(Orange Beach)
ORANGE BEACH, AL – With economic recovery still slow, unemployment at 9.1 percent and last year marking the lowest total of property home sales since before 1963, Heritage Motor Coach Resort and Marina has managed to beat the odds. Despite the economic challenges facing our nation as well as the devastating Gulf oil spill, which affected Alabama beaches, the luxury waterfront Class A resort has seen continued sales and rental growth in 2011.
The resort, opened in late 2009, features 79 units, each with its own customizable Coach House, as well as 42 boat slips. In the last 18 months, nearly 60 percent of its available property has sold – 46 units and 24 boat slips have been sold. The average price point per unit is $225,000 with boat slips sold separately. The resort founder attributes the success to the resort’s unique location and its focus on providing owners and visitors with special events and opportunities.
“Events are the key to success, especially with RVers being such a social crowd,” said Duke Gibbs, owner and founder, Heritage Motor Coach Resort and Marina. “We focus the core of our marketing efforts on providing owners and visitors with complimentary special events from onsite pool parties and BBQs to area attractions including sunset cruises and concerts.”
During the recent Memorial Day holiday, Heritage Motor Coach Resort and Marina planned a special weekend for owners and visitors with complimentary events, including more than 100 people from the resort going to see these the ZZ Top/Lynard Skynard concert. Thanks to partnership with Prevost & Liberty Coach, the resort provided free transportation to and from the concert in a luxury Prevost Motor Coach. This resulted in the resort being 100 percent booked and selling 7 units.
“Orange Beach is a growing beach community with white sand beaches, great restaurants and nightlife, but not over commercialized,” added Gibbs. “Our great location coupled with Southern hospitality helps make the area and our resort a unique experience.”
The resort’s rental program is also enjoying massive growth. From February to May 2011, rentals grew by 400 percent. The remainder of summer is booking up fast with 4th of July weekend almost sold out.
“We have about 10 units left for the Independence Day weekend,” said Gibbs. “Last summer we were dealing with the oil spill, so it is very exciting to know that there is renewed interest in our area. We are looking forward to being full and providing owners and visitors with a memorable summer vacation.”
Heritage Motor Coach Resort and Marina is planning a fun-filled summer for its owners and guests with special events happening throughout the next few months. Events include Saturday Night Live on the Gulf, featuring live music and food from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. every Saturday, catered pool parties and BBQs. Additionally, through a partnership with Wild Hearts Catamaran, the resort will be offering monthly 2-hour sunset cruises with capacity for 60 guests. The resort is providing the first 20 people to register with two complimentary tickets each.
All of the events are free for resort owners and visitors along with first class amenities including beautifully landscaped grounds, marina, a stunning clubhouse with infinity pool, hot tub and second story fire pit with a view of the Gulf.
About Heritage Motor Coach Resort and Marina
Heritage, a coastal, Class A motor coach resort, offers waterfront property with all of the first class amenities and features of a luxury beach resort. Located in Orange Beach, AL on Bayou St. John between Gulf Shores, AL and Pensacola, FL the resort’s private marina offers easy boat access to the Gulf and to the Intracoastal Waterway. Each individually-owned motorcoach site has its own custom Coach House and boat slip. For more information visit: www.heritageorangebeach.com or call 1-800-730-7032.
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On Monday, August 16, 2010, the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office along with municipal police agencies will be out enforcing speed limits within the school zones in Baldwin County. Sheriff’s Deputies will also be enforcing laws relating to school buses picking up children along the road ways within Baldwin County.
For the past three years, the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office has provided extra personnel during the first one to three days of each school year to remind citizens school is back in session. It is important for motorist to obey all of the traffic laws but especially those regarding school zones and school buses during this time.
The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office along with the Baldwin County Board of Education has produced a Public Service Announcement to remind motorist of this. Interested parties can go to the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office website @ www.sheriffofbaldwin.com to view this Public Service Announcement.
Thousands of students will return to school on August 16. It is the goal of the Sheriff’s Office along with Baldwin counties municipal police agencies to insure it is a safe and enjoyable return back to school.
Please contact Sheriff Huey Hoss Mack or Terry Wilhite of the Baldwin County Board of Education with questions.
(ARA) - Do you have problems sleeping on Sunday nights knowing that you have to return to work the next morning? Are you constantly daydreaming about your dream job? Are you always checking the clock at work, counting down the minutes until the day ends? If so, you might be suffering from workplace blues.
Don Thibert, director of academic affairs for Everest College, has decades of experience helping thousands of individuals a year move into progressive new careers. The seasoned career expert says it's important to evaluate your work situation and offers great advice for finding career happiness.
"Most people are so desensitized by the daily grind that they don't even realize they're unhappy, let alone what to do about it. Given the recession, people are too busy just trying to keep their heads above water - they don't have time to imagine the work situation that would make them really happy," says Thibert.
To determine how blue you really are, Thibert suggests tracking your workplace blues for a month.
"Keep a daily record of what made you happy or unhappy each day and give yourself a score on a scale of one to 10, one being totally unbearable unhappiness and 10 being an absolute joy. By the end of the month you should be able to identify if you're happy -- specifically what you like and don't like about your work," says Thibert. "If your average score at the end of the month is six or lower, it's time to start strategizing for happiness."
New evidence north of the border shows that Americans are not alone in experiencing workplace blues. A recent survey commissioned by Everest College found 59 percent of Canadians said 2009 was mediocre at best; one quarter called it either "a downer" or downright "depressing" and nearly three quarters said they suffer work-related blues at least occasionally.
"For some, it's possible to find happiness in their current job," explains Thibert. "But there are still many with a failing grade in the happiness department. In those situations, career training is a door opener to a more rewarding work life and greater overall satisfaction. Every day I see how it can really change your life and I encourage people to meet with counselors if they need some help to evaluate their career training options."
Courtesy of ARAcontent
