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What is considered Flora-Bama?
Flora-Bama is many things: a beach bar, honky-tonk, restaurant, songwriter venue, concert destination, marina, package store, bingo parlor and even a church. It started 55 years ago as a lowly state-line dive and liquor store that was hoping to take advantage of thirsty customers from Florida and Alabama.
What is Flora-Bama famous for?
The Flora-Bama has served as inspiration for many country songs, including hits by Jimmy Buffett, Kenny Chesney, Blake Shelton, Chris Young and others. In addition to being a bar, restaurant and liquor store, the Flora-Bama also became a church in 2011.
Who is the owner of Flora-Bama?
In 2009, John McInnis and Cameron Price became co-owners of the Flora-Bama, along with Joe and Pat, to carry it into the next 50 years. Together these four owners have carried on the tradition of making the Country's Best Beach Bar a place where everyone feels comfortable and leaves smiling.
How much does it cost to get in Flora-Bama?
The FloraBama main facility on the gulf side charges a cover charge of $5 at night starting at 6pm. The Yacht Club and Ole River across the street both have great food and live entertainment but do not charge any cover charge. It is a great place and a lot of fun!
What do you wear to Flora-Bama?
One of the coolest things about the Flora-Bama is that there is no dress code.
Do you have to be 21 to get into Flora-Bama?
Get in Touch. Flora-Bama is family friendly and all ages until 6pm. At 6pm we go to 18 and up and a cover charge. 18 to 20 year olds can stay all night as long as they are in the door by 10pm with no re-entry. 21 and up is always good.
Is there really a Bama Breeze bar?
The Jimmy Buffett song "Bama Breeze" was written about this roadhouse as well as others (although the video for the song was made at the ruins of The Firedog Saloon in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, another popular beach bar, that was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005).
Where is Floribama?
The location of the show is set in the Florida Panhandle along the beach that stretches all the way to Alabama. Floribama Shore documents eight young adults who live together during the summer on the Gulf Coast in Panama City Beach, Florida....Floribama ShoreRelated showsJersey Shore: Family Vacation Buckhead Shore17 more rows
What is the Flora Bama Mullet Toss?
This year's event will feature local celebrities tossing out a few fish at 4PM, each day (Friday, Saturday & Sunday). Why Toss A Mullet? Because anyone with a haircut like that deserves to be tossed. Just kidding, we heart mullets of all kinds.
Does Flora-Bama have tvs?
And we also have the Flora-Bama Ole River Grill located across the street with 32+ Big Screen TV's equppied to air all the big sports games and events!
Can you smoke on Perdido Key beach?
In most cases, smoking is allowed on the outside balcony. If there is evidence of smoking a $250 fee will be charged to the responsible party's card on file. Sailmaker's Place, Palacio, Indigo and Florencia are smoke-free properties.
Where is Mullet Toss held?
Following a hiatus in 2020, Flora-Bama's Interstate Mullet Toss & Gulf Coast's Greatest Beach Party will be held April 23-25, 2021, at the iconic, award-winning beach bar that straddles the Alabama/Florida state line (and is known for having one of the best bushwackers around)!
Where is Flora-Bama located?
The Flora-Bama Lounge and Package (or The Flora-Bama) is a honky-tonk bar located in Perdido Key , Florida, adjacent to the Alabama - Florida state line , from which it draws its name. It calls itself "America's Last Great Roadhouse".
What is the Flora-Bama?
The Flora-Bama first gained national attention when former Oakland Raiders and Alabama quarterback and NFL MVP Kenny Stabler referred to the Flora-Bama as "The best watering hole in the country".
What happened to Flora-Bama?
The Flora-Bama shut down for the first few days in over 40 years and reopened serving only coolers, ice and beer. The original Top Deck survived without significant damage, and the Stair Bar below, though sand-laden, remained intact. The stairs from the Deck Bar to the Top Deck remained, but the main stage area near the Deck Bar lost its roof, which has since been replaced with a tent-like canopy. From 2004 to 2010 the Flora-Bama operated out of tents, trailers, and plywood shacks until the main bar was rebuilt.
How many days a year is the Flora-Bama?
The Flora-Bama has dozens of events every year, but there is a party 365 days a year.
What does "to grant equal respect to all who enter the Flora-Bama" mean?
To grant equal respect to all who enter the Flora-Bama, expecting the same in return.
Why is Flora-Bama so famous?
Regardless of the fame, the owners humbly claim the Flora-Bama became world famous due to the patrons of the Flora-Bama and their motto: To always be responsive and sensitive to the human dignity of others. To grant equal respect to all who enter the Flora-Bama, expecting the same in return.
When did Kenny Chesney perform at Flora-Bama?
Kenny Chesney held a free concert at the Flora-Bama August 16, 2014 to promote his new album The Big Revival as well as his newest song "Flora-Bama", which was written about the bar. The concert was Chesney's only appearance of 2014.
Why was Flora-Bama closed?
The original opening of the Flora-Bama was postponed due to a fire that some believe was set by some of the lounge's nearby competitors.
How many restrooms does Flora-Bama have?
The Flora-Bama sports a package store, full-service restaurant, five full-service bars and more than 40 indoor restrooms.
Overview
The Flora-Bama Lounge and Package (or The Flora-Bama) is a honky-tonk bar located in Perdido Key, Florida, adjacent to the Alabama-Florida state line, from which it draws its name. It calls itself "America's Last Great Roadhouse".
Bar
The Flora-Bama was originally constructed in 1964, two years after the road (Alabama State Route 182) connecting Orange Beach, AL with Perdido Key, FL was completed. In the early days of the Flora-Bama, the lounge was practically the only thing in the area. As traffic began to increase along the new highway, business grew and the lounge grew to match it with new construction added pi…
Accolades
Over the past 50 years the Flora-Bama has been named either the #1 Beach Bar in the U.S. or the World or listed as one of the top by Playboy Magazine, Maxim Magazine, Delta Sky Magazine, Men's Journal, USA Today, CNN, The Huffington Post, Yahoo Travel, Fox News, etc. The Flora-Bama has been covered or mentioned by countless others including John Grisham (The Pelican Brief), The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Boating Magazine, Outdoor Magazine, Jim…
The Bushwacker
The Bama serves a local favorite known as the "Bushwacker". For the tourists visiting the area, the drink is a frozen concoction that has a coffee-esque taste and can be found at many bars around the area. The Flora-Bama Bushwhacker has contributed to the bar's world famous status. Some say that a few Flora-Bama Bushwackers will give you the best time you do not remember.
Hurricane Ivan
In September 2004, Hurricane Ivan directly hit the Flora-Bama, which caused catastrophic damage. The main building at the entrance was destroyed, and most of the other sections of the bar were either destroyed or heavily damaged. The Flora-Bama shut down for the first few days in over 40 years and reopened serving only coolers, ice and beer. The original Top Deck survived without significant damage, and the Stair Bar below, though sand-laden, remained intact. The stairs fro…
Hosted events
The Flora-Bama Lounge is host to a number of annual and one-time local events. Perhaps most famous of these festivities is the World Famous Annual Interstate Mullet Toss, where individuals compete on the beach throwing a mullet (fish) from a 10 foot circle in Florida across the state line into Alabama. Not only is the Mullet Toss a great excuse to throw a weekend long party, but contributions are made to local charities, mostly to youth organizations. Winning throws approa…
Songs about Flora-Bama
The Flora-Bama has been mentioned or written about countless times by songwriters from all over the world. Some of the most recognizable artists include:
• Kenny Chesney: "Flora-Bama"
• Kenny Chesney: "Coastal"
• Jimmy Buffett: "Bama Breeze", "Rag Top Day"
External links
• Flora-Bama website
• Perdido Key website
• Worship @ The Water, review by a Mystery Worshiper from the Ship of Fools
• https://web.archive.org/web/20080820060539/http://www.thelastamericanroadhouse.com/