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The third annual Gulf Coast Songwriter Shootout will return to The Hot Spot Music & Grub at The Wharf every Monday from Sept. 12 through Oct. 24 for its six-week musical talent contest.

The World Food Championships announced that it is going coastal for the first time and moving the 2016 Ultimate Food Fight to Orange Beach, Alabama.

Seven restaurants at The Wharf are joining the statewide culinary event, Alabama Restaurant Week, taking place Friday, Aug. 12 through Sunday, Aug. 21.

Tickets for the 3rd annual Wharf Uncorked Food & Wine Festival presented by Wind Creek Atmore go on sale Friday, May 6. The culinary event will take place Thursday, Sept. 15 through Saturday, Sept. 17 featuring more than 100 labels of wine, chef demonstrations, the luxury yacht walk and both live and silent auctions benefitting Make-A-Wish® Alabama, which raised $14,421.63 last year.

'Billfish Week' to feature boats, billfish, bikinis and even a Bentley! The Blue Marlin Grand Championship returns to The Wharf in Orange Beach July 13-17.

The Rotaract Club of the Mobile Bay Area presents the Kyser Miree Memorial Fishing Tournament, to be hosted at The Wharf this year on Saturday, June 4, 2016. This is one of few major events allowing Red Snapper categories in Federal waters (due to the shortened season).