Areas
Ten stretches that make up the Key, both sides of the line. Locals don't call any of these "neighborhoods" — they're just the parts of town, and each one has its own deal.
Perdido Key side
Perdido Key Drive
FLThe strip. Gulf-front high-rises, the Sandshaker, and the smell of fryer oil drifting south.
Johnson Beach / Gulf Islands
FLThe undeveloped end. National park rules apply. Bring shade — there isn't any.
Innerarity Point
FLBay side. Where locals drink. Hub Stacey's, Pirate's Cove, and a sunset that beats the Gulf for half the year.
Sorrento / Bauer Road
FLThe inland part. Where the Publix is. Where everyone who actually lives here goes for cat litter.
The Flora-Bama Line
FLTwo states, one parking lot. The Mullet Toss, the Songwriters, the line. Where the Key is, in spirit.
Orange Beach side
Ono Island
ALGated, quiet, and across a bridge. Locals live here. Tourists do not, on purpose.
Perdido Beach Boulevard
ALThe OB strip. Phoenix this, Phoenix that. Cosmo's, GTs, and Hwy 182 doing four lanes' worth of nine lanes' work.
Perdido Pass / Marinas
ALWhere the boats live. Zeke's, Sportsman, Orange Beach Marina. The charter fleet HQ.
The Wharf
ALAmphitheater, ferris wheel, marina, restaurants, shopping. The 'a lot at once' option.
Foley / OWA
ALInland Baldwin County. OWA, Tanger outlets, and the rainy-day cluster.