The Flora-Bama sits on the Alabama-Florida line and has become the Gulf Coast's loudest landmark: part beach bar, part oyster bar, part live-music hall, part running joke that lasted long enough to become an institution.
It is not for everyone. If you want quiet, go elsewhere. If you want to understand Orange Beach's mix of beach holiday, honky-tonk, and local ritual, stop by for music or one of its famously odd annual events.