Beach hats are crucial

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An often-overlooked beach accessory is a hat. Perhaps because everyone gets focused on swimming and playing, it's easy to forget how critical headgear can be.
It's no easy chore to get some folks (ahem, guilty) to wear a hat. If you have one of those folks in your group, leave time for a quick shopping excursion as you plan your day on the Alabama Gulf Coast.
In Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, there are as many places to buy hats as there are styles to choose from, it seems. For example, many souvenir shops offer custom airbrushing on bucket hats, visors and baseball caps. This means you can get a keepsake that will keep you safe from the sun.
Beachwear shops also offer many choices that combine style with safety. Wide-brimmed straw or cloth hats come in styles for him and her.
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