Ashley Pope Advantages Living in Orange Beach, AL was always a dream when I was growing up.  My parents owned a condo at the very first Phoenix in Orange Beach, AL.  This was a time when Orange Beach was just an unincorporated part of Gulf Shores, AL and there was hardly anything on the beach in Orange Beach.  I watched the area grow to what it has become today, a thriving community that continues to grow for the benefit of all residents.  I moved to the area and began raising my family here.  The schools are wonderful, the local businesses are