When you think about it, coastal Alabama’s Bushwacker Trail is a lot like the famed Appalachian Trail. OK, maybe not a lot. But there are certain similarities. Trying to sample and rank every spot ...

Sure, the margarita has a better song. But when it comes to frozen coastal cocktails, the bushwacker’s dominance in Lower Alabama has been unquestioned for 50 years. Wait, that’s a little premature.

For example, Hill said the Tin Top Restaurant and Oyster Bar in nearby Bon Secour does both Oreo- and Butterfinger-flavored bushwackers. 2025 marks the 50-year anniversary of the Bushwacker, and the ...

Some trails require hiking shoes. The Gulf Coast's Bushwacker Trail isn’t one of them. In fact, a lot of folks wear flip-flops. A bushwacker is a boozy frozen drink ...