PERDIDO KEY, Fla., Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Ideally located between Pensacola, Fla. and Orange Beach, Ala., Perdido Key is home to sugar-white sand, turquoise water and miles of untouched shoreline. Add to that some of travelers’ consistently top-rated events and you’ve got the makings of a perfect spring family getaway.  Book now and Perdido Key Visitors Center will give you a free $50 gas card for staying at least two days between Feb. 1 and Apr. 30, 2012. A number of area resorts are offering their own specials as well, from discounts to free days to free $100 Visa cards.

Perdido Key’s version of the traditional Mardi Gras parade is a boat parade like no other on Feb. 11, enjoyed by spectators situated along waterfront vantage points, and an unforgettable after-party at the world-famous Flora-Bama on the Alabama-Florida state line.  Mardi Gras revelry continues the following weekend with a land-side street festival complete with colorful beads, live entertainment and the 2012 Cajun Cook-Off, where $5 buys you samplings of tasty Cajun fare.

March brings the annual Springfest carnival, where thousands enjoy carnival rides, games, outdoor entertainment, food, art and crafts vendors and more. On Mar. 24, the Perdido Key Wine Arts Festival will once again draw travelers to the Key for wine samplings with some of their favorite wineries, live music and an outdoor marketplace of arts and crafts.

In April, Perdido Key Dragon Boat Races will bring to life a 2000 year old tradition—where teams of 22 rowers race colorful wooden boats decorated with dragon heads at the front and dragons tails at the back.  On April 27-29, Flora-Bama will host its annual Mullet Toss, a world-famous event where nearly 100,000 participants of all ages are expected to see who can toss a fish the

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