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Auburn “No-Car” Escape

🌊 Greyhound = 6 hrs Opelika ➜ sand between toes; Thanksgiving off-season = empty beach + $80 Airbnb. 🚌 Getting There – Bus & Legs Greyhound leaves Opelika at 7 a.m. → arrives Biloxi transit plaza ~1 p.m. (one Memphis layover, bring snacks & charger). Uber on arrival: 5 min ride to beach-strip hotels ($7-8). Off-season = no surge. Return tip: book the 10 a.m. bus back; you’ll be in Auburn by 4 p.m. Sunday ready for Monday classes. 🏠 Sleep – Oak Shore Condominiums Airbnb studio $80/night + taxes, pool & small gym, gated parking (handy if you rent a car next trip). Walk score: 3 min to beach, 8 min to casino row, 10 min grocery. Bonus: balcony faces Gulf = sunrise coffee without leaving condo. ☕️🌅 🍽️ Eat Like a Local 1️⃣ Shaggy’s (p5) – barefoot-on-deck vibe. Order: shrimp po-boy + “Shaggy Sauce” fries + frozen Bushwacker. Live music most afternoons. 2️⃣ Half Shell (p6) – brick-interior, oyster bar central. Must: char-grilled oysters (garlic-butter bath) + cup gumbo. Happy-hour 3-6 p.m. = half-price apps. 3️⃣ Infinity Buffet (inside IP Casino, 2nd floor) – seafood spread. RULE: physical ID only (digital DMV won’t scan at security). Price: ~$28 lunch; crab legs, crawfish, bread-pudding with rum sauce. Budget hack: eat at 3 p.m., covers lunch + dinner. 🏖️ What To Actually Do (Winter Edition) Beach blank-out: 26 miles of white sand, barely anyone in November; bring hoodie – sea breeze is chilly. Free shuttle tram along Beach Blvd – hop-on hop-off, driver narrates hurricane stories. Biloxi Lighthouse tour – $5, 15-min climb, 360 ° view of casinos + shrimp boats. Ohr-O’Keefe Museum – funky ceramics, building designed by Frank Gehry, student discount $8. Casino crawl – Hard Rock, Beau Rivage; play $5 blackjack once for the free well drinks. 🎰 🌊 Safety & Comfort Notes Winter water temp ~60 °F – ankle-only unless you’re polar-bear certified. Purple-flag days = jellyfish present – vinegar stations on pier. Solo-friendly: beach patrol ATVs cruise regularly, well-lit boardwalk ’til 10 p.m. 💰 48-Hr Budget Solo (off-season) Greyhound RT: $70 Airbnb 2 nights: $170 (incl. fees) Food + drinks: $80 Lighthouse + museum: $13 Total: ~$333 (less than one Auburn football weekend spend). 📝 Next-Summer Bucket List Sunset sail on a catamaran (May-Sept) Stand-up paddleboard rental – calm Gulf mornings Shrimp boat excursion – net your own dinner July crab festival – all-you-can-eat blue crab Bottom line: hop the hound, grab a po-boy, let the waves do the talking – Biloxi is cheap, chill, and solo-safe. See you in flip-flops next summer! #US #MS

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Auburn “No-Car” Escape

🌊 Greyhound = 6 hrs Opelika ➜ sand between toes; Thanksgiving off-season = empty beach + $80 Airbnb. 🚌 Getting There – Bus & Legs Greyhound leaves Opelika at 7 a.m. → arrives Biloxi transit plaza ~1 p.m. (one Memphis layover, bring snacks & charger). Uber on arrival: 5 min ride to beach-strip hotels ($7-8). Off-season = no surge. Return tip: book the 10 a.m. bus back; you’ll be in Auburn by 4 p.m. Sunday ready for Monday classes. 🏠 Sleep – Oak Shore Condominiums Airbnb studio $80/night + taxes, pool & small gym, gated parking (handy if you rent a car next trip). Walk score: 3 min to beach, 8 min to casino row, 10 min grocery. Bonus: balcony faces Gulf = sunrise coffee without leaving condo. ☕️🌅 🍽️ Eat Like a Local 1️⃣ Shaggy’s (p5) – barefoot-on-deck vibe. Order: shrimp po-boy + “Shaggy Sauce” fries + frozen Bushwacker. Live music most afternoons. 2️⃣ Half Shell (p6) – brick-interior, oyster bar central. Must: char-grilled oysters (garlic-butter bath) + cup gumbo. Happy-hour 3-6 p.m. = half-price apps. 3️⃣ Infinity Buffet (inside IP Casino, 2nd floor) – seafood spread. RULE: physical ID only (digital DMV won’t scan at security). Price: ~$28 lunch; crab legs, crawfish, bread-pudding with rum sauce. Budget hack: eat at 3 p.m., covers lunch + dinner. 🏖️ What To Actually Do (Winter Edition) Beach blank-out: 26 miles of white sand, barely anyone in November; bring hoodie – sea breeze is chilly. Free shuttle tram along Beach Blvd – hop-on hop-off, driver narrates hurricane stories. Biloxi Lighthouse tour – $5, 15-min climb, 360 ° view of casinos + shrimp boats. Ohr-O’Keefe Museum – funky ceramics, building designed by Frank Gehry, student discount $8. Casino crawl – Hard Rock, Beau Rivage; play $5 blackjack once for the free well drinks. 🎰 🌊 Safety & Comfort Notes Winter water temp ~60 °F – ankle-only unless you’re polar-bear certified. Purple-flag days = jellyfish present – vinegar stations on pier. Solo-friendly: beach patrol ATVs cruise regularly, well-lit boardwalk ’til 10 p.m. 💰 48-Hr Budget Solo (off-season) Greyhound RT: $70 Airbnb 2 nights: $170 (incl. fees) Food + drinks: $80 Lighthouse + museum: $13 Total: ~$333 (less than one Auburn football weekend spend). 📝 Next-Summer Bucket List Sunset sail on a catamaran (May-Sept) Stand-up paddleboard rental – calm Gulf mornings Shrimp boat excursion – net your own dinner July crab festival – all-you-can-eat blue crab Bottom line: hop the hound, grab a po-boy, let the waves do the talking – Biloxi is cheap, chill, and solo-safe. See you in flip-flops next summer! #US #MS

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