[url=http://www.gardendesign.com/alys-beach/homecoming]Alys Beach Feature | Garden Design[/url] [QUOTE]The more I learned about Alys Beach, the more I liked it. Not least appealing was the fact that the community consists solely of green- certified structures that are fortified to withstand hurricanes. The town, bookended by its precious beach and dunes to the south and 22 acres of preserved wetlands to the north, is committed to sustainability and is meant to be standing, alongside its untouched natural habitats, hundreds of years from now ? a testament to the vision of the town founder, Jason Comer, whose family bought these 158 acres in 1977 and collaborated with DPZ in the design of the present-day community.[/QUOTE]