A US Navy Boeing P-8 Poseidon passes over Sacred Heart Chapel over Fairhope’s Battles Wharf community while conducting a training flight AUG 24 2026. Captured about 1,850 feet high, the aircraft moves at a ground speed of 174 knots or 200 mph while lining up to touch the runway at Brookley Field in Mobile, as…
Colleen and I stop in at Fairhope’s Kingfisher Seafood for dinner AUG 21 2026. The Pontchartrain ($35), featuring a panéed drum filet topped with caper-hollandaise, winds up in front of me. Colleen goes for the Hawaiian seafood salad ($18) and a small cup of crab and brie soup ($9), both of which are favorites. The…
You never know what’s going to show up when fishing in Mobile Bay. Daphne resident Jared Johnson shows off one of two flounder he caught while fishing on the Fairhope pier early the morning of AUG 22 2026…
A US Coast Guard CASA HC-144B Ocean Sentry makes a low pass along the eastern shore of Mobile Bay AUG 9TH 2026. Moving at a ground speed of 159 knots or 182 mph, the aircraft is captured about 1,325 feet up as it passes over the Fairhope pier. The Ocean Sentry is considered particularly effective…
When the prospect of a good steak enters our minds, Colleen and I wind up stopping in at Fairhope’s Char 32, the place we feel never disappoints. Known for its high quality beef, we consider Char 32 one of the best places you can go for a great steak. My choice is the ribeye ($42),…
Chad Kirtland might be on to something. Kirtland, who owns Fairhope’s Rouxster Cafe and Catering, offers culinary road trips to different parts of the country from inside his cafe on S Section St. No travel documents needed, just bring your appetite and an interest in the history of foods from around the region. The format…
A US Navy TH-73A Thrasher flies along the eastern shore of Mobile Bay late Sunday morning JUL 26 2026. Built in Pennsylvania by Leonardo USA, the Thrasher is used for training pilots for the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. The Navy’s first Thrasher enters service in AUG 2021 at Naval Air Station Whiting Field…
Twelve people take the pledge JUL 23 2026, becoming the newest members of Fairhope Elks Lodge 1879. The organization’s member count stands at 545 with more applications coming in. When asked why they decide to apply for membership, the new members have a common answer: They are looking for opportunities to volunteer and feel that…
Members of the Sons of American Legion Post 199 spend the evening of JUL 20 2026 enjoying the breeze from Tropical Storm Bertha while throwing burgers and Conecuh sausage on the grill. Organizers say they wanted to have a fun gathering to allow members to socialize and enjoy the sunset over Mobile Bay as well…
𝙇𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙝𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙩: When Colleen and I stop in at Rouxster for lunch today, choosing what we want doesn’t take long. My old favorite, the crab cake sandwich ($16), jumps out at me off the menu. Colleen chooses the spinach berry salad ($13), which you can also get with a protein for a…
