Back in August, members of Fairhope Elks Lodge 1879 hold an appetizer contest. Elk Joe Roberts wows people with his coconut shrimp. In fact, it’s so good that Joe winds up being head chef for OCT 16 2026 Seafood Night at the Lodge. Joe’s coconut-wrapped shrimp along with special sauce, sweet potato fries, cole slaw…
If you had any involvement in broadcasting or the media, you would have had to have been living under a rock if you didn’t know the name Jimmy Carter. There’s no telling how many people he met and interviewed–everyone from Presidents to many of Hollywood’s biggest names and tons of folks in between. I meet…
𝙏𝙪𝙣𝙖, 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙙𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙, 𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙪𝙩 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚: If you haven’t checked out the Fairhope Farmer’s Market, you’re missing out on a gathering featuring a wide variety of local products. From produce to beef to seafood, breads and pastries, the choices are varied. OCT 1st 2026 was the fourth market of the fall season, which continues…
A US Air Force Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules makes several passes over Fairhope SEP 29 2026 while crew members practice touch-and-go landings at Brookley Field in Mobile. The crew’s primary missions include delivering equipment and supplies, as well as transporting cargo, personnel and making airdrops. Based at Keesler Air Force Base in MS, the aircraft…
“Hey! Did you forget me?” I’m so hungry that my stomach is growling and calling me names. As Colleen and I walk into Juliwn’s for breakfast Wednesday, I know that calling in the big guns will be needed to satisfy my quest for food. The answer: Julwin’s Sampler, a mix of three eggs along with…
Thinking about buying a home in Fairhope? Wanting to sell? Don’t be surprised to see a lot of properties priced in the $200 per square foot range. We take a quick look at what’s happening with Summer 2026 real estate sales in Fairhope: Do you have questions about buying or selling a home? Want to…
Burger night at Fairhope Elks Lodge 1879. It’s a weekly thing… 𝙀𝙡𝙠𝙨 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚. Established in 1868, the Elks is a private, benevolent organization whose members regularly launch projects to help people in need. The four cardinal virtues of the Elks are Charity, Justice, Brotherly Love and Fidelity. In addition to community service projects, Elks also…
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…
