Canadian Sunset
Smoke from wildfires in Canada is showing up as far south as Alabama’s Gulf coast due to winds in the upper level of the atmosphere. Photo shot from Magnolia Park in Fairhope…
Author: David Black
Enjoying The Eastern Shore
Weather that literally makes you go outdoors–photos shot from Fairhope…
Oyster Price Reality in 2025
Shooting a picture in MAR of 2014, I never guess back then that I’d be running across it eleven years later and shaking my head upon seeing the numbers. Pretty sure I shot this at King Neptune’s Seafood in Gulf Shores. In those days, you could score a dozen raw oysters on the half shell…
High Altitude airship In The Sky
Too high to be visible to the naked eye due to cloud cover, a high altitude balloon operated by Raven Aerostar floats over Mobile Bay Friday afternoon. Located 64,300 feet or roughly twelve miles high, the balloon moves NNW at a ground speed of nine knots or about 10 mph. Data from the balloon places…
The Fairhope Rose
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙝𝙤𝙥𝙚 𝙍𝙤𝙨𝙚: Tina Powers is intrigued when she hears about a home for sale on Fairhope Ave. Only a short walk from downtown on one side and the pier and parks on the other, the home was built one hundred sixteen years ago. Some might say, “tear it down.” Tina says, absolutely not! No…
Memorial Day In Fairhope
Members of The American Legion Post 199 pay tribute to the men and women who gave their lives serving this country…
Fairhope’s Elks Are Smokin’
Members of the Fairhope Elks Lodge Post 1879 have been working since the middle of the night, getting ready for their annual Memorial Day barbecue. Ribs, chicken and pork plates are $18. Includes slaw, baked beans and bread. Serving starts at 10:30. 561 S Mobile St. Walk inside to purchase, or a drive-through pickup will…
Memorial Day Food Options
Chicken, ribs, pork, hamburgers and hotdogs… ● Money spent with the Elks funds the Lodge and its public service activities● Money spent with the Legion goes to the building fund● Money spent with the VFW funds the Lodge and its public service activities
Farmer’s Market MAY 22 2025
Fairhope Farmer’s Market: Sweet corn, peppers, potatoes, mushrooms, sweets, a fiesta of flowers, blueberries, blackberries and rum cakes. Plus, peaches from Chilton county are starting to show up… About the market: Where: Behind Fairhope Public Library When: Thursdays, 3pm-6pm 2025 dates: APR 3rd – JUN 26th
Barbecue Shrimp w/Jambalaya
When a mid-week seafood craving hits, Colleen and I drop in at Fairhope’s Kingfisher Seafood Restaurant for dinner. The place is so busy that our names go on a wait list (but less than ten minutes later, they’re calling our name). I go for the bacon-wrapped barbecue shrimp over jambalaya ($19) which comes with a…