June 12th Farmer’s Market Fun
Only two markets left for the season… About the market: Where: Behind Fairhope Public Library When: Thursdays, 3pm-6pm 2025 dates: APR 3rd – JUN 26th
Author: David Black
Coming: Southern Bayou Grill
Perry Boyd, who along with Barbara Edwards, tried unsuccessfully to open a Cajun convenience store on S Mobile St in Fairhope, says he has struck a deal to open the business elsewhere in the area. Boyd says the Southern Bayou Grill will operate at 11950 Co. Rd 32, the site of what used to be…
Culinary Possibilities Aboard
Zim Mei Zhou, a 1,099 foot by 140 foot container ship sailing under the flag of China, passes Gaillard Island on its way into the port of Mobile around midday Thursday. With a draught of 36 feet, the ship moves at 13 mph while completing a two day voyage from Houston. According to ship manifests,…
Car Parts On Board
Zim Xiamen, a 984 foot by 158 foot container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, heads out of Mobile Bay Thursday morning. With a draught of 34 feet, the ship moves at 11 mph while starting a day’s trip to Tampa. According to ship manifests, Zim Xiamen is loaded with aluminum wheels, mufflers and…
Cargo That Helps You Stay Cool
Cosco Philippines, a 1,095 foot by 140 foot container ship sailing under the flag of Hong Kong, passes Gaillard Island on its way into the port of Mobile the morning of JUN 7, 2025. With a draught of 40 feet, the ship moves at 12 mph while finishing a two day trip from Houston. According…
Lions Help Start Careers
For Kile Votaw and Jayvian Hawthorne, every bit of help they can get while going to school and working to build a professional career is appreciated. Both are enrolled at Coastal Alabama Community College’s Fairhope Academy; Kile is learning to become a welder, while Jayvian pursues a career in electrical instrumentation technology. When the Fairhope…
High-Tech Electric In Fairhope
After mentioning an issue with our power, the City of Fairhope sends an electric crew to check the connections feeding our home. And while they’re at it, they install what’s called an AMI power meter (most folks call them smart meters). AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure) meters represent a big step forward compared to conventional meters…
Black’s Cafe: Mediterranean
Hearty and tasty: Chickpeas, red onion, cucumber, parsley, mint, sesame seeds, kosher salt, pepper, lemon zest, lemon juice, plus olive oil infused with coriander, cumin, garlic, and red pepper with Tahini dressing. And then there’s the fresh Gulf shrimp with tangy cocktail sauce and grape leaves. Summer: Hot. Server: Hot…
Fairhope’s Hurricane Expo
Large turnout JUN 3rd 2025 as eastern shore residents gather at the Fairhope Civic Center for the City’s Hurricane Preparedness Expo featuring Birmingham meteorologist James Spann. Wearing yellow Moon pie socks, Spann shares insights on the different behavior and intensities of hurricanes, the growing impact of social media when sharing weather information and factors coastal…
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…