Mardis Gras Maids of Jubilee
A blast had by all: The FEB 28 2025 Maids of Jubilee parade in Fairhope…
Author: David Black
Tulips in Fairhope
They’re baaack: Remember the tulips on S Mobile St that were wiped out by recent warm weather? The show is back on…
Grand Caravan over fairhope
Multi-purpose airplane over Fairhope: A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX flies along the eastern shore late Wednesday morning after departing from Crestview, FL. Captured about 2,350 feet up, the aircraft moves at 147 knots or 169 mph. Described by Cessna as the ultimate utility vehicle, the Grand Caravan can carry up to 14 occupants while…
Huey over fairhope
Vietnam veteran and movie star in the air over Fairhope: A 1964 Bell UH-1 Huey helicopter flies across Mobile Bay and the eastern shore late Tuesday afternoon. Captured about 400 feet up, the helicopter moves at a ground speed of 112 knots or 128 mph. After going up for sale at a government surplus auction,…
ghostrider over mobile bay
Ghostrider in the sky: A true machine of war, a US Air Force Lockheed Martin C-130J Ghostrider flies patterns over Mobile Bay Tuesday afternoon. Built by Lockheed Martin, the four engine C-130J provides air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance. Used by special operations and conventional forces throughout the world, the C130 is a heavily…
Airbus Flight test
A test of Spirit: A new Airbus A321 passes over The Grand Hotel at Point Clear late Tuesday morning while lining up to land at Brookley Field in Mobile following a test flight. Photo shot from Fairhope, roughly two and a half miles from the aircraft…
Real Deal Guacamole
The Real Deal Guacamole dip at Cozumel Bar and Grill in Fairhope is seriously good… So are the Enchiladas Supreme… We always get good service here… Cozumel Bar and Grill is located at 18177 Wright Blvd at The Shops at Point Clear on Greeno Rd in Fairhope…
Fairhope home sales FEB 2025
Quick thoughts on the current Fairhope real estate market: ● Not many homes are selling fast (median days on market approaches three months)● Many Sellers have had to reduce price to generate interest● Conventional resales have faced competition from new construction● 30 of the 52 homes that sold in JAN used Conventional financing; 12 were…
Knights of Ecor Rouge
𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙨 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙨 𝙆𝙊𝙀𝙍: Always a fun parade, Fairhope’s Knights of Ecor Rouge rolls along the city’s streets the evening of FEB 22 2025. Ecor Rouge is French for ‘red cliff’ and is said to refer to the bluff between Daphne and Fly Creek, the highest point on the coastline between Maine and Mexico…
Mardis Gras’ Mystic Mutts
Mardis Gras mutts here, there, everywhere: The Mystic Mutts of Revelry parade in Fairhope sees a huge turnout FEB 22 2025 with great weather. Money raised from this event supports The Haven, Fairhope’s no-kill shelter, providing rescue, adoption and advocacy services for homeless pets. The parade began in 2004 and now draws participants from out…