The American flag at Fairhopeβs pier park and other locations flies at half staff this week in memory of Pope Francis, who died Monday, APR 21 2025. President Trump ordered that flags nationwide be flown at half staff, as well as all US military institutions and at half staff aboard all US naval vessels until…
ππππ«ππ£π π©ππ π§ππ¨π€π§π© πππππ£π: Delta Air Lines flight 1816 passes directly over Fairhope’s Battles Wharf community APR 21 2025 while on a flight from Puerto Vallarta to Atlanta. The Boeing 757 is captured at an altitude of 37,000 feet or seven miles up, moving at a ground speed of 464 knots or 533 mph during…
ππππ πππ¨π§πͺπ₯π©ππ: Scenes from five years ago this week in Fairhope. Public areas closed due to the pandemic. No inside seating at restaurants (you had to line up outside to pick up food). Agave Mexican restaurant was one of many places doing a booming take-out business…
πΌ π¨π€π‘ππ πππ€πππ ππ€π§ π ππ€π€π πππ©π π£ππππ© π’πππ‘: Blackened redfish topped with Andouille cream sauce over rice, sausage pieces, corn and onion. This is one of five weekly specials offered now through APR 22nd at The Blind Tiger on the Fairhope pier. Owner Thomas Genin lets me sample the redfish and asks for input….
Thomas Genin has two heart-felt words to say to eastern shore residents: βThank you.β Heβll admit that some of the toughest days running The Blind Tiger on Fairhopeβs pier are when drivers bringing food or beer skip the delivery because they canβt get access to the restaurant (delivery drivers, Genin explains, wonβt wait, not even…
Strawberries, grass fed beef, peanut butter chocolate cupcakes, eggs, honey, garlic, green beans, popcorn, tomatoes, granola and more. Fun times, good turnoutβ¦ Market facts:γWhere: Behind Fairhope Public LibraryγWhen: Thursdays, 3pm-6pmγ2025 dates: APR 3rd – JUN 26th
APL Danube, a 984 foot by 158 foot container ship sailing under the flag of Malta, heads out of Mobile Bay Monday evening, beginning a two day voyage to New Orleans. With a draught of 39 feet, the ship moves at 14 mph. According to ship manifests, APL Danube is loaded with tires, air conditioning…
Spending a relaxing Sunday APR 13 2025 on Mobile Bay…
ππ€ππππ π©π€ π©ππ π’ππ ππ€π§ π π‘π€π£π π©π§ππ₯ ππ£ π ππππ£πππ£π π¬π€π§π‘π ππ€ππ‘ π’ππ§π ππ©: Edelweiss, a 750 foot by 105 foot bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Liberia, heads out of Mobile Bay APR 13 2025. Moving at 11 mph, the ship reports a draught of just under 45 feet as it begins a…
American Airlines flight 1005 flies over Fairhopeβs Fruit and Nut district APR 13 2025 while on a flight from Dallas/Fort Worth to Nassau. Captured at an altitude of 37,000 feet or seven miles, the Boeing 737 moves at a ground speed of 481 knots or 553 mph during the roughly two hour forty five minute…