Fairhope Arts & Crafts Festival
A blue sky and strong turnout MAR 20 2026 for day one of Fairhope’s 74th festival… https://www.fairhopeartsandcraftsfestival.com/
A blue sky and strong turnout MAR 20 2026 for day one of Fairhope’s 74th festival… https://www.fairhopeartsandcraftsfestival.com/
While most folks know about the MAR 20 2026 start of the Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival and the Eastern Shore Art Center’s 54th annual outdoor art show, there are actually three art events taking place. A group of Fairhope area artists teams up to launch Fairhope Artists on the Hill, which also runs FRI-SUN…
A huge turnout as members of Fairhope Elks Lodge 1879 hold their Tuesday grand reopening MAR 17th 2026, combined with a celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, complete with a meal fitting the occasion. The night marks the first night for the Lodge to resume being open on Tuesdays, expanding the group’s operating hours to seven…
𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙩 𝙛𝙞𝙭𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙮: You can try fixing it yourself when someone driving by accidentally hits your mailbox, knocking it loose from its support and wobbling like it’s about to fall. My repair effort seems good for a while, but then it starts wobbling again. So we call Jim Biniecki, Fairhope’s…
Lots of bakin’, cookin’, scramblin’ and stirrin’ as members of Fairhope Elks Lodge 1879 hold a welcome-to-March brunch Sunday, MAR 1st. The Lodge is blessed to have an outstanding food prep crew who turn out what’s described as an awesome meal. Hungry members show up to find two types of scrambled eggs (plus Benedict), bacon,…
𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚, 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙞 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚: Lots of different ingredients, mixtures and plenty of flavorful options during a chili cook-off at Fairhope Elks Lodge 1879 FEB 22nd 2026. Elks care. 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,…
𝙎𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙨: 𝘼𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 Charles and Lorra Wiggins say that simply serving alcohol was not their exclusive vision when they bought 2 Shots In, the S Greeno Rd bar they purchased almost two years ago. Looking for a way to connect with the community, the couple comes up with an…
𝙀𝙡𝙠𝙨 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙬𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣: Friday FEB 20th 2026 was seafood night at the Fairhope Elks Lodge 1879. The fish was delish, and same for the shrimp, cole slaw, potatoes, hush puppies and desserts. A tough job to eat, but somebody has to do it. The volunteers who put this meal together do a great job… Meal…
Making sure that everybody is taken care of…
Looking at the flower beds around Fairhope is always a treat… Photos by David Black