Air Traffic Over Fairhope
Eagles and Poseidons… Photos by David Black
Live, Love Fairhope
Halloween With Fairhope Elks
Good, clean Halloween fun: When members of the Fairhope Elks Lodge 1879 throw a Halloween party, they donโt mess aroundโฆ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐จ ๐๐จ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐, ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ซ๐ค๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ค๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฌ๐๐ค๐จ๐ ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐๐ง๐จ ๐ง๐๐๐ช๐ก๐๐ง๐ก๐ฎ ๐ก๐๐ช๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ง๐ค๐๐๐๐ฉ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐ก๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐ฃ๐๐๐. ๐๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ค ๐ ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฌ๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐ก๐ค๐ฉ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ช๐ฃ, ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐จ ๐ก๐๐ ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ. ๐๐๐๐ง๐ฃ ๐ข๐ค๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ค๐ช๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐…
Preparing To Head South
Monarch butterflies are using The Grand Hotel as their staging area before heading south for the winter. Nectar-rich blooms in the red cluster bottlebrushes allow them to stock up on fuel. The place can get as busy as the gas pumps on a vacation weekend at Buc-eeโsโฆ If you enjoyed this post, we invite you…
Rare Sight On The Road
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Park Upgrades Nearing Finish
Workers spend OCT 24th 2025 laying sod across the final areas of South Beach park as one of the final stages of the Working Waterfront project underway for over a year. The contractor says the entire park will be open to the public by Thursday. Final installation setup for the new restrooms is Monday. Itโs…
Old Building Comes Down
The building popularly known as the old Fairhope hardware store is demolished OCT 24th 2025: After being home to numerous businesses including a restaurant, co-op and bakery, Piggly Wiggly and other stores, the old Fairhope Hardware store and mural at the corner of Fairhope Ave and Church St came down after the city’s approval of…
Quietly Awaiting Demolition
After being home to numerous businesses including a restaurant, co-op and bakery, Piggly Wiggly and other stores, the old Fairhope Hardware store and mural at the corner of Fairhope Ave and Church St are about to be demolished. Built in 1922, the building most recently housed Fairhope Hardware until closing in 2017. Fairhope artist Ameriโca…
Local Restaurateur Steps Back
Restaurateur John Lozano, a familiar face to many customers at Two Sisters Bakery & Deli on S Mobile St, has left Fairhope. Lozano and co-owner Tammy Clevenger opened the place in 2011 and over the ensuing years, built a strong following among fans of their sandwiches, paninis, beignets, cookies and more. Lozano left earlier this…
Black’s Cafe Hits A Home Run
Any time the hot chef at this place spends time in advance working on a meal, I know itโs going to be good. The Sunday night dinner at this place OCT 19th 2025 is proof. Chicken souvlaki marinated overnight and then placed on the Blackstone grill is never a bad call. Throw some potatoes and…
Final Ride Amid The Beauty
As he had requested, the procession for Fairhope Mayor James P. Nix passes around the rose garden and municipal pier following his service OCT 18th 2025. Nix, who died OCT 14th at age 88, served seven consecutive terms as Fairhopeโs Mayor, from 1972 until 2000. Nix is credited for having the vision to turn Fairhope…