Move over Christmas, carnival season starts in four weeks. And in case you want to stock up on Mardis Gras decorations–not that youโve put the Christmas tree away yet–the opportunity to load up right now awaits. A stop at Bobโs Discount Hardware store in Robertsdale will remind you in no uncertain terms that Mardis Gras…
A new Airbus A321 passes over the eastern shore during flight testing the afternoon of DEC 9th 2025. Moving at 170 knots or 195 mph, the aircraft is captured at about 1,750 feet up as it prepares for landing at Brookley Field. Airbus is reported to have delivered 3,536 A321s as of the end of…
A US Air Force C-146A Dornier Wolfhound passes over Fairhope DEC 9th 2025 while doing training exercises. Wolfhounds are the military version of the Dornier 328 turboprop commuter airliner. They are used to transport US Special Operations Command teams and cargo. The aircraft are capable of short takeoffs and landings on rough airstrips, making them…
Sometimes the places a little off the main path surprise you. Colleen and I stop off at Southern Bayou Grill on Hwy 32 for dinner DEC 6th 2025. Open for almost six months, the place is picking up momentum under owner Barbara Edwards and Chef Perry Boyd. The menu has something to please almost anyone…
Despite a busy schedule, the North Poleโs jolliest character manages to work in a visit to Fairhope Elks Lodge 1879 the morning of DEC 6th 2025. Santaโs visit is part of a holiday breakfast held by Fairhope Emblem Club 241. Emblem is a separate organization from the Elks, although the groups have a close working…
Despite a cold, rainy day, eastern shore residents turn out in good numbers for the annual Christmas Bazaar at St. Lawrence Catholic Parish in Fairhope. The Bazaar runs SAT and SUN, DEC 6th and 7th from 9 until 3 at 370 S Section St… https://www.stlawrencefairhope.com/
As they begin a two day trip to Celebration Key in the Bahamas, passengers aboard the 959 foot Carnival Spirit are treated to a vivid Alabama Gulf coast sunset NOV 30th 2025. Celebration Key is a private resort owned by Carnival Cruise Line. Photo shot from Magnolia Park in Fairhope, about 6.5 miles from the…
๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ ๐ฅ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฃโ๐ฉ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐ง๐๐๐๐ง, ๐๐ฉ ๐จ๐๐ค๐ช๐ก๐ ๐๐: Itโs hard to believe that she has put up with her husband this long, but since itโs a special occasion, Colleen and I wind up at Char 32 in Point Clear for dinner NOV 26th 2025. On the night before Thanksgiving, most folks have thoughts…
๐๐ง๐ค๐ซ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐จ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ก ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ข๐ข๐ช๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ: For the fourth year in a row, Fairhopeโs VFW Post 5660 provides free Thanksgiving meals to the community. Post Manager Kerry Lambert and her team, together with volunteers, make the meals happen. Local businesses including Austal USA, Publix and the cooking group Fat Boys Grilling provide key support….
Cherokee, a 590 foot by 124 foot vehicle carrier sailing under the flag of Marshall Islands, heads out of Mobile Bay the afternoon of NOV 25th 2025. With a draught of 22 feet, the ship moves at 14 mph while starting a four day voyage to Coatzacoalcos, Mexico. Operated by CG Railway, Cherokee is a…
