The U.S. Navy’s hospital ship USNS Comfort passes Gaillard Island on its way into the port of Mobile the morning of JAN 22 2026. Moving at 13 mph, the ship finishes a six day voyage that began from Comfort’s homeport of Naval Station Norfolk, VA. Comfort’s arrival at Alabama Shipyard is part of a $16.7…
Fairhope’s 39-room Baron’s Inn on S Mobile St (also known as the old Magnolia Inn) has gone on the market. Zoned B-3A (Tourist Resort Lodging District). List price: $5.5 million. A total of seven parcels are involved in the sale. Wise Living Real Estate LLC is the Listing Broker…
American Airlines flight 2431 passes directly over Battles Wharf in Fairhope JAN 18th 2026, while on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles. Captured at an altitude of 38,000 feet or a little over seven miles high, the Boeing 777 moves at a ground speed of 415 knots or 477 mph during the roughly five…
The American Legion takes its story of rebuilding, restoring and responding to community leaders around the eastern shore with a VIP breakfast the morning of JAN 15th 2026. Legion leaders share the story of the Post’s past, including the damage sustained by Hurricane Sally in 2020, how members are moving forward with projects they have…
A new Airbus A220 passes over Battles Wharf the afternoon of JAN 14th 2026 while lining up to land in Mobile following a test flight. The aircraft is the original creation of Bombardier, which branded it as the CS100. Faced with financial challenges, the only way Bombardier had available to save the aircraft was to…
𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙙𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥𝙨: Money changes hands during the JAN 13th 2026 member meeting of Fairhope American Legion Post 199. Members of the Sons of the Legion present a check for $5,587.50 to help the post in its recovery from the devastating effects of Hurricane Sally in SEP 2020. The money presented will go toward defraying…
Colleen and I stop in at Thyme on Section for dinner JAN 10th 2026. We start with appetizers of Truffle Fries ($9) along with a cup of Tuscan white bean soup ($4). With truffle oil, scallions and truffle aioli, the fries are a long time favorite and never disappoint. Neither does the soup, which contains…
𝙄 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙖 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙮 𝙩𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚 𝙗𝙪𝙙𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙜𝙡𝙖𝙙 𝙄 𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙩: Some restaurants jump right out at you with easy to see signs or prime locations. Others are not so visible. When I first see Rouxster on S Section St, I assume that–since catering is what they advertise–a sit-down restaurant is not what…
How much does it cost to live in Fairhope? You can see how the eastern shore real estate market performs month by month during 2025 with our video report just below. You’ll also see about what’s becoming more and more of a factor for some homeowners trying to sell their properties. We hope you find…
Now beginning its second year of operation, Fairhope’s Kingfisher Seafood beckons to Colleen and me over the first weekend of the year. With a varied menu and consistently flavorful food, Kingfisher becomes a popular lunch and dinner spot shortly after opening its doors. In the months since, people have figured out that Kingfisher knows well…