Itβs a busy week for members of the Fairhope Elks Lodge 1879. Over the weekend, the Elks’ annual food drive ramps up with food being brought to the Lodge and organized to help individuals and families in need. Today, members place food in boxes which will be delivered to various locations around the eastern shore….
The passenger ship Carnival Spirit heads out of a frigid, wind-whipped Mobile Bay late Sunday afternoon, as it begins a voyage to the port of Grand Bahama in the Bahamas. The ship will continue to sail to the Bahamas and Western Caribbean while operating out of its current homeport in Mobile through early 2026. In…
Dirty Santa, food, camaraderie and fun with Fairhope Elks Lodge 1879β¦ 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, Brotherly Love and Fidelity. Elks are also known to have a lot of fun, by holding events…
You canβt see very much of Ordu, a 751 foot by 106 foot bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Malta, as it heads out of Mobile Bay DEC 13th 2025 on a voyage that will last well into next year. Thatβs because so much of the ship is underwater, after being heavily loaded with…
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Move over Christmas, carnival season starts in four weeks. And in case you want to stock up on Mardis Gras decorations–not that youβve put the Christmas tree away yet–the opportunity to load up right now awaits. A stop at Bobβs 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 Poleβs jolliest character manages to work in a visit to Fairhope Elks Lodge 1879 the morning of DEC 6th 2025. Santaβs 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…