USS Enterprise (CVN-65), the U.S. Navyโs first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, passes Gaillard Island in Mobile Bay the morning of NOV 13 2026. Being towed to a ship yard to be scrapped, the 1,123 foot by 257 foot ship is the longest naval vessel ever built, with a flight deck area of almost four and a…
Taking it to the streets of Fairhope each year as part of a benefit raising money for the Baldwin Humane Societyโฆ
Colleen and I stop for a meal at Half Shell Oyster House in Foley last week. The location on US 98/W Laurel Ave (just west of Hwy 59) is an easy drive from Fairhope. Seems like ages since I enjoyed a dozen raw oysters on the half shell. After Meghan, our server, provides assurance that…
Photos by David Black, eXp REALTORยฎ, Fairhope, Alabama
๐ฝ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐ฎ ๐ก๐ค๐๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ค๐ข๐๐ค๐ง๐ฉ: CMA CGM Attila, a 1,098 foot by 140 foot container ship sailing under the flag of Malta, heads into the port of Mobile OCT 26 2026. With a draught of 44 feet, the ship finishes a voyage from Houston. According to ship manifests, CMA CGM Attilaโs cargo includes around…
The roster keeps growing… Welcome to seven new members joining Fairhope Elks Lodge 1879โฆ๐๐ก๐ ๐จ ๐๐๐ง๐. ๐๐ก๐ ๐จ ๐จ๐๐๐ง๐. Established in 1868, 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. With a Lodge thatโs…
Back in August, members of Fairhope Elks Lodge 1879 hold an appetizer contest. Elk Joe Roberts wows people with his coconut shrimp. In fact, itโs so good that Joe winds up being head chef for OCT 16 2026 Seafood Night at the Lodge. Joeโs coconut-wrapped shrimp along with special sauce, sweet potato fries, cole slaw…
If you had any involvement in broadcasting or the media, you would have had to have been living under a rock if you didnโt know the name Jimmy Carter. Thereโs no telling how many people he met and interviewed–everyone from Presidents to many of Hollywoodโs biggest names and tons of folks in between. I meet…
๐๐ช๐ฃ๐, ๐จ๐ค๐ช๐ง๐๐ค๐ช๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐, ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฃ๐ช๐ฉ ๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ข๐ค๐ง๐: If you havenโt checked out the Fairhope Farmerโs Market, you’re missing out on a gathering featuring a wide variety of local products. From produce to beef to seafood, breads and pastries, the choices are varied. OCT 1st 2026 was the fourth market of the fall season, which continues…
A US Air Force Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules makes several passes over Fairhope SEP 29 2026 while crew members practice touch-and-go landings at Brookley Field in Mobile. The crewโs primary missions include delivering equipment and supplies, as well as transporting cargo, personnel and making airdrops. Based at Keesler Air Force Base in MS, the aircraft…
