Fairhope Elkdom Expands
Fairhope Elks Lodge 1879 initiates twenty new members SEP 28 2025โฆ
Colleen Black
Getting A treat At Thyme
Thereโs nothing new about where Colleen and I wind up for Friday date night dinner SEP 26 2025 in Fairhope. Weโve made many a visit to Thyme on Section, and itโs because we consider going here to be a treat. The food and service are always outstanding. Thyme rotates its menus seasonally and has just…
Tails of Hope 2025
๐๐๐๐จ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ข๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ ๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ค๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฉ: Strong turnout and no shortage of music, food and fun at ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐, a fundraising event to benefit The Haven, Fairhopeโs no-kill animal shelter held SEP 25 2025. Itโs encouraging to see all the support local businesses kick in to make the night a success,…
Sailing Mobile Bay
Taking advantage of a spring-like breeze on Mobile Bay on SEP 24 2025. Mobile’s skyline is roughly fourteen miles away. Photo shot from Fairhope.
Gentle Seas From Ireland
Gentle Seas, a 656 foot by 105 foot bulk carrier sailing under the flag of Liberia, passes Gaillard Island on the way into Mobileโs McDuffie coal terminal the morning of SEP 24 2025. With a draught of 22 feet, the ship moves at 13 mph while finishing a sixteen day voyage that began SEP 8th…
Half and Half Seafood Platter
Colleen and I stop in at Kingfisher Seafood Restaurant. She goes for the grilled salmon ($25), while I canโt resist the call for a Half and Half platter ($23) with fried shrimp and catfish. When our food shows up, we know a feast awaits. Colleen says her salmon is excellent. Same for my platter; the…
Murder Mystery Fun in Fairhope
Who killed the owner of Dexterโs Bar, turning Happy Hour into Unhappy Hour? Was it karate expert Marshall Hartz? Or Marilyn with the movie star resemblance? What about Willie Crash, the drunk pilot? Or Ivanna Cash or Delores Delgatto, the cocktail waitresses? The killer could be Ginny Tonic, the author. Or perhaps Candi, the prostitute,…
Farmer’s Market SEP 18 2025
Mushrooms, honey, cupcakes, brittle, locally raised beef, granola, persimmons and moreโฆ About the market: Fall 2025 dates: SEP 4th – NOV 13th Where: Behind Fairhope Public Library When: Thursdays, 2pm-6pm during SEP/OCT, 2pm-5pm during NOV
Ocean Sentry Over Fairhope
A US Coast Guard CASA HC-144A Ocean Sentry flies north along the eastern shore of Mobile Bay the morning of SEP 15 2025. Captured about 3,400 feet high, the aircraft moves at a ground speed of 171 knots or 196 mph. A fixed-wing dual turboprop aircraft, the Ocean Sentry is recognized for its ability to…
Monarchs In Fairhope
Monarch butterflies spend time along the eastern shore SEP 14th 2025. The monarch population across eastern north America migrates each autumn from the north and central US and southern Canada to Florida and Mexico, covering distances that can be thousands of miles. Monarchs west of the Rocky Mountains often head to southern California, but have…