Smoothed Out
Crews finished resurfacing the hill leading to Fairhope’s pier park the morning of NOV 4th 2025. “We’ll miss the bumpy ride,” said no one ever! The new parking area adjacent North Beach has also been repaved…
Colleen Black
Spirit’s Sunset Departure
With a colorful orange sky as the backdrop, the passenger ship Carnival Spirit heads out of Mobile Bay at sunset Sunday, beginning a six day voyage starting at Bimini Islands. The ship returns to Mobile Saturday. Photo shot from Magnolia park in Fairhope, about 6.5 miles away…
Beds, Bags and Nerf Balls
OOCL Washington, a 1,059 foot by 140 foot container ship sailing under the flag of Hong Kong, arrives at the port of Mobile early teh afternoon of NOV 2nd 2025. Moving at 10 mph with a draught of 40 feet, the ship finishes a two day trip from Houston. According to ship manifests, OOCL Washington…
Arriving From France
Ville de Bordeaux, a Ro-ro cargo ship measuring 505 feet by 78 feet and sailing under the flag of France, heads into port at Mobile the afternoon of NOV 2nd 2025 after two weeks at sea. With a draught of 19 feet, the ship finishes a voyage that began OCT 19th from Montoir, on the…
Fairhope Elks Keep Growing
More than a dozen eastern shore area residents sign up to join Elks Lodge 1879 during October. That’s in addition to twenty one new members who joined in September. The Elks is a private, benevolent organization whose members regularly launch projects to help people in need. Playing bingo to raise money to fight cancer, manning…
Fairhope Witches Ride 2025
Good turnout, nice weather and tons of fun as the Fairhope Witches Ride takes place OCT 30th 2025 through the streets of downtown. Riders pay a fee to participate, with proceeds benefitting the Baldwin Humane Society…
Air Traffic Over Fairhope
Eagles and Poseidons… Photos by David Black
Cruising Returns to Mobile
The 959 foot passenger ship Carnival Spirit heads out of Mobile Bay the afternoon of OCT 28th 2025, marking the return of cruising from Mobile. The ship begins a five day cruise of the Western Caribbean with stops planned for Cozumel and Progreso, Mexico. Spirit docked in New Orleans Monday after concluding a sixteen day…
CMA CGM Figaro is Loaded
CMA CGM Figaro, a 1,095 foot by 140 foot container ship sailing under the flag of Malta, heads out of Mobile Bay the morning of OCT 28th 2025. With a draught of 39 feet, the ship moves at 11 mph while starting a day’s trip to New Orleans. According to ship manifests, CMA CGM Figaro…