NEW PRICE for two waterfront homes with a common connecting walkway overlooking Mobile Bay and Bon Secour. This is a great opportunity. Lots of views looking out across the water from both homes. Sold furnished. Five bedrooms total, one home has an elevator. No HOA, no dues, no hassles. Spectacular Alabama Gulf coast living in…
American Airlines flight 492 passes directly over Gaillard Island in Mobile Bay at midday Thursday APR 24 2025 while on a flight from Chicago to Cancun. Captured at an altitude of 38,000 feet or about 7.2 miles, the Boeing 737 moves at a ground speed of 442 knots or 508 mph during the roughly three…
πππ§π π©π€ ππ€ π¬π§π€π£π π¬ππ©π π©πππ¨ π‘πͺπ£ππ: The grilled pineapple chicken from Mr. Spud’s in Fairhope. Comes with two sides for $14.99. The chicken is tender, moist and delicious. Available blackened for an extra buck, which is a treat, too. My sides–lima beans and squash casserole–are excellent, as well. Mr. Spud’s is located at 18957…
ππππππ£π ππππ πππ§π€π¨π¨ π©ππ πΌπ©π‘ππ£π©ππ: Its three 72 foot high eSAILs plainly visible, Ville de Bordeaux, a 505 foot by 78 foot Ro-ro cargo ship sailing under the flag of France, passes Gaillard Island on its way out of Mobile Bay Tuesday afternoon. Moving at 17 mph, the ship heads back to Europe after delivering…
The American flag at Fairhopeβs pier park and other locations flies at half staff this week in memory of Pope Francis, who died Monday, APR 21 2025. President Trump ordered that flags nationwide be flown at half staff, as well as all US military institutions and at half staff aboard all US naval vessels until…
ππππ«ππ£π π©ππ π§ππ¨π€π§π© πππππ£π: Delta Air Lines flight 1816 passes directly over Fairhope’s Battles Wharf community APR 21 2025 while on a flight from Puerto Vallarta to Atlanta. The Boeing 757 is captured at an altitude of 37,000 feet or seven miles up, moving at a ground speed of 464 knots or 533 mph during…
ππππ πππ¨π§πͺπ₯π©ππ: Scenes from five years ago this week in Fairhope. Public areas closed due to the pandemic. No inside seating at restaurants (you had to line up outside to pick up food). Agave Mexican restaurant was one of many places doing a booming take-out business…
πΌ π¨π€π‘ππ πππ€πππ ππ€π§ π ππ€π€π πππ©π π£ππππ© π’πππ‘: Blackened redfish topped with Andouille cream sauce over rice, sausage pieces, corn and onion. This is one of five weekly specials offered now through APR 22nd at The Blind Tiger on the Fairhope pier. Owner Thomas Genin lets me sample the redfish and asks for input….
Strawberries, grass fed beef, peanut butter chocolate cupcakes, eggs, honey, garlic, green beans, popcorn, tomatoes, granola and more. Fun times, good turnoutβ¦ Market facts:γWhere: Behind Fairhope Public LibraryγWhen: Thursdays, 3pm-6pmγ2025 dates: APR 3rd – JUN 26th
Spending a relaxing Sunday APR 13 2025 on Mobile Bay…