GSL Effie, a 1,155 foot by 140 foot container ship sailing under the flag of Liberia, heads out of Mobile Bay JAN 28th 2026, beginning a six day voyage to Cartagena, Colombia. With a draught of 38 feet, the ship moves at 12 mph. GSL Effie is on a short list of the biggest ships…
A US Navy Boeing P-8 Poseidon makes passes over the eastern shore the morning of JAN 28th 2026 while practicing touch-and-go landings at Brookley Field in Mobile. If the aircraft looks similar to a commercial passenger jet, that’s because the P-8 is based on Boeing’s 737, with modifications made to accommodate military use. The Poseidon…
A lot of catfishing goes on at Fairhope’s VFW Post 5660 JAN 24th 2026, but no deceit is involved–just sales of fresh catfish plates, while, at the same time, a pool tournament raises money for the Post. The local cooking group Fat Boys Grilling prepares the fish, along with fries and hushpuppies. At the same…
The U.S. Navy’s hospital ship USNS Comfort passes Gaillard Island on its way into the port of Mobile the morning of JAN 22 2026. Moving at 13 mph, the ship finishes a six day voyage that began from Comfort’s homeport of Naval Station Norfolk, VA. Comfort’s arrival at Alabama Shipyard is part of a $16.7…
Fairhope’s 39-room Baron’s Inn on S Mobile St (also known as the old Magnolia Inn) has gone on the market. Zoned B-3A (Tourist Resort Lodging District). List price: $5.5 million. A total of seven parcels are involved in the sale. Wise Living Real Estate LLC is the Listing Broker…
American Airlines flight 2431 passes directly over Battles Wharf in Fairhope JAN 18th 2026, while on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles. Captured at an altitude of 38,000 feet or a little over seven miles high, the Boeing 777 moves at a ground speed of 415 knots or 477 mph during the roughly five…
The American Legion takes its story of rebuilding, restoring and responding to community leaders around the eastern shore with a VIP breakfast the morning of JAN 15th 2026. Legion leaders share the story of the Post’s past, including the damage sustained by Hurricane Sally in 2020, how members are moving forward with projects they have…
A new Airbus A220 passes over Battles Wharf the afternoon of JAN 14th 2026 while lining up to land in Mobile following a test flight. The aircraft is the original creation of Bombardier, which branded it as the CS100. Faced with financial challenges, the only way Bombardier had available to save the aircraft was to…
𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙙𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥𝙨: Money changes hands during the JAN 13th 2026 member meeting of Fairhope American Legion Post 199. Members of the Sons of the Legion present a check for $5,587.50 to help the post in its recovery from the devastating effects of Hurricane Sally in SEP 2020. The money presented will go toward defraying…
Colleen and I stop in at Thyme on Section for dinner JAN 10th 2026. We start with appetizers of Truffle Fries ($9) along with a cup of Tuscan white bean soup ($4). With truffle oil, scallions and truffle aioli, the fries are a long time favorite and never disappoint. Neither does the soup, which contains…
