Sky Jumpers Over Fairhope
Shot the afternoon of APR 29 2025, looking north from Oak Hollow Farm in Fairhope. The airport is roughly 2.5 miles north of the Farm…
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Sending A Message To Veterans
The fish aren’t biting much, but that’s okay. A gorgeous, spring-like day provides plenty of opportunity to relax and enjoy being outdoors as residents of the William F Green Alabama State Veterans Home in Bay Minette are treated to a fishing outing in Fairhope. Each year, Fairhope’s Elks Lodge 1879 teams up with Oak Hollow…
Goodyear Blimp Over Fairhope
Wingfoot Two, one of Goodyear’s fleet of four blimps, passes over the Fairhope/Daphne area at midday Monday. Moving at about 55 knots or about 63 mph, the airship is captured about 1,225 feet up while heading northeast. Based near Fort Lauderdale, Wingfoot Two has the honor of being the first Goodyear blimp in over 50…
Busy Sky Over Fairhope
What might look like a close call in fact is not. A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 heading from New Orleans to Washington, DC passes a business jet in the sky over Fairhope Thursday afternoon APR 24 2025. There was never a conflict between these two. The Southwest flight cruises 39,000 feet up, while the business…
Farmer’s Market APR 24 2025
Plants, honey, pecan treats, beef, jams, nectarines, sandwiches, lettuce, vegetables and more. And upon getting a request to have his face painted, Grandpa does as he is asked… About the Market: Where: Behind Fairhope Public Library When: Thursdays, 3pm-6pm 2025 dates: APR 3rd – JUN 26th
Mr. Spud’s Grilled chicken
𝙃𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙤 𝙬𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙡𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙝: 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…
Honoring Pope Francis
The American flag at Fairhope’s 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…
Fairhope Five Years Later
𝙇𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙧𝙪𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙙: 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…
The Blind Tiger Goes Seven
Thomas Genin has two heart-felt words to say to eastern shore residents: “Thank you.” He’ll admit that some of the toughest days running The Blind Tiger on Fairhope’s pier are when drivers bringing food or beer skip the delivery because they can’t get access to the restaurant (delivery drivers, Genin explains, won’t wait, not even…