A privately owned Sikorsky S-92A passes over Fairhope’s North Beach park Saturday afternoon on its way from Mobile to Florida. Captured at about 1,325 feet up, the aircraft moves at a ground speed of 142 knots or 163 mph. The aircraft continues moving southeast over Josephine and then flies over the Gulf along Santa Rosa…
First Friday on Mobile Bay: The early morning fog is so thick FEB 7th 2025 that even The Blind Tiger on the Fairhope pier can’t see…
How much are people paying to live in Fairhope? Here’s a look at sales for JAN 2025: Key facts: Got questions? Thinking of selling your home or looking to purchase? Call us. We’re happy to help! David and Colleen Black, REALTORS®eXp Realty LLCServing Fairhope, AL and the eastern shore of Mobile Bay205-356-5412 (voice/text)E-mail: sales@livelovefairhope.comWebsite: https://livelovefairhope.com
Sallie is a bright spot in Fairhope dining: You might not know the name Sallie, but apparently a good number of people around the eastern shore do. Sallie offers fine dining to the public one day a week (Thursday). The rest of the time, Sallie operates as a private dining and special events venue, offering…
Behind the scenes of a Fairhope success story: You may not know about the work Ecumenical Ministries does for people in need around the eastern shore (I didn’t). Imagine a group of people who put food on the table for sixty to eighty eastern shore residents every weekday, without government funding. EMI (“Emmy”), as it’s…
Flying low over Fairhope: A Bell 206 helicopter is seen making several low altitude passes over Fairhope from the Point Clear area to north of Hwy 104 Tuesday afternoon. The aircraft is registered to the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Photo shot from Fairhope, roughly half a mile away…
Enough aboard to leave you plastered for a very long time: MSC Vigo, an 887 foot by 131 foot container ship sailing under the flag of Germany, passes Gaillard Island on its way into the port of Mobile Sunday afternoon. With a draught of 32 feet, the ship moves at 12 mph while finishing a…
Red-tailed hawk over Fairhope on JAN 26 2025…
Aftermath from a once in a lifetime event: Four days after record shattering snow and cold–nearly ten inches along certain parts of the coast and temperatures in the single digits–the thaw winds down. You know it was cold when 53° feels warm. Under the bright sun, a neighbor fixes a broken water line. Only a…
Warmth after the snow: Fairhope resident Chasta Orstadt enjoys the sun at Magnolia Park JAN 24th 2025 along with fourteen and a half year old Rosie. According to Chasta, Rosie is not a big fan of temperatures in the 20s and is A-okay with warmer weather…