July represents the peak Summer Season. The beaches are packed, the fish are biting, and there is plenty to look forward to all along the Scenic 98 Coastal waterfront. Here are Five July events worth considering. Of course, after the 250th celebration of our nation’s birthday, the Blue Angels will provide a spectacular weekend July 16 - 17 in Pensacola. It’s terrific!

When I first heard Jacob Brock sing at a house concert in Fairhope, he was wearing his work clothes: a nice tucked-in button-down shirt and slacks. When I met him the next day for an interview, he arrived wearing overalls, his other work clothes. You see, he has 2 personas: a banker at Community Bank by day and an incredible singer-songwriter performing all around the area by night. He calls his genre “ Y’all ternative, or better yet, Cosmic Country, but whatever it's called, its melodies and lyrics are heartfelt and beautiful. 

In looking over literacy rates by county in Alabama, Baldwin County’s is 4% higher than the state average (86%).

I thought I would open this article by poking fun at the peculiar fish that is the Atlantic tripletail, with its ugly disposition and curious habits. But after speaking with Lance Slater and Sam Glass in Spanish Fort about the Tripletail Classic, I took the causeway back to Mobile. 

One of the things I enjoy most about writing these stories is discovering how connected our community really is.

While summer signals a season of fun—days at the beach, trips to the mountains, family vacations, and a calendar full of activities—it also serves as a reminder that we have entered warm-water storm season, bringing with it the possibility of tropical storms and the ever-dreaded hurricane. 

Mikey famously said, “Try it. You’ll like it.” That sentiment certainly applies to the latest local specialty food products created and distributed by Bays to Bayous in Fairhope, Alabama. The inspiration for the products originates from Mobile family matriarch Ann Bridgeman, an epicurean legend around these parts. The products include West Indies Salad ready-mix marinade, Spicy Bloody Mary mix, Creole Lemon dressing, Lemon-stuffed olives, and Spicy Pickled asparagus.