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Cam Marston: Business Trend Setter!

Cam Marston is a man of many talents. His latest creation, Alabama Writers Showcase, is on Alabama Public Radio and features writers like John Nielson, telling his fictional story set in John’s hometown of Evergreen, Alabama.

Sep 17, 2025

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Musings From The Cove

Hurricane Remembrances

This year’s Labor Day weekend was also the twentieth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The almost 1400 lives that were lost, reduced from the original 1800 estimated in Mississippi and Louisiana, are a reminder that Mother Nature is undefeatable. Realizing that Labor Day is in the middle of prime storm season, it is hard not to recall the hurricanes that have been part of my life since childhood.

Sep 10, 2025

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Fairhope, AL

Epicurean Delights

The Fairhope Inn, Paige Dawson, and Caitlin Horne

Having lived in Fairhope since 1977, before it was chic, I have seen many changes. Often, my husband and I talk about the old days and try to remember what was where in town. The lovely home at 63 South Church Street has been a special landmark for us for a long time, and now, as The Fairhope Inn, it is one of the jewels of Fairhope.

Sep 10, 2025

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Fairhope, AL

Water Side of Scenic 98

Making a Difference Every Day: Courtney Dombroski

Two and a half years ago, we wrote a story about Courtney Dombroski, her start-up business, Feed the Fish, and her non-profit, Eco Clean Marine. I was impressed with Courtney’s passion and drive, and wished her much success as she ventured down her entrepreneurial road.

Sep 10, 2025

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Eastern Shore, AL

Day Trippin'

Summer in Sedona

“It’s like someone just plopped a town down in the middle of a National Park”, says the driver of the shuttle. This is true as the city is surrounded by towering, sculpted red rock formations that are incredibly vivid against the clear blue sky. Compared to the Gulf Coast, I felt as if I were on another planet. Every driver we had, and we had a lot of them, marveled at the landscape and called sites to our attention. “ Look at the Spaceship clouds!’ Becky, with Intown Rides, said. Known as lenticular clouds, they are stationary and appear to hover in the sky.

Sep 3, 2025

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Community Endeavors

Learn History and More at Gulf Shores Museum

Anyone who's been to Gulf Shores knows there are beautiful beaches there, but sometimes that's just about all they know. A visit to the city's museum can fill in many blanks.

Sep 3, 2025

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Dive Bars & Music

It's a Crowded Scenic 98 Coastal Deserted Island

You are all alone for the rest of your life, stuck on a deserted island, and you could only have one musical artist (or band) to listen to. Who’s it going to be? What goes into the thought process? Are you happy with your selection?

Sep 3, 2025

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Community Endeavors

Flying Creek Nature Preserve is Fairhope's Newest Jewel

If you haven't been by the big piece of property long known as "the Triangle" in a while, you're in for some surprises. It's now home to Flying Creek Nature Preserve, which is the newest sparkling jewel in Fairhope's shiny crown.

Aug 27, 2025

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Fairhope, AL

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All Weekend

Mobile:
‍Mobile Symphony Orchestra presents Metamorphosis,
Saenger Theater, Saturday, Oct 11 at 7:30 PM & Sunday, October !2 at 2:30 PM

Gulf Shores:
‍52nd Annual Shrimp Festival, Thursday, October 9 thru Sunday, October 12

Pensacola:
‍Festa Italiana 2025, Fountain Park, October 10 & 11 at Fountain Park

Pensacola Beach:
‍Taste of the Beach by Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce, Oct. 9 - 11
Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival, October 8 thru October 12

Wednesday

October 8, 2025

Mobile:
Phil & Foster with Symone French LIVE at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club, 7 PM

Gulf Shores:
‍John and Mike at LuLu’s Gulf Shores, 5 - 9 PM

Pensacola:
‍Fly in a WWII Aircraft; B25 Bomber Rides, Pensacola Aviation Center, 1 - 6 PM
Tree-Oh LIVE at Studio Amped: Season 16, WSRE Concert Series, 7 PM
Panzerfaust LIVE at The Handlebar, 7 PM

Thursday

October 2, 2025

Gulf Shores:
‍Morgan Sloan LIVE at Big Beach Brewing Company, 5 - 9 PM

Pensacola:
‍John Wheeler LIVE at Five Sisters’ Blues Cafe, 6 - 10 PM

Friday

October 10, 2025

Mobile:
‍Kat Deal Album Release Party, Cedar Street Social Club, 7 PM
The Redfield LIVE at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club, 7 PM
Flow Tribe LIVE at Fairhope Brewing Mobile, 8 - 10 PM

Daphne:
‍Justin Howard Band LIVE at Manci’s Antique Club, 7 PM

Fairhope:
‍Pineapple Express LIVE at Fairhope Brewing Company, 6 - 9 PM
The Red Gulf Band (Douglas Harrel) LIVE at The Book Cellar, 6:30 - 8:30 PM

Gulf Shores:
‍Saucy FuzZ LIVE at Big Beach Brewing Company, 6 - 10 PM

Orange Beach:
‍John Keuler and Mike Estep LIVE at Avenue Pub Orange Beach, Noon - 3 PM
Justin Forbes LIVE at CoastAL Orange Beach, 5 - 9 PM

Pensacola:
‍Charlie and the Hammerheads LIVE at Five Sisters’ Blues Cafe, 6 - 10 PM
Melvin Redd Kross: Stop Your Whining Tour, Vinyl Music Hall, 8 PM

Saturday

October 11, 2025

Mobile:
‍Cole Goodwin LIVE at Soul Kitchen Music Hall, 8 PM

Gulf Shores:
‍The Destinations LIVE at Big Beach Brewing Company, 6 - 10 PM

Pensacola:
‍2025 Taste of the Beach Food Festival, Gulfside Pavilion, 10 AM - 4 PM
The Callous Daoboys LIVE at The Handlebar, 6 PM
Avello LIVE at Laguna’s Beach Bar & Grill, 8 PM - 1 AM

Sunday

October 12, 2025

Mobile:
‍2026 Gulf Coast Caribbean Carnival Band Launch, Oyster City Brewing, 5 PM
Andrew Duhon LIVE at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club, 7 PM

Causeway:
‍Delta Drifters LIVE at the Bluegill, 6 - 10 PM

Orange Beach:
‍David Dunavant LIVE at CoastAL Orange Beach, Noon - 4 PM
Strickly Rivers LIVE at Tiki Bar Orange Beach, 6 - 9 PM

Perdido Key:
‍Flora-Bama’s Annual Oktoberfest, Flora-Bama Lounge and Oyster Bar, 3 - 6 PM

Pensacola:
‍Pensacola Vintage Collective Block Party Market at The Handlebar, 1 - 6 PM

Monday

October 13, 2025

Fairhope:
Phil & Foster LIVE at The Book Cellar, 5:30 - 7:30 PM

Epicurean Delights

Pearl & Horn

The Pearl & Horn is another great restaurant in Pensacola. This weekend, we did a bit of damage at the Palafox Market Saturday morning, before putting our name on the list for lunch at a new restaurant from the folks at George’s Bistro & Bar. Chef George and his wife, Luba, gave the community something special when they opened George’s Bistro & Bar in uptown Pensacola. Pearl & Horn is their newest creation that highlights their cultural food experience and brings the area something to talk about.

Aug 24, 2022

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Musings From The Cove

Keeping Scenic 98 Scenic

U.S. Highway 98 was initially built in 1933 as a route from Pensacola to Apalachicola. It has since been extended, and now runs 964 miles southeast from Natchez, Mississippi to Palm Beach, Florida. Beginning at the Causeway in Mobile, heading east, Scenic 98 hugs some of the most beautiful coastlines along the Gulf of Mexico to St. Marks, Florida. This is a drive worth taking.

Aug 24, 2022

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People & Business Profiles

Uncle Paul's Cookies

When I was a boy, my grandmother, who was a phenomenal “country-cooking-at-its-finest cook” came to visit from North Carolina, she would bring me a large tin of homemade Toll House cookies. She brought more than one tin for the rest of the family, but this one was mine, and I carried them around with me until the last one was gone. My love for chocolate chip cookies knows no bounds.

Aug 24, 2022

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Community Endeavors

Light the FUSE!

Ten years ago, a small group of young, professional, enterprising men and women from both sides of the Bay and all walks of life came together to create an organization. Their goal was to make a difference in the lives of young people, to level the playing field so to speak.

Aug 24, 2022

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Water Side of Scenic 98

Fishing Pole Memories

My grandfather, a dentist in Mobile, was a speckled trout fishing enthusiast, even though he was allergic to trout. Before the Dauphin Island bridge was constructed, fishing trips involved loading an outboard motor, gas tanks, trawl net, tackle, ice box, etc. into a car and driving to Cedar Point, renting a skiff, and outfitting it. A trip to Sand Island was a big day.

Aug 10, 2022

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Events That Inspire

Live at Five Concert Series

One of my favorite activities in the Fall in Fairhope is the Live at Five Concert Series It is so much fun to pack your cooler and your lawn chairs, gather your friends, and set up the perfect spot to experience an outdoor concert.

Aug 10, 2022

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Events That Inspire

Father of the Bride: A Wedding at Hope Farm

I find wedding planning an interesting process. It’s chaotic and stressful on so many levels. Most planning involves the bride, the bride’s mother, the mother of the groom, and, on occasion, the groom himself. But what about the father of the bride? What’s his reward at the end of the day? He’s usually the afterthought until it comes time to pay the bills.

Aug 10, 2022

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Dive Bars & Music

How to Have a Good Time on a Friday Night

On a sultry, First Friday Art Walk evening in August, we met some friends at The Book Cellar to listen to some great music and to see who was out and about. As the event space for Page & Palette, The Book Cellar is becoming the go-to place for music, drink, and author events. There’s an author event this evening that I wish I could attend featuring Rinker Buck as he will tell tales of his “Huck Finn” style adventures in Life on the Mississippi. It starts at 6:00, but arrive early to get a good seat, meet friends and chat over a cool libation.

Aug 10, 2022

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