Down the Stairs and Into the Scene: The Book Cellar Keeps Fairhope’s Easy Hours
Down the Stairs and Into the Scene: Fairhope’s Book Cellar Keeps Its Easy Hours Fairhope has no shortage of places to hear live music, but few rooms have the particular…
Thirty-Five Years of Two-Steps and Big Names: Inside Barnwell’s Lucky Horseshoe Saloon
The biggest smile Jeff DuBois is likely to crack comes when the dance floor at his Lucky Horseshoe Saloon is full — and on weekends lately, it usually is. The…
Sixty Years at the State Line: The Flora-Bama’s Journey From Package Store to Legend
There is a spot on Perdido Key where you can stand with one foot in Alabama and the other in Florida, and for six decades the most famous building on…
Pat McClellan, the Heart of the Flora-Bama, Dies at 77
Pat McClellan, who spent four decades turning a weathered beach bar on the Florida-Alabama line into one of the most famous honky-tonks in America, has died at 77. McClellan, co-owner…
Interview: Black Irish Texas on Irish Punk, Touring and Supporting Local Venues
When Mobilians flocked downtown to celebrate New Year’s 2016, one of the most popular stops was Alchemy Tavern at 7 S. Joachim St. Local musician Gregg Fells handled the downstairs…