Fairhope’s Landmark Yardarm Restaurant Changes Hands After Four Decades
The Yardarm Restaurant on the Fairhope Municipal Pier is changing ownership for the first time in 40 years as its longtime owner retires from the business.
Inside Fairhope’s Storybook Mosher Castle, a Handbuilt Labor of Love
Artists Dean and Pagan Mosher have spent three decades hand-building a whimsical castle home near downtown Fairhope, Alabama.
Fairhope breaks ground on $1.3 million Performing Arts Pavilion
Work has begun on a $1.3 million Performing Arts Pavilion in downtown Fairhope, a covered outdoor amphitheater on the Faulkner State Community College campus.
Fairhope Film Festival Returns for Second Year With Strong Lineup
The Fairhope Film Festival returns November 6-9 in downtown Fairhope, Alabama for its second year with a lineup of acclaimed national and international films spanning narrative features, documentaries, and short…
Winston Groom Says It’s “Embarrassing” Mobile Won’t Show Forrest Gump IMAX Rerelease
Author Winston Groom says it's embarrassing that Mobile's only IMAX theater won't screen the Forrest Gump 20th anniversary rerelease this September.
Sidewalks, Parks or Paving? Fairhope Asks Residents to Help Shape Its Next Five Years
With just six residents at its first session, Fairhope scheduled a second community meeting at the public library, hoping more people would help build the city's first strategic plan.
New Theater Building Rising in Downtown Fairhope
A new two-story building replacing the fire-damaged Magnet Theater site in downtown Fairhope is expected to open its shops and offices by spring 2015.
Mobile Wine Shop to Move Into Former True Midtown Kitchen Space on Dauphin Street
A midtown Mobile wine shop and eatery has signed a lease to more than double its size, moving into the closing True Midtown Kitchen space.
Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival Drew Record-Scale Crowds in 2011
Fairhope’s 2011 Arts and Crafts Festival drew an estimated 200,000 visitors over three days, with more than 200 artists and strong sales reported.
Fairhope Passes Revised Noise Ordinance in Contentious 4-1 Vote
The Fairhope City Council approved a new noise ordinance on Monday in a 4-1 vote, capping months of heated debate between residents and local business owners over acceptable sound levels…