Free Breakfast Awaits Downtown Mobile Cyclists for Bike to Work Day
Downtown Mobile cyclists can grab a free breakfast for National Bike to Work Day, with a Crepe Myrtle Trail group ride planned for the following day.
Mobile Cracks Down on Peddler’s Licenses at LoDa ArtWalk
Mobile officials began random peddler's license checks at LoDa ArtWalk, enforcing a long-ignored rule as the downtown arts event grew in popularity.
Downtown Mobile Alliance Hosts Electronics Recycling and Homeless-Aid Drive
Downtown Mobile Alliance partnered with a local recycler for a two-day e-waste drop-off, while also collecting winter items for the Mobile Rescue Mission.
Mobile Council Weighs Contract Diversity Rule, MoonPie Drop Turnout
Mobile's City Council debated a contractor diversity reporting rule, MoonPie Drop attendance data and a proposed flea market animal sale ban.
Downtown Mobile Alliance Takes Poinsettia Orders for December Delivery
The Downtown Mobile Alliance is taking orders for its annual holiday poinsettia sale, with plants priced at $16 each. The sale has become a fixture of the organization’s December calendar,…
Two Board Members Resign From Centre for the Living Arts Amid Director Search Dispute
Two prominent members of the board of directors for the Centre for the Living Arts, the downtown Mobile nonprofit that operates the historic Saenger Theatre and Space 301, have resigned…
Inside The Paper Wasp: How a Mobile Bookbinder Brought Handmade Art to Dauphin Street
In a 2009 interview, Mobile bookbinder Wayne McNeil discussed opening The Paper Wasp Gallery and Bindery on Dauphin Street, a trunk-show style Book Fair, and an upcoming functional-art exhibition.
Behind the Scenes of Mobile’s Gulf Coast Ethnic and Heritage Jazz Festival
The 2009 Gulf Coast Ethnic and Heritage Jazz Festival wrapped up in downtown Mobile last week, and organizers say the annual event pulled off a strong showing despite a shoestring…
Banks, Condos and a Facelift on Bienville Square: Downtown Mobile’s Spring Ledger
A bank taking space in the Athelstan Club, condominiums nearing completion on Dauphin Street and two buildings being restored on Bienville Square marked downtown Mobile's revival in spring 2008.
Red Dresses, a Senator’s Breakfast and the Endless Question of Downtown Parking
A heart association fundraiser at the Battle House put local officials on a fashion runway, Alabama's senior senator prepared to address a business forum, and downtown Mobile revisited its most…