One Tank Trip: Why Ocean Springs Makes an Easy Gulf Coast Day Trip
Just across the state line, the coastal town of Ocean Springs, Mississippi packs a surprising amount of art, history and food into a destination close enough for a single tank…
Foley’s Hot Air Balloon Festival Puts Out a Call for Artists, and It Will Not Accept AI Work
The South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce is seeking original artwork for the 23rd annual Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival in Foley. Submissions are due October 1, and AI-generated designs…
Third Restaurant Fails at the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo as Safari & Vine Closes Mid-Season
Safari & Vine, the restaurant on the grounds of the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo in Gulf Shores, has closed after roughly four months. Its owners also shut Portabella's in Foley,…
Rubber Ducks and Murder Creek: East Brewton Closes Out a Fourth of July Weekend on the Water
The winning duck in East Brewton's annual Fourth of July duck race was plucked from Murder Creek on Saturday afternoon, capping two days of Independence Day celebrations across the Escambia…
Nearly 80 Years On, Thomasville’s American Legion Fourth of July Barbecue Still Packs the Post
Hundreds turned out at American Legion Post 112 in Thomasville for a barbecue tradition dating to 1947, where volunteers cooked 1,800 pounds of Boston butts to raise money for the…
Free Movies Return to Meyer Park in Gulf Shores November 10
Gulf Shores is getting another night of free family entertainment: Small Town, Big Beach Productions is bringing Movies at Meyer Park to the city on Thursday, November 10, inviting locals…
Bayou La Batre Ministry Described Services for Families in Need in 2018
A Bayou La Batre ministry described its 2018 work providing temporary shelter, meals, clothing, showers and referrals for individuals and families in south Mobile County.
Congressional Field Hearing in Mobile to Examine NLRB Franchise Ruling
Two U.S. House members brought a rare field hearing to the University of South Alabama to weigh the fallout of a labor board ruling on franchises.
Alabama Hip Hop Week Opens With Mobile Food and Clothing Drive
The eighth annual Alabama Hip Hop Week began in Mobile with a food and clothing drive drawing roughly 200 people to Inner City Mission on South Broad Street.
Mobile BayBears Offering Free Grandstand Tickets for Canned Food Donations
Mobile BayBears fans can trade two non-perishable food items for a free grandstand ticket at select home games benefiting the Bay Area Food Bank.