New Cocktail Bar 87 West Set to Open in Downtown Fairhope
87 West, a new cocktail bar from Carly and Chelsea Pirtle and Steve Olechnowicz, is set to open on Fairhope Avenue after city council approval.
Orange Beach Forum to Guide Employers Through Summer Work Travel Program
The South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Summer Work Travel Community Forum Aug. 5 in Orange Beach to help local businesses navigate hosting J-1 visa student workers.
After a Decade in Gulf Shores, Bleus Burger’s Owners Put Their Turnkey Burger Business Up for Sale
Bleus Burger owners Scott Keel and Susan Ellis have listed the acclaimed Gulf Shores gourmet burger restaurant for sale, offering a fully documented, turnkey operation while the restaurant continues running…
Portabella’s Goes Up for Sale as Foley and Gulf Shores Restaurateurs Close Both Locations
The owners of Portabella's in Foley and Safari and Vine at the Gulf Shores zoo closed both restaurants July 9, citing money, and listed the Foley Italian eatery for sale…
As Omicron Strains Staffing, Mobile Prepares for Its Biggest Mardi Gras in Years
Mobile was weeks away from its first Mardi Gras of the pandemic era, and the city was watching two numbers at once: the omicron case count and the expected crowd…
Short-Term Vacation Rentals Cleared to Reopen in Three Northwest Florida Counties
PENSACOLA BEACH — Short-term vacation rentals in Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties can begin taking reservations and checking in guests again after the state signed off on each county’s…
Behind Blacked-Out Doors, a Motel 6 Bar Has Become a Bay Minette Nightlife Fixture
Inside a Bay Minette Motel 6, a bar called The Host Sports Bar has built a loyal following for karaoke, line dancing and cheap drinks, turning an unlikely hotel lounge…
Gulf Shores Restaurateur Lucy “LuLu” Buffett Honored as Baldwin County’s Most Quintessential Character
Gulf Shores restaurateur Lucy “LuLu” Buffett, founder of the waterfront LuLu's entertainment complex on the Intracoastal Waterway, has been honored as one of Baldwin County's most quintessential figures after building…
Mobile and Baldwin Counties Ride Record Wave of Alabama Tourism Growth
Alabama's tourism industry had its best year since before the 2010 oil spill in 2017, with Mobile County visitor spending topping $1.2 billion and Baldwin County drawing an estimated $4.4…
Ohio Visitor’s Letter Urges Mobile to Close Airbnb Regulation Gap
A frequent Mobile visitor is asking city officials to hold short-term rental hosts to the same tax, licensing and safety standards required of the city's hotels and bed-and-breakfasts.