Dew Drop Dog // Photo Courtesy Elizabeth Gelineau
Spring Hill College // Photo from “The Homes of Spring Hill”
ο Eat a bag of peanuts from A&M Peanut Shop in a newly renovated Bienville Square while the squirrels watch with interest
ο Feed part of your cheeseburger to a dog at Pirates Cove
ο Say hello to the almost-tame pelicans on the end of the Fairhope Pier, and catch a sunset while you’re at it
ο Have a bushwacker with a topper at the Flora-Bama
ο Watch Mobile Ballet’s rendition of the Nutcracker come December
ο Have a cup of turtle soup at Felix’s
ο Dance in the street at Fairhope First Friday Art Walk
ο Catch a concert in the sand on Dauphin Island
ο Hit the Fairhope Lighting of the Trees for a little south Alabama “snow” and a chance to mail your letter to Santa
ο Have a Dew Drop dog with all the fixins and a side of onion rings
ο Walk the Downtown streets at LODA ArtWalk
ο Grab a cone from Mr. Gene’s Beans and window shop in downtown Fairhope
ο Stop by the Church Street Graveyard to watch the Widows of Joe Cain on Mardi Gras Sunday
ο Test your drivers at Top Golf
ο Wave at your costumed furry friends in the Mystic Mutts of Revelry parade
ο Pick up a to-go box of baklava from the Mobile Greek Fest
ο Put on your pointed hat and lots of glitter for the annual Fairhope Witches’ Ride
ο Marvel at the majestic trees on Spring Hill College’s Avenue of Oaks
ο Try your hand at throwing a mullet at the annual Flora-Bama “toss”
ο Cheer on the Jags at a football game in Hancock Whitney Stadium
ο Eat a sack of oysters straight off the boat in Bayou La Batre
ο Free the tatas and run the Causeway to support breast cancer research with Bras Across the Causeway
ο Indulge in a box of heavenly hash at the Visitation Gift Shop
ο Catch one of each: speckled trout, redfish, crab, mullet, flounder
ο Sip an alfresco cocktail by the Bay at the Grand Hotel while the kids play a round of croquet or horseshoes
ο Eat a MoonPie while standing in the street
ο Ride the ferry from Fort Morgan to Fort Gaines and back again
ο Write a thank you note to a teacher, first responder or military person
ο Create art alongside professional artists at the Mobile Museum of Art
ο Enjoy date night 434 feet in the air overlooking the city at Dauphin’s
ο Reel in a big one during the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo
ο Watch the fireworks over the water on the Fourth of July
ο Indulge in a spa day at the Battlehouse Hotel
ο Ride the Ferris wheel at The Wharf in Gulf Shores
ο Buy a can of wine from Greer’s and drink it on the rooftop while overlooking the city
ο Use the secret password to enter Las Floriditas through its hidden bookcase door
ο Walk through the twinkling lights and swaying tree branches at Bellingrath’s Magic Christmas in Lights
ο Vote
ο Visit R&R for fresh crawfish, or better yet, take home some critters and host your own boil
ο Shop the monthly estate sale at Olde Mobile Antiques and then grab a charcuterie board at the Cheese Cottage
ο Chow down at the German Sausage Festival in Elberta
ο Visit the area’s magnificent historic house museums: Charlotte Conde, Oakleigh, Swift-Coles Historic Home
ο Cruise the Delta on a trip from Blakely State Park
ο Ride a Lime scooter around Downtown (but check that your insurance is up to date first)
ο Come for the art at the Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival, stay for the lemonades and kettle corn
ο Watch an IMAX movie at the Exploreum Science Center
ο Stop by the Food Pak for a muffuletta
ο Dunk your beignets in buttercream sauce at Mo’ Bay Beignet or top them with a squeeze of lemon at Panini Pete’s
ο Fight for a stuffed animal in a parade but then give it to a little kid nearby
ο Run with the man in red at the annual Santa Run at Carpe Diem
Bluegill Restaurant // Photo by Andy Deas
Little Lending Library // Photo by Summer Ennis Ansley
ο Head to the Bluegill by boat for Sunday live music and charbroiled oysters
ο Commune with the cat at the Haunted Book Shop
ο Catch a show on the bluff with Eastern Shore Repertory Theater
ο Give someone a half-dozen sweet ‘n salty cookies from Bake My Day for absolutely no reason
ο Pick up some fresh catch in Bon Secour
ο Vote for your favorite king cake at the annual King Cake-Off
ο Listen to the Mobile Symphony Orchestra while marveling at the gilded decoration inside the Saenger Theater
ο Dress up and attend a Mardi Gras ball you’ve never been to before
ο Get a wedgie going down a slide at OWA’s indoor water park
ο Read “With the Old Breed” by Eugene Sledge again or for the first time
ο Wear some green at Callaghan’s on St. Patrick’s Day
ο Donate a book to a little lending library
