Emmett Burnett
The Pier Pounders
By 7 a.m. legions of folks occupy the Alabama Gulf State Park Pier. Apparently, about half of them know each other. For the...
Stem to Stern
In October 2015, several eager members of Point Yacht Club loaded their small sailboats. They were preparing to set out from Josephine, ...
What You Didn’t Know About NoMo
Pump that Saved Chickasaw Visitors do double takes driving past Chickasaw’s monument to a pump engine. But folks here are proud of the...
Superlatives of 2015
Most Shocking Hat Trick (And no, we’re not talking U.S. Women’s World Cup here.)...
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The Pros of Joe
Alan Anderson vividly remembers the day crowds stood outside Serda’s Coffee Company on Royal Street. Police contained curious masses, but barista Alan was...
Behind the Masks
Lights flood the stadium, and spectators adorned in their team’s colors cheer from the crowded seats. It’s halftime, and the football players...
Once Lost, Now Found
Imagine every “lost-and-found” box you’ve ever dug through while searching for those misplaced sunglasses or car keys. Places such as school gyms, bus...
The Land of Aloha?
“Aloha” means “hello, ” and it means “goodbye.” So does that mean Hawaiians aren’t sure whether they’re coming or going? I don’t know. But I...
Mobile's Most Fascinating
Teacher’s Pets Eccentric Artist “Art is what you want it to be, ” says native Mobilian artist Lucy Gafford, left. “I paint...
Reach for the Sky
As a child growing up in Mobile, Catherine Hicks watched Pixar’s “Toy Story, ” never considering she would one day help make one...