Spotlight: Matt Presley
For 15 years, Mobile native Matt Presley has been rattling off prices and uttering the famous words “Going once, going twice, sold.” The item goes...
A Night at the Races
The cars are silent, and that makes Chris Carter antsy. From the racetrack’s broadcast booth, his voice begins to rise and crack over the din of...
Smoke 'n' Chew
Grown and Rolled Organic Tobacco Cigars The first question everyone, myself included, asks Ray French about his homegrown tobacco: “Is that even legal?” And while...
Swamp Writer: A Camp Man and His Man Tools
Most sportsmen know about the “camp man.” This is the person who organizes activities, does most of the work, and usually enjoys the facility more than...
Woods to Water
Up the country, the Lapeyrouses enjoy time-honored recipes and good times in their down-home, comfortable hunting camp. This fall, when the doors open at their new grill and grocery,...
This vs That
Bay Minette vs. Daphne WINNER: Bay Minette When Daphne refused to cede its county seat title to Bay Minette, as decided by the Alabama State...
The Joy of Painting
Pablo Picasso once said, “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” Paula Kiszla hopes that the...
Spotlight on Mike Hutchison
Along the banks of Mobile Bay, on the pristine lawn of The Grand Hotel, a historic cannon erupts at 3:45 p.m. and smoke smudges the blue...
Art Imitates the Arts
text and photos by Adrian Hoff
Storytelling
In the South we tell stories. The ones that we find most compelling, those that as children we begged to hear again and again, are universal...