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The Azalea City
To understand Mobile, it’s important to understand the azalea.
Into the Wild: Part II
Read Part I of "Into the Wild" I was determined to spend two weeks in the Alabama River bottom swamp with little more than...
Life after Lee
It seems especially cruel how wonderful the weather is on the drive to Monroeville on Saturday. It's one of the year's few transition days — the...
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10 Best Local Brunches
1. R Bistro & Pastry Where: 334 Fairhope Ave., Fairhope When: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Sundays What to Get: Anything that's...
Ask McGehee
ABOVE LEFT Amelia Townsend McTyeire was a Mobile native whose husband, Holland McTyeire, a former minister at St. Francis Street...
Ascending the Ladder
A little after noon on a clear, unseasonably warm October day, I find myself on the way to Dauphin Island with Dave...
The Amazing Life of Mark Johnson
Cops can’t lose fights. That’s not to say they’re incapable of losing fights — just that losing one is not an option. Because...
Mobile Ironwork
In 1864, in response to protests from the Mobile Daily Register for better illumination Downtown, the City of Mobile erected more than...
From Mobile to Paris
Whenever my wife, Nancy, and I have the good fortune to travel from Fairhope to Paris, we contact Phil and Mary...
Bragging Rights
It’s a good time to be a Mobilian. This old town is booming with innovation, industry, compassion and creativity. Since taking office, ...