Tag: July 2013
The Test Dive
The H.L. Hunley is famous as the first submarine in history to successfully sink an enemy warship. The attack took place off Charleston...
Ask McGehee: Did evangelist Billy Sunday ever visit Mobile?
In January of 1927, Billy Sunday arrived at Mobile’s Cawthon Hotel with his wife and a half dozen staff members to conduct...
Bread Mavens
Baking bread in a tiny cottage in rural Baldwin County seems like a romantic way to make a living, and for Jane...
Pops of Color
Locally, Elizabeth Blaylock’s name often elicits mental images of children romping in the surf, wading in still pools or frolicking in...
Let the Record Show
Joe Gilchrist bought the Flora-Bama exactly 35 spring breaks ago, which seems like the most fitting way to measure time here on the Alabama-Florida...
Neighbors
Since it’s always a good idea to stay on friendly terms with swamp neighbors, I don’t waste time introducing myself. By...
Chill Out
Shaved Ice Lemon Cups These sweet and tart goodies are a fun flashback to the childhood summertime staple. For a grown-up version,...
Winning the Writer’s Race
In the constellation of writers with Mobile connections, Zoe Fishman is probably one of the least known in her hometown. But, ...
Spotlight: John Edd Thompson
“What’s the weather gonna do?” Not only is this the question that 70-year-old Mobile native John Edd Thompson has been answering for more...
Restaurant Review: Locals
If you are looking for a little walk on the wild side, Locals, in the heart of downtown Fairhope is the...