Tag: Life + Culture
The Art of a Local Masterpiece
Art, maybe better than anything else on this planet, manifests itself in every shape, every size and every medium. Plato argued...
Camp Beckwith of Yesterday
In 1932, the family of the late Episcopal Bishop C.M. Beckwith donated his summer home on the west side of Weeks Bay to...
Spotlight on Pam McRae
When Pam McRae’s daughter made the Azalea Trail Court, the proud mother had no idea how her life would change. Thirty years later,...
Ask McGehee: “Dixey” Shipwreck
“Dixey” is the correct spelling. It comes from an ill-fated clipper ship, the Robert H. Dixey, which was launched from Boston...
Restaurant Review: Old 27 Grill
William Stitt is counting on 27 to be his lucky number. His new restaurant, Old 27 Grill, is on old County Road...
Mobile's Valentine's Night Massacre
First published in February 1991, Mobile BayA winter hard as the times had Mobile by the collar and a sliver of moon hung...
Making Sweet Music
It was a boat that led Glenn deGruy, above, to his current profession. In 1969, the Mobile native repaired a 32-foot...
ELVIS! The Early Years
Even the legendary Elvis Aaron Presley paid his dues as a struggling young musician. In early May of 1955, Elvis and 25 other artists,...
Ask McGehee: Historic Marker at the southeast corner of Government and Warren streets
From 1907 until 1952, Alabama’s oldest Jewish congregation worshipped in a temple located at the southeast corner of Government and Warren streets. However,...
Road Trip!
Every summer my family hits the road for the great American vacation. We have logged thousands and thousands of miles in our ongoing quest...