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Two Alabama airports getting funds for upgrades
FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Alabama's Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has announced it's giving over $300,000 to upgrade two Alabama airports. The Bay Minette Municipal Airport Authority in Baldwin County will get $226,127 to fix part of its pavement. In DeKalb County, the City of Fort Payne will receive $106,709 to improve taxiways at Isbell Field.
Alabama teen hopes to set state fishing record after reeling in species new to waters
A teenager from Alabama who went solo fishing to blow off some steam after his final exams returned to shore with a pending state record for a species that was new to the area. “It’s not the biggest fish I’ve ever caught,” Gardner Love, 17, an Elberta resident, told Fox...
Save the date for The Haven’s Tails of Hope Gala 2024
FOLEY, Ala. (WKRG) — Save the date for The Haven’s Tails of Hope Gala on Oct. 10, 2024! News 5’s Cherish Lombard will emcee the event at Glory Farms in Foley from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. EVENT LOCATION: The event’s purpose is to end pet homelessness in Baldwin County. Mr. Big and the Rhythm […]
Patti LaBelle fan shows off her collection on the singer’s 80th birthday
DAPHNE, Ala. (WKRG) — Music legend Patti LaBelle turns 80 years old on May 24. As fans around the world celebrate her milestone birthday, we are meeting a Daphne woman who believes she may be the superstar’s biggest admirer. “She has two Grammys,” Dorothy Johnson said. “She has seven NAACP Awards. She’s an entrepreneur. She […]
Take a personal historic Fairhope walking tour with these new digital building markers
A local education committee installed 20 new historic building plaques to teach visitors more about significant places in Fairhope history. The Fairhope Single Tax Corporation (FSTC), which began as an organization of single-taxers who founded Fairhope in the late 1800s and today serves as a non-profit in the community, put together a map of buildings with historic value designed to be a walking tour.
Fairhope Opens $2-Million Art Alley
Fairhope has opened a new “Art Alley” in the heart of Downtown Fairhope off Section Street and behind the Hampton Inn, WKRG reports. Mayor Sherry Sullivan said the mission of the alley is to attract people to the pedestrian area, adding, “We have tried to create a really safe environment day and night, something that has landscaping, that’s very lighted and really featuring all the art so we can make sure people want to go there.” Fairhope native Hannah Legg, who helped paint the murals in the alley, said her inspiration was the natural subject of local wildlife. Some artwork in the alley includes paintings of sea life, murals of botanical gardens and sculptures. Sullivan said there will be more paintings and murals added to this area soon, and she hopes to make the alleyway a full art gallery one day.
More, please: 5 young Hangout Music Fest acts we’d like to see again
As always, the 2024 edition of the Hangout Music Fest was a voyage of musical discovery. Its undercard presented up-and-coming artists in a dazzling range of genres, offering anyone a chance to get acquainted with a new favorite. Here are a few artists we’re eager to hear more from, after...
Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report for May 20-26, 2024
For the anglers looking for a Gulf Shores surf Fishing Report, Gulf State Park pier fishing report, Orange Beach Fishing Report and Fort Morgan fishing report, look no further than the Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report. Every week we bring you an “onshore” report for those anglers interested in a gulf shores surf fishing report or a gulf shores pier fishing report. This week we’re talking to Tanner Deas-Dauphin Island Fishing who is giving us the Alabama Fishing report all the way from the Flora Bama to Fort Morgan. Tanner has been doing really well from land, listen in to find out how he has been finding speckled trout flounder and redfish from the beach and what baits and colors he has been using to have success this time of year.
Big Beach Brewing Wins Medals In Las Vegas
Big Beach Brewing earned a medal for the second time at the World Beer Cup, AL.com reported. Competing alongside hundreds of other breweries from around the world in what Forbes called “the largest and most prestigious beer competition in the world,” the Gulf Shores-based brewery won a bronze medal in the German-style Schwarzbier category for its Surrender Cobra at the competition in Las Vegas. The Schwarzbier originated in Germany. It is a dark lager with an opaque, black color with hints of chocolate or coffee and is typically approximately 5% alcohol by volume. The same beer was a 2022 World Beer Cup gold medal winner. Big Beach’s entry was the only Alabama-brewed beer to earn a medal this year. It competed against 95 others in its category. Overall, the 290 judges from 37 different countries were tasked with assessing 9,300 beers from 2,060 breweries from 50 countries and awarded medals in more than 100 categories. Dr. Jim Shamburger and his wife, Julie, opened Big Beach Brewing in the Waterway Village District in 2016.
LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: Hangout Fest 2024 Featuring Lana Del Rey, Chappell Roan and More
Graduation season along the Gulf Coast ushers in significant events annually. As the celebrations are being planned for high school and college graduates alike, we begin to experience the first days of summer with beautiful weather as it remains cool enough not to need an IV drip everywhere you go. Inevitably during this time southerners and tourists from around the country are drawn to the sun-soaked white sandy beaches of Gulf Shores and it isn’t just the sun and weather doing so. One of the biggest draws for the early part of the summer along the Gulf Coast is the annual Hangout Music Fest.
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