Downtown
Shirley said, “slow down”
We get a lot of slow-motion tourists in Fairhope, who drive at the speed of sleep so they can see everything unique our town has to offer, like stores and trees and stop signs. When I’m impatient with their slacked pace, I try to remember my friend, who loved Fairhope, and asked her husband to…
Read MoreRush Boutique
You know how I love “follow your dream” stories, so of course, I’m wild about Rush Boutique. It doesn’t hurt that the owner and I have a special connection! This is Jennifer Warren, the owner of Rush Boutique. Jennifer grew up with a Mom who was a home economics teacher and knew the clothing industry…
Read MoreFilm Festival Time in Fairhope!
Celebrating 5 years of the Fairhope Film Festival is a huge accomplishment. Growing in popularity and stellar reputation as a hotbed for all types of films, the organizers of the festival, especially founder Mary Riser and her loyal band of volunteers, have reason to throw a big party this year. With 40 films presented over…
Read MoreJason Braly
*See Jason’s show, Metal Resurrected at the Eastern Shore Art Center throughout the month of August! Medically speaking, Jason Braly shouldn’t even be able to walk. But walk he does, and so much more. The former elementary school art teacher from Athens, Alabama relocated to Fairhope in 2014 for the warmer weather. That’s right, someone…
Read MoreFairhope’s Magical Christmas Parade — 2016
It was so exciting doing the live broadcast with Mark Swalley on WABF 1220 AM. We were perched on the balcony at Page and Palette Bookstore, which was a great spot to watch. The pin on my hat is my husband’s grandmother’s Christmas bells. There were over 50 groups and organizations that participated in…
Read MoreThe Original Fairhope Guide Book – It’s here!
***I’ll be signing books at the Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival, Saturday, March 18, 2017 in front of Page and Palette Bookstore. Stop by and say hello!!! Well, what do you know . . . I finally have a book signing! It isn’t just me. Actually, it’s barely me, but nonetheless, this Thursday,…
Read MoreArt on a Limb — First Place Winner!
Well, I know you’ve been waiting on the edge of your seat to find out who won the Art on a Limb competition in Downtown Fairhope! The top spot awarded by a team of expert judges went to . . . The Fairhope Public Library! You can see part of their display on the front…
Read MoreArt on a Limb
Art on a Limb is here! All the creative installations of our yarn bombing project are ready to view in beautiful Downtown Fairhope. 43 teams knit, wove, quilted, crocheted and needlepointed their tree-art and gave our artsy town one of its’ regular doses of funky charm. Need to go to TCB Coastal Bank? A two…
Read MoreYarn bombing in Fairhope!
Now that it’s official, I can let you in on a big surprise . . . Fairhope is in the direct path of a yarn bomb! In yet another clever effort to art-you-up-one-side-and-down-the-other, the Eastern Shore Art Center — ESAC, in conjunction with the Committee for Public Art — COPA, will sponsor “Art…
Read MoreNeil Simon’s Plaza Suite
Stick your fingers in your ears for one minute, because I’m getting ready to squeal and tell you how much fun it is to shake up your schedule and do something artsy and different. Case in point . . . Theatre 98‘s new production of Neil Simon’s play, Plaza Suite is the perfect antidote…
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