Break away from the screen and experience live entertainment like never before with Champions of Magic – an evening of impossible illusions and spectacular special effects. Described as 'The …
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2/16/23
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SPANISH FORT — History, intrigue, murder, inspiration. Alabama Author's Day happening this Sunday has a page-turner for every mood and interest.
The annual event, hosted by Historic Blakeley …
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By Allison Marlow
Managing Editor allisonm@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/16/23 |
Steam rises off Emily Grant's hair as a volunteer carefully runs a straightening iron down each lock.
Grant, 29, of Daphne, strains slightly to watch as her brown ponytail is transformed into a …
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By Allison Marlow
Managing Editor allisonm@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/16/23 |
The good times will roll across the Gulf Coast this weekend. The event calendars are filled with Mardi Gras parades and balls, but we have found a few events to help you fill the time between those …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/16/23 |
Take one part simple yoga and mix in 20 parts adorable baby goat and you have the recipe for a fun family activity.Diamond Marie and her partner, Brandon Styles, have been entertaining Baldwin County …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/15/23 |
FOLEY — Exit Stage Left's production of "Life is the Working Title: A Play in Progress" has been postponed until spring, due to unforseen circumstances.
For more information about …
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By Allison Marlow
allisonm@gulfcoastmedia.com Managing Editor | 2/9/23 |
GULF SHORES — "Knock 'Em Dead" is a hilarious murder mystery that the audiences help solve as the show unfolds. The real mystery, however, is how to get tickets to the nearly sold out 10-night …
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By Allison Marlow
allisonm@gulfcoastmedia.com Managing Editor | 2/9/23 |
The Gulf Coast Arts Alliance (GCAA) will host its next art market Saturday, Feb. 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church at 309 E. 21st Ave., Gulf Shores.
The indoor art market …
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2/9/23
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Happy Super Bowl weekend everyone. Some people may spend the weekend prepping for the big game Sunday. For those looking for something that is not football related, we have five events you should …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/9/23 |
Alabama has been celebrating Arbor Day since 1887 when Gov. Thomas Seay signed the state's first Arbor Day Proclamation. In 1975 the state legislature passed an act designating the last full week in …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/9/23 |
BAY MINETTE — Sharon Safford has been named the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles 2022 Support Staff Employee of the Year.Safford, an administrative support assistant III, has worked for …
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2/6/23
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FAIRHOPE — Ann Bedsole says her daddy often said, if something needs to be done, get up and go do it. That's why at age 48, after raising three children she became the first Republican woman to …
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By Allison Marlow
Managing Editor allisonm@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/6/23 |
Happy February everyone. This month is kicking off with a full slate of events and Mardi Gras parades to keep you busy all weekend long. Our top five events that you shouldn't miss this weekend range …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 2/3/23 |
The clock in downtown Fairhope will receive a long-awaited makeover this year.Luis Valencia, a watch repairman and resident of Fairhope, found himself frustrated with the broken clock, which he said …
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BY KARA MAUTZ
Reporter kara@theitem.com | 1/31/23 |
Folks on Spokes, a bicycle riding group, and the Iowa Snowbird Club will help fill the shelves at the Christian Service Center (CSC) and invites the community to help contribute.For the third year, …
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1/31/23
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ATLANTA — Just minutes before they took the stage, members of Eastern Shore Repertory Theatre learned the director of the Broadway show they were performing would be judging their rendition of …
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By Allison Marlow
Managing Editor allisonm@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/26/23 |
FAIRHOPE — This is the story of the descent into partisan, racist politics. And, optimism.
The parallel narratives in a series of essays in "The Southernization of America" offers what …
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By Allison Marlow
Managing Editor allisonm@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/26/23 |
Have you ever wanted to sneak a peek inside one of the stately waterfront homes in Fort Morgan? Well, you are in luck. The Fort Morgan Share the Beach Patrol is hosting a Fort Morgan House Tour …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/26/23 |
January is coming to a close, Mardi Gras balls are happening all over the area, and there are lots of events happening all over the Alabama Gulf Coast. We have picked the top five events you …
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By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com | 1/26/23 |
Country music singer-songwriter Eric Church's The Outsiders Revival Tour is scheduled to take over The Wharf Amphitheater this August with special guests Lainey Wilson and Jackson Dean.
Due to the …
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1/26/23
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