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Rusty Knuckle Torque Club

A driving sound of a 1950s-style rockabilly band spills from the Handlebar. The music rolls out to the blocked-off street and mixes with the growl of rat rod engines. Children run between scrap-metal bumpers as men and women lean over open hoods, talking shop and admiring the weld lines of the vintage cars lined up for public viewing. Spring’s blossoming ligustrum hangs in the air among the gasoline, grease, and grit.

Mar 4, 2026

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Pensacola, FL

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Epicurean Delights

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Tin Top Restaurant: A Little Slice of Heaven!

Mar 4, 2026

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Community Endeavors

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Fairhope Fish House: Dayboat Fresh Seafood

Feb 25, 2026

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Impact 100 Membership Drive

Feb 25, 2026

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Pensacola:
‍Young Life Gulf Breeze Pickleball Tournament, Portside Pickleball, March 7 and 8
Six, The Musical: Teen Edition, Pensacola Little Theater, March 6 - 15

Mobile:
‍K-Pop Warriors Live Show, Mobile Convention Center, Two Shows at 4:30 PM & 7 PM
Phil & Foster Bluegrass Night LIVE at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club, 7 PM
Shovels & Rope LIVE at The Merry Widow, 8 PM

Gulf Shores:
‍Lee Yankie LIVE at LuLu’s Gulf Shores, 5 - 9 PM

Pensacola:
‍Christopher Cross LIVE at the Saenger Theater, 8 PM

Mobile:
‍Shenandoah LIVE at the Saenger Theater, 7:30 PM
Hall of the Elders LIVE at The Merry Widow, 8 PM

Fairhope:
‍Johnny Hayes LIVE at The Book Cellar, 5;30 - 7:30 PM

Gulf Shores:
‍Mike Estep & John Keuler LIVE at LuLu’s Gulf Shores, 5 - 9 PM

Perdido Key:
‍The Bennett Hall Band, Hub Stacey’s at the Point, 6 - 8 PM

Pensacola Beach:
‍Bangarang Peter LIVE at Bamboo Willie’s Beachside Bar, 7 PM

Mobile:
‍The Redfield LIVE at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club, 7 PM
Legends of Laughter LIVE at the Saenger Theater, 8 PM

Daphne:
‍John Keuler and Mike Estep LIVE at Moe’s Original BBQ, 6 - 9 PM

Fairhope:
‍River Dan LIVE at Fairhope Brewing Company, 6 - 9 PM
Leavin’ Brothers LIVE at The Book Cellar, 6:30 - 8:30 PM

Perdido Key:
‍Saucy FuzZ LIVE at Hub Stacey’s at the Point, 7 - 11 PM

Pensacola:
‍Charlie & the Hammerheads LIVE at Five Sisters’ Blues Cafe, 6 - 10 PM
JoJo & the Lost Boys, Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 7:30 - 11:30 PM
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus: You Don’t Fake It 20th Anniversary Tour Vinyl Music Hall, 8 PM

Mobile:
‍Alabama Authors Day, Oakleigh House Museum, 9 AM - 5 PM
16th Annual Mobile Chocolate Festival, Greater Gulf States Fairgrounds, 10 AM - 3 PM
Camm Lewis LIVE at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club, 7 PM
Rebirth Brass Band LIVE at The Merry Widow, 8 PM

Causeway:
‍Fat Lincoln LIVE at The Bluegill, 6 - 10 PM

Fairhope:
‍Delta Drifters LIVE at The Book Cellar, 3 - 6 PM
Nothing Easy Band LIVE at The Farhope Brewing Company, 6 - 9 PM
Mike Estep and Friends LIVE at The Hope Farm, 6 - 9 PM

Orange Beach:
Justin Forbes LIVE at CoastAL Orange Beach, 5 - 9 PM

Perdido Key:
‍Justin Colvard Band LIVE at Hub Stacey’s at the Point, 7 - 11 PM

Pensacola:
‍6th Coastal County Brewing St. Patrick’s Party, Noon- 10 PM
Pensacola Symphony Orchestra presents Mahler Symphony No. 2, Resurrection Saenger Theater, 7:30 PM
Michael Wheeler & John Hart LIVE at Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 7:30 - 11:30 PM

Pensacola Beach:
‍Gulf Coast Whale Festival, Casino Beach Pavillion, 9 AM - 3 PM
3HG LIVE at Bamboo Willie’s Beachside Bar, 8 PM

Causeway:
‍David Wiley Duo LIVE at The Bluegill, 6 - 10 PM

Orange Beach:
‍Brittany Bell LIVE at CoastAL Orange Beach, 4 - 8 PM
Flora-Bama Boozy Bee Spelling Championship, Flora-Bama, 5 - 6 PM

Perdido Key:
‍Cowboy Johnson LIVE at Hub Stacey’s at the Point, 5 - 9 PM

Fairhope:
‍The Stan Foster Trio LIVE at The Book Cellar, 5:30 - 7:30 PM

Pensacola:
‍Shannon Thomas, Violinist, in Concert, The Rolf Music Hall, 7:30 - 9:30 PM

Day Trippin'

Anniversary Weekend: Discovering Gems of Alabama

After 48 years of marriage, Hubby Jim was not too concerned when I suggested he let me plan our anniversary weekend. It may have been because my birthday had just passed two days before, and he thought, “Whatever suits her, suits me.” But I stopped trying to read his mind years ago.‍

Feb 11, 2026

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Day Trippin'

A Culture Trip

Fairhope is a wonderful place to live, but sometimes I just need some Culture, with a capital C. (theater, music, architecture, etc.) A trip to New Orleans satisfies this craving every time, and it is so easy and fun. Broadway in New Orleans has always been my motivation, and in January I was lucky enough to attend two shows on tour, Hell’s Kitchen and, more recently, Hadestown.

Feb 4, 2026

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Epicurean Delights

Fresco, Bon Secour

There aren't many Italian restaurants in Baldwin County, so when I saw a social media post about a new one, Fresco in Bon Secour, I recruited publisher, Zeb, for a mid-week lunch excursion. I say excursion because Bon Secour is about a 40-minute trip from Fairhope, and on a cold, sunny winter day, the back roads ride was beautiful. Having lived in Baldwin County for almost a half-century, I am always amazed when I realize that I haven't been down this road before. Located in the Old Tin Top building on Bon Secour Highway, we are pleasantly surprised to see a thriving lunch crowd, since they have only been open a month.

Feb 4, 2026

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Eastern Shore, AL

Epicurean Delights

Southern Bayou Grill: Some Cajun Magic is Going on in This Kitchen

Although the rest of the country is in the deepest throes of winter, where Southern Bayou Grill sits on County Road 32 (just west of the intersection with County Road 33), it looks as welcoming as spring sunshine, with its Mardi Gras colored umbrellas and brightly trimmed picnic tables.

Jan 28, 2026

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Sports & Fitness

For the Love of the Game: Niall Fraser

Niall Fraser, pronounced “Neil” to his American friends and associates, hails from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, but moved to Edmonton, Canada, when he was 6 years old. His older sister was born in Troon, Scotland, as were his mom and dad and many, many other family members.

Jan 28, 2026

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Events That Inspire

Top Five Things To Do in February

In addition to the Top 5 below, don’t miss our breakdown of the upcoming weekend events across the Scenic 98 Coastal Area in the newsletter’s Tidbits and Best Bets section every Wednesday morning. The Tidbits and Best Bets calendar is also hosted on the Scenic98Coastal.com homepage for easy access all weekend long!

Jan 28, 2026

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Epicurean Delights

The Traveler, Ocean Springs, Mississippi

In a renovated 100-year-old cottage behind the Walter Anderson Museum of Art in Ocean Springs. Ms, a quaint new restaurant, The Traveler, stands ready for 4 hungry traveler friends who are visiting from Fairhope. The Traveler’s concept is inspired by Walter Anderson's adventurous spirit and his travels around the world. Almost everything at the restaurant, from furniture to native plantings to coffee cups, is artist-designed, curated, or made.

Jan 21, 2026

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Dive Bars & Music

Up Close and Musical with Willie Dixon

I do have some regrets in life, and two of them are connected to an unforgettable evening in a hotel room in Vicksburg, Miss. What I mean is, I can't find the cassette tape of me playing music there with the blues legend Willie Dixon, or the handwritten lyrics he gave me as I was leaving.

Jan 21, 2026

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