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Stauter-Built Society and the 2nd Annual Causeway Classic Wooden Boat Show at The Bluegill

This Saturday, October 25, the Bluegill Restaurant on the Mobile Causeway, will host the second annual Causeway Classic Wooden Boat show. Saturday’s show will feature several wooden boats, but mostly Stauter-Built Boats. The idea to host a wooden boat show was conceived last year by Channing Flowers to raise funds for his father, Chan, who was recovering from a debilitating disease called Guillain Barre syndrome. A wooded boat enthusiast himself, Chan is doing much better and has made this year’s show his calling.

Oct 22, 2025

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Eastern Shore, AL

Dive Bars & Music

Wet Willie Remembrance

The older I get, the more I want to revisit the fun experiences of my youth. I want to feel those feelings again: carefree, fearless, curious, and anticipatory. On a recent Friday night at the Live at Five Concert Series in Fairhope, I went down a musical memory lane, back to the 1970s, when the band Wet Willie played a greatest hits set list that took all in attendance back to our glory days.

Oct 15, 2025

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Fairhope, AL

Musings From The Cove

A Sense of Place: Scenic 98 Coastal Communities

Having grown up along the Gulf Coast, I have early impressions of the communities that make up the Scenic 98 Coastal area. Mobile was home, but fishing trips with my family out of Dauphin Island were a weekly occurrence in warm weather. We logged many days at my cousins’ summer home on the Little Lagoon down Ft. Morgan road, and spent time on Cotton Bayou with friends in Orange Beach. Eventually, my folks bought a home in Pt. Clear where we spent summers from Memorial Day through Labor Day.

Oct 15, 2025

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Epicurean Delights

Penton's Bistro & the King Bleu Corner Bar, Mobile

On a picture-perfect Thursday afternoon in early September, Zeb Hargett and I decided to treat ourselves to lunch in downtown Mobile. The air had that feeling that fall was around the corner, and the downtown streets were alive with people strolling, chatting, and enjoying the day.

Oct 15, 2025

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Mobile, AL

Artsy Side Of Life

Mobile Museum of Art: Executive Director Jon Carfagno, A Lifetime Journey of Love for the Arts

On a recent visit to Mobile’s Museum of Art, as I entered from the picturesque lobby overlooking Municipal Park, I was taken aback by the immersive experience of the two main exhibits on display. The hallway leading into the main gallery begins the journey. Cryptic Underwing is a glass and mixed-media exhibit created by local Fine Arts Professor at the University of South Alabama, Rachel Wright.

Oct 8, 2025

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Mobile, AL

People & Business Profiles

The Lyons Share, Fairhope

In 1965, Kelley Wolff’s grandmother, Betty Joe Wolff, opened Page & Palette, the renowned fourth-generation bookstore in Fairhope. She opened a second store location in Perdido Key’s Coquina Village shopping center in 1985, and Kelley worked at this store. Her identical twin, Karin, took a break from the family business and worked in the Orange Beach location of Coastal Video.

Oct 8, 2025

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Fairhope, AL

Epicurean Delights

A Culinary Pearl in Perdido Key, FL

When you live in Pensacola, you don’t have to go far to feel like you’re on vacation; here, the best adventures are right in your own backyard. Throughout the year, my family and I often slip away to one of my favorite little spots, Perdido Key. Like a pearl, it was once a hidden gem waiting to be discovered, but today it’s a place you can’t wait to tell your friends about. So listen up, friend, you’re gonna wanna hear this! From the moment you ease down Perdido Key Drive, that salty stretch slipping beneath the Theo Baars Bridge, you can already feel the experience that awaits.

Oct 8, 2025

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Events That Inspire

Top 5 October Events

Summer 2025 is officially in the rearview mirror and there are all kinds of festivals and outdoor events happening so you can get out and enjoy the cooler weather. In addition to the Top 5 below, don’t miss our breakdown of events happening across the Scenic 98 Coastal Area over the weekend in the newsletter’s Tidbits and Best Bets – or visit the Scenic98Coastal.com homepage for easy access all weekend long!

Oct 1, 2025

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All Weekend

Mobile:
‍Junior League Christmas Jubilee, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Nov. 14 - 16

Foley:
‍Trim-A-Tree Holiday Market, Foley Art Center, November 14 - December 23

Wednesday

November 12, 2025

Mobile:
‍Phil & Foster, Special Guest, Molly Thomas, Callaghan’s Irish Social Club, 7 PM

Causeway:
‍Eric Wood LIVE at the Bluegill Restaurant, 6 - 10 PM

Pensacola:
‍Mannheim Steamroller Christmas, Pensacola Saenger Theater, 7:30 PM

Thursday

November 13, 2025

Mobile:
‍John Keuler and Phil Proctor LIVE at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club, 7 PM

Daphne:
‍Uncle Emmington LIVE at Manci’s Antique Club, 7 PM

Fairhope:
‍Zack Chavers LIVE at The Hope Farm, 6 - 9 PM
Mike Estep and Raul Sanchez LIVE at District Hall, 6 - 8 PM

Pensacola:
‍Sunami and Scowl LIVE at The Handlebar, 6 PM

Friday

November 14, 2025

Mobile:
‍Boosie: Black Tie Experience with LIVE Orchestra, Saenger Theater, 8 PM
The Merry Widow presents Scott Low LIVE, 9 PM

Causeway:
‍John Keuler and Mike Estep LIVE at Felix’s Fish Camp, 6:30 - 10:30 PM

Daphne:
‍Scott Bottrell LIVE at Manci’s Antique Club, 7 PM

Fairhope:
‍Yeah Probably LIVE at The Book Cellar, 6:30 - 8:30 PM

Gulf Shores:
‍Basch Jernigan LIVE at Big Beach Brewing, 6 - 10 PM

Orange Beach:
‍Mel Knapp LIVE at CoastAL Orange Beach, 4 - 8 PM

Pensacola:
‍UWF presents: Jesus Christ Superstar, The Mainstage Theater, 7:30 - 10 PM
Inoah with Slow Joy Worry Club LIVE at The Handlebar, 8 PM

Saturday

November 15, 2025

Mobile:
‍Pumpkins and Pets at the Mobile Museum of Art, 11 - 2 PM
La Luna Servante presents Casino Magic at Cedar Street Social, 6 - 10 PM
Don’t Quote Me- An Evening of Ridiculously Real Comedy, The Peoples Room of Mobile, 17:30 PM
Haley Mae Campbell LIVE at Soul Kitchen Music Hall, 8 PM

Gulf Shores:
‍Destiny Brown LIVE at Big Beach Brewing, 2 - 6 PM

Pensacola:
‍Fall Pensacola Food Truck Fest, Community Maritime Park, 11 AM - 7 PM
Market on the Dock, benefitting MANNA Food Bank, Bill Dickenson Park, 10 AM - 3 PM
Glen Parker Band LIVE at Five Sisters’ Blues Cafe, 6 - 10 PM
John Hart & The Prince Bros w/ The New Cahoots LIVE at The Handlebar, 7 PM

Pensacola Beach:
‍The Great Turkey Games benefiting MANNA Food Pantries, Casino Beach Bar & Grille with LIVE Music, 11 AM - 3 PM
Colleen Sexton LIVE at Bamboo Willie’s Beachside Bar, 2 PM

Sunday

November 16, 2025

Mobile:
Double-feature Comedy Night with Mary Ryan Brown & Ben Compton, The Crescent Theater, 7 PM
JD Graham & Gabe Lee LIVE at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club, 7 PM
Nappy Roots LIVE at The Merry Widow, 8 PM

Fairhope:
‍Brigham Cason LIVE at The Hope Farm, 5 - 8 PM

Gulf Shores:
‍Mike Estep and John Keuler LIVE at The Sloop, 1 - 4 PM

Orange Beach:
‍Ronnie Presley LIVE at CoastAL Orange Beach, 12 - 4 PM

Pensacola:
‍Exotic Car Show at O’Riley’s Irish Pub, 10 AM - 2 PM

Monday

November 10, 2025

Pensacola:
‍I Don’t Know How But They Found Me LIVE at Vinyl Music Hall, 8 PM

Musings From The Cove

Well-Spent Youth

When I was a teenager, America’s Junior Miss pageant was a big deal for our city. High school contestants from every state descended upon Mobile after being selected in local competitions.

Sep 21, 2022

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Epicurean Delights

Wash House Restaurant

When you go to a restaurant that has been around for a while, your expectations are set and you know what you’re in for. At the Wash House in Point Clear, you always expect a great ambiance, very good food, and terrific service.

Sep 21, 2022

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People & Business Profiles

Punta Clara Kitchen

When I was a boy, it was a big deal to stop by Punta Clara Kitchen and buy some fudge and pralines. It was a special treat, made me happy, and I thought it was a pretty cool place. They moved the kitchen while I was in college, but it was still close, so I didn’t mind.

Sep 14, 2022

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People & Business Profiles

The Captain and the Farmer

‍ “The Captain and the Farmer” sounds like a good summer novel, full of rich characters and earthy plot lines. In reality, the characters are a local husband and wife team who are living the dream, on land and sea.

Sep 14, 2022

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Dive Bars & Music

Gretsch Lyles and the Modern Eldorados

As far as good times go, Gretsch Lyles and the Modern Eldorados never disappoint. The Sunday afternoon before Labor Day, they put on an outstanding performance for the Summer Concert Series at the American Legion Post 199. The beach was packed, the weather was perfect, and everyone was having a grand time.

Sep 14, 2022

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Epicurean Delights

Debris on Dauphin

Many decades ago, my time at LSU and in Louisiana, included many visits to a Po’ boy lunch spot. Domilise’s tops that list with Parasol’s and Mother’s running right behind. And it takes a lot of napkins to make it work.

Sep 14, 2022

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Epicurean Delights

A Night at Voyagers

Are you looking for a white tablecloth evening in Orange Beach? Voyagers at Perdido Beach Resort will not disappoint.

Sep 7, 2022

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Dive Bars & Music

Big Earl and the Sexual Biscuits

Where do I begin to tell the story of Big Earl and the Sexual Biscuits? Let’s start with the facts. Big Earl is not his real name.

Sep 7, 2022

20

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