by Groupe Retreat Fairhope | Sep 4, 2026 | Group Retreat Fairhope, Things to Do
Why the Live Oaks Make You Slow Down A short field guide to the trees, the moss, and the particular quiet of the Eastern Shore. There’s a road in Magnolia Springs — Oak Street — where the live oaks lean all the way across until the branches meet overhead. You...
by Groupe Retreat Fairhope | Aug 8, 2026 | Group Retreat Fairhope, Local Lore
Royal Red Shrimp — Where to Find (and Cook) the Gulf’s Deep-Water Delicacy Ask a longtime Eastern Shore local what to cook the first night of a trip, and there’s a good chance they’ll point you toward something most visitors have never heard of:...
by Groupe Retreat Fairhope | Jul 17, 2026 | Group Retreat Fairhope, Local Lore
The History of Fairhope, Alabama — The Town Named for a Fair Hope The bet In 1894, twenty-eight people from Des Moines, Iowa stepped off onto a bluff over Mobile Bay and started a town from nothing, led by a young journalist named Ernest B. Gaston. They weren’t...
by Groupe Retreat Fairhope | Jul 6, 2026 | Group Retreat Fairhope, On the Water
Life on the Water in Fairhope — Fishing, Weeks Bay, and the Jubilee The house sits on a quiet tidal canal that runs toward Weeks Bay, and that little detail shapes the whole stay. Mornings are for coffee and bird-watching; afternoons are for the water. There’s a...
by Groupe Retreat Fairhope | Jul 4, 2026 | Group Retreat Fairhope, Things to Do
The #1 Outfit for Shopping in Fairhope (Apparently) A short, growing guide to our favorite downtown shops — and the woman who accidentally modeled it. It Started with Sardines Our friend Alba found a jumpsuit covered in little blue fish — a nod to Portugal, where the...
by Groupe Retreat Fairhope | Jul 3, 2026 | Group Retreat Fairhope, Local Lore
Critters of Coastal Alabama —The Beneficial Bugs of the Eastern Shore You’ll almost certainly never meet them — and that’s exactly the point. Behind the scenes, the Eastern Shore is looked after by a quiet crew of small creatures that do their work out of...