by Group Retreat Fairhope | Oct 15, 2026 | Group Retreat Fairhope, Local Lore
What Lincoln’s dockside surprise taught us about Alabama’s most misunderstood neighbor Guest Georgia sent us these photos after her grandson Lincoln, age 9, actually hooked a small alligator while fishing from the dock. His reaction: pure joy, followed by the...
by Group 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 Group 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...
by Group Retreat Fairhope | May 3, 2026 | Group Retreat Fairhope, Local Lore
Things to Do Near Fairhope · Elberta, Alabama · 35 minutes from Group Retreat Fairhope There is a particular kind of Alabama drive where you start out thinking you are just going somewhere normal. The road gets quieter. The pines close in a little. You pass the kind...
