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 | 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 | Jun 12, 2026 | Group Retreat Fairhope, Things to Do
A Local’s Short List One of the quiet pleasures of the Eastern Shore is how well you can eat here without ever fighting a crowd. When guests ask where we send our own family, the list is short and honest. For a proper night out, we point people to Jesse’s...
by Groupe Retreat Fairhope | Jun 1, 2026 | Group Retreat Fairhope, Things to Do
What Comes From Here — Eating Local on Alabama’s Eastern Shore Part of settling into a place is learning what it grows, catches, and puts up. The land and water around Fairhope are generous in a specific, seasonal way, and once you start noticing it, every meal...
by Groupe Retreat Fairhope | Apr 27, 2026 | Group Retreat Fairhope, Things to Do
The world keeps a running list of seven wonders. Babylon started it — hanging gardens, a bronze colossus, a lighthouse tall enough to see the future coming. Rome headlined the sequel with the Colosseum. We figure it’s time for a third edition, filed from...
by Groupe Retreat Fairhope | Apr 3, 2026 | Group Retreat Fairhope, Things to Do
From two wheels to eighteen — and everyone on foot — they fuel both tanks: the car and the driver. Memorable meals with a gas pump out front Around Fairhope and all the towns up and down the Eastern Shore, some of the most memorable meals come with a gas pump out...