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The City of Foley has announced that a national study by GOBankingRates found that Foley is the most cost-effective retirement location in the U.S. The study analyzed 100 cities in the country with a large population of adults 65 or older. The cities were ranked based on factors such as the average home value, property…
The Mobile Airport Authority (MAA) has been awarded a significant $2-million grant to facilitate the expansion of the Brookley Aeroplex. This funding, part of the State Industrial Development Authority’s broader initiative known as the Site Evaluation and Economic Development Strategy Act, will support the expansion of the Mobile International Airport in Downtown Mobile. Specifically, it…
The Ballyhoo Festival will be held at Gulf State Park on March 2 and 3, Mullet Wrapper reports. Celebrating fine art and culture, 110 arts and crafts vendors from 24 states are to be on display. Focusing on the culture of different people and locations in the U.S., the event will feature the culture of…
The Mobile County Master Gardeners is hosting its Spring Festival on March 23 at 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Jon Archer Agricultural Center in Mobile. There will be thousands of container-friendly vegetable plants for sale, including tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, eggplants and peppers; gardening demonstrations; vendors; food trucks; and tours of the "Dream Garden." Those interested…
On March 1, the Mobile Museum of Art (MMofA) will finish the installation of a chiller, which is the first phase of improvements to the building as the museum prepares for the 60th anniversary of its founding, to be celebrated with a party on October 26. This is the second of two chillers that have…
Historic Hotels of America, an official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, recently released its “2024 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America Where U.S. Presidents Made History List,” and Mobile’s own Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel & Spa was included. The listing says “many illustrious guests” have visited the hotel in the past…
The City of Gulf Shores has approved a construction contract for $131 million to build a new high school, WKRG reported. Gulf Shores Board of Education Vice President Kevin Corcoran said of the project that “three-plus years of hard work has gone into this planning stage, and the city council appreciates what we are doing,…
Austal USA’s 13th annual Charity Golf Invitational will take place on March 15 beginning at 7:30 a.m. at the Magnolia Grove Golf Course in Mobile. There will be 36 tournament holes, with two groups per hole and four golfers per group. Through this annual event, Austal said it and the many invitational participants have raised…
The 72nd Annual Mobile Boat Show will be held at the Mobile Convention Center on February 23 and 24 at 10 a.m.-7 p.m. and February 25 at 10 a.m.-5 p.m. It will feature a large selection of the latest 2024 boat models on display, with dealers from Alabama, Florida and Mississippi, plus more than 100…
The 31st annual Festival of Flowers has been announced for March 8-10 at Cathedral Square in Downtown Mobile. It will showcase life-sized living sculptures created by regionally acclaimed florists, artists and garden designers on the theme of “Make Your Mark.” These artists will vie for bragging rights for the Festival of Flowers People’s Choice Award,…
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