Just off the eastern shore of beautiful Mobile Bay sits Fairhope, Alabama.
We pulled into Eastern Shore Marina, happy to see our friends on the boats Krazy Kru and Beulah Bell.
Eastern Shore Marina has a full service boatyard and a laid back, friendly attitude. We would like to thank Debra, Gillian, and Chuck the Cat.
And of course, we are happy to see loveable Lucy.
Fairhope's downtown radiates with the warm and friendly charm of a walkable Southern town.
The streets are full of boutiques, bookstores, and restaurants featured on the Food Network.
Well known for it's gumbo, we stop in at Gumbo's for a delicious lunch.
The town is decked out for Christmas by day.
And by night, a beautiful sight!
Yep, Bob and Kurt think this town is a down right comfortable place to be.
The Grand Hotel Marriott was our next stop for drinks and old world ambiance.
In 1864, a portion of the hotel became a Confederate hospital during the Civil War.
In 1869, a fire destroyed the dining room, kitchen and guest rooms. There were no deaths.
Captain H.C. Baldwin bought the hotel in the 1870s for $75,000. It was 300 feet long
and had 60 suites.
In 1893, a hurricane destroyed the dining room and "The Texas" bar. Both were rebuilt.
We came to watch the 'firing of the cannon', a tribute to all of the armed services.
We went back to the Marriot bar with friends, Kurt and Pat, and enjoyed a perfect evening with the best dirty martinis. What a place!
These celebrities and just plain good folks were born in, or grew up in, or called Fairhope home at some time:
- Singer and songwriter Jimmy Buffett.
- Actress and author Fannie Flagg (Fried Green Tomatoes)
- Winston Groom, who wrote Forrest Gump
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