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06/24/2026

🎶 Mobile Friends... your weekend playlist is looking pretty good!
If live music is your love language, there's plenty happening around Mobile this week. Whether you're into Americana, classic rock, singer-songwriters, or soulful performances, there's a stage waiting for you.
🎤 Thursday
• Sam Morrow in Concert — Callaghan's Irish Social Club (7–10 PM)
🎸 Friday
• Rado & Brantley — Callaghan's Irish Social Club (7 PM)
• Analog Daydream — Alabama Music Box (7–11 PM)
• Dirty Fridays — The Ice Box (7:30–11:30 PM)
• Supernova: Tribute to Oasis — Soul Kitchen Music Hall (8:30 PM)
🎵 Saturday
• Distinguished Young Women National Finals — Saenger Theatre (7–9 PM)
• John Hart Trio — Callaghan's Irish Social Club (7 PM)
• Johnny Hayes & Garrett Howell — The Peoples Room of Mobile (8 PM)
• Delphonics — The Brickyard (10 PM)
🎶 Sunday
• Johnny Delaware in Concert — Callaghan's Irish Social Club (7–10 PM)
There's just something about a summer evening in Mobile... good music, great friends, and discovering another local favorite along the way.
So pick a show, grab someone you enjoy spending time with, and make this weekend one to remember.
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06/24/2026

There's a lot to know about a particular fish that's common to our waters, and our Peter McGowin goes deep (and somewhat philosophical) on the subject.

I thought I would open this article by poking fun at the peculiar fish that is the Atlantic tripletail, with its ugly disposition and curious habits. But after speaking with Lance Slater and Sam Glass in Spanish Fort about the Tripletail Classic, I took the causeway back to Mobile.

06/24/2026

It takes dedicated and compassionate people to help change the lives of others in need. That's the approach an organization called the Arc Gateway uses to provide assistance for adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

One of the things I enjoy most about writing these stories is discovering how connected our community really is.

06/24/2026

A new business in Daphne specializes in something you may need more than anything else in the aftermath of a hurricane. They have decades of experience - and their friendship does, too.

While summer signals a season of fun—days at the beach, trips to the mountains, family vacations, and a calendar full of activities—it also serves as a reminder that we have entered warm-water storm season, bringing with it the possibility of tropical storms and the ever-dreaded hurricane.

06/24/2026

❤️ Some stories stay with you long after you've left.
This week, Zeb and Linda visited The Arc Gateway thinking they were stopping by to see Wild Oak School's new location.
What they found was something much bigger.
A place filled with smiles, handshakes, hugs, purpose, and people who remind us what community is really supposed to look like.
For nearly 75 years, The Arc Gateway has been quietly changing lives across Escambia and Santa Rosa counties by creating opportunities for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
But here's the thing...
This story isn't really about programs or buildings.
It's about people.
It's about belonging.
It's about possibilities.
And it's about a community that continues to show up for one another.
By the end of the visit, one thing became clear:
You may arrive as a visitor...
But chances are, you'll leave feeling like family.
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06/23/2026

GOOD EVENING, GULF COAST FRIENDS!
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We're talking local stories, hidden gems, great food, upcoming events, live music, weekend adventures, and the people who make this stretch of coastline so special.
If you love discovering new places, supporting local businesses, and knowing what's happening from Pensacola to Mobile, you'll want this one landing in your inbox.
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06/23/2026

Hey Gulf Coast friends!
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The restaurant with the amazing seafood.
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The hidden gem that's too good to keep secret.
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Every week we're sharing the people, places, events, restaurants, shops, artists, and businesses that make life along the Gulf Coast so special.
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06/22/2026

GOOD MORNING, GULF COAST.
You know that feeling when somebody asks, "What did y'all do this weekend?"
And suddenly you realize there were about twenty things you meant to do... and somehow only got to three of them.
A concert in Pensacola.
A seafood special in Fairhope.
A festival in Mobile.
A hidden little spot on the water you've been meaning to try.
A sunset that probably deserved its own postcard.
That's one thing we've learned living on the Gulf Coast. There is always something happening. Always another story. Always another event. Always another reason to take the scenic route home. And honestly, that's why we love sharing this place with you.
Every week we're collecting the things locals tell locals:
🎵 Live music worth hearing
🍤 Places worth eating
🌴 Hidden gems worth exploring
📅 Events worth putting on the calendar
❤️ Stories worth remembering
If you're already getting the newsletter, you know exactly what we're talking about.
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06/21/2026

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TO THE DADS WHO MAKE SUMMER MEMORIES POSSIBLE!
From early morning fishing trips and beach days to teaching us how to bait a hook, captain a boat, grill the perfect burger, and appreciate a Gulf Coast sunset — dads help create the memories we carry forever.
Today we're celebrating the fathers, grandfathers, stepdads, and father figures who make life along the Gulf Coast a little more adventurous and a lot more meaningful.
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06/20/2026

The calendar says summer officially starts today...
But if we're being honest, the Gulf Coast has felt like summer for weeks. 😎
The boats are back on the water.
The beach chairs are in the sand.
The live music is getting louder.
The sunsets are getting longer.
And somewhere right now, somebody is ordering seafood with a waterfront view.
This is the season we wait for.
The season of beach days, fishing trips, backyard cookouts, road trips, festivals, frozen drinks, flip-flops, and making memories with the people we love.
From Pensacola to Mobile, there's no shortage of ways to spend a Gulf Coast summer.
And that's exactly why we're here. All summer long, we'll be sharing:
🌴 Hidden Gems
🎵 Live Music
🍤 Food Finds
🎣 Coastal Adventures
📅 Local Events
📖 Stories That Make This Place Special
Because the best summers aren't planned by algorithms.
They're built one local recommendation at a time.
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