Hot List: 10 Summer Musts

Fun ways for you and the little ones to spend summer 2013, complete with produce pickin', free sports and a beachside booze cruise.

Text by Abby Parrott

Bay Briefs: 06/17 - 06/19

This week's interesting articles and funny finds from the Web

mobilebaymag.com staff

Green Thumb Gourmet

A mother-daughter duo shares fresh recipes incorporating herbs, veggies and flowers that are easy to cultivate in the Coastal South growing zone.

text by Sallye Irvine • photos by Ashley Rowe

Stoppin’ By Stockton

Next time you get the urge to explore a Baldwin County back road, head to Stockton for down-home cooking – and other hidden treasures.

text by Daniela Werner • photos by Kathy Hicks

15 Top Local Eats

No matter what you're craving, these first-rate B.C. restaurants are sure to satisfy.

text by Jillian Clair • photos by Elise Poche

Princess Aerial

“I want to make it clear that I am not hyperbolizing when I say that I ran away from my castle home and joined the circus. It’s true. It happened. It is happening. And I’m having a blast.”

text by Megrez Ravel Mosher

Face to Face with Nature

For Fairhope shutterbug Kathy Hicks, something just clicks when it comes to wildlife photography. Here, the award-winning photographer shares up-close and personal images of some of the Bay area's coolest creatures.

text by Mallory Boykin • photos by Kathy Hicks

The Baldwin County Brain Game

So you think you know local lore? Grab your No.2s and test your knowledge on settlements, countrymen, wars and more.

text by Stephen Potts • mural by Dean Mosher

Update to Great

A young couple takes a chance on an older house with hidden personality.

text by Christy Dobson Reid • photos by Summer Ennis

A Penman for All Seasons

Fairhope’s quintessential word artist, Sonny Brewer, has long been a friend to writers famous and obscure.

text by John S. Sledge • photos by Jeff and Meggan Haller

Spotlight: Seth Peden & Fairhope Boy Scouts of America Troop 47

text by Joshua D. Givens • photo by Devin Ford

Missing the Boat

Dear City of Mobile officials, please consider these suggestions for converting Downtown’s cruise terminal into a moneymaker.

text by Ellis Metz • illustration by Marie Katz