May 17, 2012

Hairs 2 Ya! I was in need of a haircut and sometimes it’s a bit challenging to find a salon that takes walk-ins, especially on a Monday.  I was in need of a split end rescue and found just that at Hairs 2 Ya! in Foley.  Although the salon was busy, cosmetologist Shelli Misch was able to direct me to her station right away and quickly offered up a trim...

May 10, 2012

Loxley Discount Drugs A business call in Loxley this week led me to knock out a quick errand at Loxley Discount Drugs.  I stepped in the store just in time to hear the story of kids in the neighborhood being treated by their parents to glass bottle Cokes from the machine in the back of the store.  It seems a whole new generation of children enjoy a 75 cent...

Apr 27, 2012

Shaggy’s Harbor Bar & Grill My family and I decided to try the recently opened Shaggy’s Harbor Bar & Grill in Orange Beach, located at Zeke’s Landing Marina, this past Friday night and had a wonderful dining experience.  The original Shaggy’s locations operate in Biloxi Beach and Pass Christian, Mississippi and the fourth...

Apr 15, 2012

Allegri Farm Market When I was little, I loved going to my Grandfather’s to help him pick scuppernongs and make jelly. In my opinion, nothing goes better with peanut butter or on a nice warm biscuit than my favorite jelly. Time passed and, like all things, picking scuppernongs and making jelly was something we didn’t get to do anymore. I stopped in at...

Apr 5, 2012

Holy Spirit Thrift Shop There’s always a crowd at Holy Spirit Thrift Shop in Gulf Shores, and I’ve often heard that unique pieces of furniture could be found there, so I stopped in to see for myself what the shop had to offer.  There were multiple racks of clothing items in the shop and most of those items could be purchased for two dollars or less.  There...

The Bake Shoppe Cafe & Grill I stopped in at The Bake Shoppe Cafe and Grill in Robertsdale to grab a sweet treat for my kids however, I found much more than a bake shop.  Tomato basil soup was posted on the chef’s board as the soup of the day so I ordered a bowl and had a look at the menu.  I was surprised at the wide variety of menu options such as...