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Freshly roasted coffe beans

Freshly roasted coffe beans

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Carpe Diem Coffee & Tea Company, Mobile, AL

The most beautiful coffe house in Mobile

by Lindsay Trione | January 27, 2012

The owners of Carpe Diem Coffee & Tea Company had a vision 14 years ago.  They wanted to create a unique location for an eclectic coffee and tea house.  Their entire plan hinged on locating their new business in a Victorian style house.  The atmosphere and beauty of the home is a wonderful complement to the gourmet coffees and teas that are served at Carpe Diem.   Carpe Diem Coffee & Tea Company is located in …


You won't want to miss the fourth annual Mobile Chocolate Festival

You won't want to miss the fourth annual Mobile Chocolate Festival

Photo by theogeo, via Flickr Creative Commons

Mobile Chocolate Festival, Mobile, AL

Mobile's most delicious festival!

by Lindsay Trione | January 23, 2012

The fourth annual Mobile Chocolate Festival, a delicious celebration of chocolate in its many incarnations, will be held at the Mobile Civic Center Expo Hall on February 4, 2012 from 10 am to 4 pm. All proceeds will benefit the Penelope House.  Penelope House is a non-profit organization established in 1979 to help victims of domestic violence. The Family Violence Center is the only shelter for battered women and children in Mobile, Alabama, although services …


Pork chops smothered with crawfish sauce and served over grits

Pork chops smothered with crawfish sauce and served over grits

Photo courtesy shawnzrossi, via Flickr Creative Commons

Felix’s Fish Camp Grill, Spanish Fort, AL

Delicious food and amazing views!

by Lindsay Trione | January 20, 2012

Now is the time to visit Felix’s Fish Camp Grill located on the Mobile Bay Causeway at 1530 Battleship Parkway in Spanish Fort, AL just minutes from Downtown Mobile.  This time of year the lines are short, the food is excellent, and the atmosphere is—as always—enchanting.   Felix’s Fish Camp Grill is located on one of the most beautiful part of Mobile Bay and offers a great vantage point for watching the local wildlife.  The panoramic …


The beautiful exterior of the Kate Shepard House

The beautiful exterior of the Kate Shepard House

Photo courtesy The Kate Shepard House

The Kate Shepard House, Mobile, AL

A romantic getaway in the heart of midtown Mobile

by Lindsay Trione | January 16, 2012

The Kate Shepard House is located among 100 year old oak trees in the historic downtown district of Mobile, AL.  Located at 1552 Monterey Place in Mobile, this beautiful Queen Anne style home has three spacious guestrooms to offer and the perfect way to celebrate Valentine's Day. 

The Kate Shepard House is the oldest bed and breakfast in Mobile, AL.  The fully renovated home is a truly romantic setting with period pieces and antiques …


Come visit Flea Market Mobile

Come visit Flea Market Mobile

Image courtesy Flea Market Mobile

Flea Market Mobile, Mobile, AL

The Gulf Coast's largest flea market

by Lindsay Trione | January 12, 2012

My grandmother always said that you never really knew someone until you went to their yard sale.  Well, if you want to really get to know Mobile, AL, then you need to go to the Gulf Coast’s largest flea market, Flea Market Mobile. 

It’s a treasure hunt—and if you like strolling through yard sales on a leisurely morning you will love discovering the gems hidden in Flea Market Mobile, and you won’t have to …


A beautiful Mardi Gras float

A beautiful Mardi Gras float

Photo courtesy Tulane Public Relations, via Flickr Creative Commons

Mardi Gras, Mobile, AL

Throw me somethin' Mister!

by Lindsay Trione | January 09, 2012

The streets of downtown Mobile are about to be transformed with the sights and sounds of Mardi Gras!  Parades with live marching bands, brilliantly colored floats, costumes, and jubilant participants will flood the streets of Mobile in the upcoming weeks.  This festival is a celebration like no other that has to be experienced to be fully understood and appreciated.  Mobile is the home of Mardi Gras—the first Mardi Gras celebration began in Mobile, AL in …


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Lindsay Trione

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