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Updated May 2026 The short version: The most haunted hotels in Mobile, Alabama are the Battle House Renaissance Hotel and the Malaga Inn, along with the Admiral Semmes and the Fort Conde Inn. Guests at these historic hotels report flickering lights, swinging chandeliers, apparitions, and unexplained sounds. Each one lets you actually book a…

Updated May 2026 The short version: The Battle House is Mobile’s grand historic hotel, recently named the best historic hotel in America, and it’s also one of its most haunted. At least three spirits are said to walk its halls: a heartbroken bride in red, a vanishing man in grey, and a murdered guest…

Updated May 2026 The short version: Mobile’s most haunted historic homes include the Carnival Museum in the old Bernstein-Bush mansion, the Oakleigh House, and the Fort Conde Inn. These grand homes, many built during Mobile’s wealthy 1800s, have been turned into museums, inns, and attractions over the years, and nearly all of them come…

Updated May 2026 The short version: Mobile, Alabama is one of the most haunted cities in the South, with more than 300 years of history behind it. The most haunted places downtown include Barton Academy, the Battle House Hotel, the Church Street Graveyard, the Boyington Oak, the Carnival Museum, and the old Bucket…

Updated May 2026 The short version: The best team building activities in Mobile, Alabama get your group talking, work for every fitness level and personality, and don’t feel like forced fun. A guided food tour checks all three boxes, which is why it’s the one we book the most corporate groups for. Below are…

  by: Chris Andrews Most “best food in Mobile” lists tell you what to eat. This one tells you why it matters. Looking for the best food in Mobile, AL? This historic city is known for its rich culinary traditions, from fresh Gulf seafood to legendary Southern comfort food. Whether you’re craving a classic Dew…

Updated May 2026 The short version: The Pelican Girls were twenty-three young Frenchwomen, mostly teenagers from convents and orphanages, who sailed to Mobile, Alabama in 1704 to marry the colony’s settlers. They were promised paradise and given disease, hunger, and houses without doors. By 1706 they had launched the Petticoat Rebellion, refusing to live…

Updated May 2026 The short version: The Boyington Oak is a large oak tree growing near the Church Street Graveyard in downtown Mobile, tied to the city’s most famous ghost story. In 1834, a young man named Charles Boyington was hanged for the murder of his friend Nathaniel Frost, a crime he swore he…

Updated May 2026 The short version: The best date night in Mobile, Alabama is the Old Mobile Evening Food Tour, a 21+ three-hour walking food tour with craft cocktails, a Havana-style speakeasy stop, and a 34th-floor rooftop view of the bay at sunset. It’s already considered the ultimate Mobile date by hundreds of couples…

Updated May 2026 The short version: Mobile, Alabama is home to some of the oldest continuously operating restaurants in the South. Three George’s Candy Shop dates to 1917. Pollman’s Bakery opened in 1918. Wintzell’s Oyster House started as a six-stool bar in 1938. The A&M Peanut Shop has been roasting peanuts on Dauphin Street…

Updated June 2026 The short version: Mobile’s food scene keeps growing, with new restaurants, bars, and a craft distillery opening across downtown and beyond. Some of the most talked-about recent openings include Follies Oysters & Cocktails, Delta Pizza Co., Melt N Drizzle, Deerfish Distilling Co., and Dropout Drip Co. Below is the running list…

Photo courtesy of American Lunch This year has been especially difficult for our neighbors with food malnourishment. The pandemic and loss of jobs in our area have greatly increased the demand for food pantries. Volunteers are needed in large numbers to keep up with the demand and also to replace some of our elderly who…