ROAD CLOSURE: S. Alston St.
Marathon Electrical will be doing a street trench behind South Baldwin Regional Medical Center. South Alston St between W Camelia Ave and W Wilson Ave will be closed Tuesday, May 24th beginning at 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Opening Date Announced for Tropic Falls Indoor Waterpark at OWA Parks & Resort
Ticket prices, season pass options, and mascot name released (Foley, Alabama) – It’s unlike anything the Gulf Coast has ever seen before—bigger than a football field and covered by a convertible roof of 1,800 glass panels! Boasting more than 100,000 sq. ft. of indoor space alone, OWA Parks & Resort has announced their opening date for the newest addition to Tropic Falls, it’s highly anticipated indoor waterpark. Opening in two phases, the region’s largest indoor waterpark is slated to open its first expansion (Phase One) on June 27, 2022. Phase One will include six thrill [...]
Foley City Council meeting agenda May 16, 2022
The Foley City Council will meet in a joint regular/work session at 4 p.m. on May 16 at city hall. During the meeting, the council will: Read a proclamation for Building Safety Month in recognition of local building code officials. Bestow upon Linda Koniar “the highest appreciation by the city of Foley” for her 50 years of working with the Foley Performing Arts Association, Art in the Park, helping with the selection of students for scholarships and organizing countless receptions through the years. Koniar also helped fund an art teacher for Foley Elementary [...]
Author Robert W. Gardner to Speak
Foley Public Library will host its monthly Coffee & Donuts With an Author on Wed, May 25 @ 10 am in its upstairs meeting room. Local author, Robert W. Gardner, will be speaking on his latest publication, GOD WITH US: The Story of Jesus. He will end his presentation with a brief Q&A session. Gardner, husband of Melissa Gardner, served as an ordained minister with more than ten years’ experience in the pulpit. Previously, he worked in radio broadcasting for 25 years as a DJ, radio news reporter, and talk show host. Currently, Robert [...]
Legends in Concert Announces Sizzling Summer Lineup at OWA Theater
Family fun begins with tributes to Katy Perry, Michael Jackson, Lady Gaga, Cyndi Lauper and Bruno Mars in Coastal Alabama June 7 (Foley, Alabama) – Legends in Concert and the OWA Theater are ready to kick-off summer with a sizzling hot lineup of some of the biggest names in music. The most-awarded show in Las Vegas history, Legends in Concert, brings a pop sensation, the King of Pop, a 13-time Grammy winner and fashion icon, a 40-year pop music megastar and a little 24 karat magic, together on one stage, opening June 7. This [...]
Envision Downtown Foley Vision Week is Over but the Plan is Just Beginning
Foley Main Street wrapped up the Envision Downtown Foley Vision Week last Friday. Vision week was made up of seventeen meetings gathering information about people’s ideas and concerns about Downtown Foley. Over 350 people participated consisting of the public, property owners, business owners, city employees and elected officials. The Downtown Professionals Network team walked the downtown reviewing land use, ownership, green space, and downtown aesthetics adding to the information they had accumulated over the last two months. Mayor Ralph Hellmich commented: “I was impressed with the Envision Downtown Foley week results. There was tremendous public involvement [...]
Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival Announces Entertainment Lineup
Foley, AL (May 4, 2022) The South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce is excited to share the entertainment lineup for the 18th Annual Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival presented by Wolf Bay Restaurant. In addition to arts and crafts vendors, children’s activities, hot air balloon rides and balloon glows to air-conditioned fun at Clash eSports or the Arcade at OWA, there will also be live entertainment at the OWA Island amphitheater all weekend. Here is the lineup for the festival weekend: Thursday, May 12 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm - Festival open to the [...]
Historic Month at FST
Like the last few months, May has a number of events on the docket, but the highlight will be the 2022 USA Gymnastics Region 8 Xcel Championships May 6 - 8. While FST has hosted a number of gymnastics events, this will be the first time the Championships have been hosted in the state of Alabama since their inception in 2008. The competition is estimated to draw 1,500 competitors and their families to the area from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. While the gymnasts take over the [...]
Foley City Council meeting agenda May 2, 2022
The Foley City Council will meet on May 2 in a joint work/regular session at 4 p.m. at City Hall. During the meeting, the council will: Conduct a public hearing and second reading on an ordinance change recommendation by the Planning Commission to rezone property owned by David Smith from planned unit development to single-family residential. The 1.1-acre lot is located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Brinks Willis Road and James Road. Conduct a public hearing and second reading to consider an ordinance setting a maximum axle limit for the [...]
OWA Parks & Resort to Host Music Festival Educational Camp and Concert ft. Dustin Lynch
(Foley, Alabama) – On June 8, 2022, high school students from across the state of Alabama will descend on OWA Parks & Resort located in Foley, AL to attend the first of its kind, RNT+ 5-Day Experience presented by Reach and Teach, an educational nonprofit. Students will gain valuable experience working alongside industry professionals to plan and execute the Tunes and Tan Lines Music Fest featuring Dustin Lynch along with Bailey Zimmerman and Ella Langley on Saturday, June 11. Gates open at 5pm, the concert begins at 6pm. RNT+ Experience attendees will spend five days [...]