It's Back, starting on ?Tuesday evening May 6th at the cities municiple park, aka Monkey Park. Then Every Tuesday night throughJuly 29 at 7:00 p.m. and it's Free and open to the public. The Opelika Band Boosters will prepare hamburgers and hotdogs for a nominal fee from 6:15-7:30 p.m., ideal for a family picnic. The Rocky Brook Rocket, a vintage train with long, rich history gives complimentary rides from 6:30-7:00 p.m. Come out early! Bring the… Read More
Year: 2025
Will The South (Railroad Avenue) Rise Again?
Empty buildings along South Railroad Avenue in Opelika, Alabama Read More
Life After Eighth & Rail
It's probably once a week that someone laments the closing of Eight & Rail to me. Many of those times I hear that, I see someone who used to call that a regular spot for drinks and friends. There were so many different types of people, but all with one similar love for the place. Well, there was that lingering sewer smell that some would comment on. I would only catch the scent every few… Read More
And the Winner Is…
Well, maybe it is better said, the Winners are… It’s been a few years since I purchased a ticket in the Historic Preservation Society's $10,000 Grand Slam Drawdown. There are 300 tickets sold at $100 each, taped to the wall, and one by one, they are pulled from the wall through a random drawing. A few tickets along the way win $100 cash or other prizes, but the Big Winner, if there is only one… Read More
A Morning Smiley Face
On the morning of April 25, 2025, just before sunrise in Alabama, a rare celestial event will occur. The Moon, Venus, Saturn, and Mercury will align in the eastern sky, forming a 'smiley face' pattern. Venus and Saturn will appear as the eyes, with the crescent Moon as the mouth. This alignment will be visible to the naked eye without special equipment. For the best view, find a location with an unobstructed eastern horizon and… Read More
What can you expect?
From it's early years it was a great place to learn about events. Then with so much social media available I didn't try to compete. After all, I did have a full time job. And social media can be so caustic. I'll still have some personal comentary, some positive and maybe a few negative thoughts on things in the city, but remember, I really enjoy Opelika. It's been my new home for over 25 years… Read More
Not Related to Anything – Just a Rant
I’m not here to poo-poo anyone’s adventure to the edge of space. I’m glad Katy Perry, Gail King, and others had a successful Blue Origin flight this morning (April 14, 2025). As a big fan of William Shatner, aka Captain Kirk, he is also a Space Tourist. None are astronauts, none have gone through the years of training to make that claim. Just because I can get on a Delta flight to Las Vegas doesn’t… Read More
Happy Anniversary – 10 Years Since Walking Dead films in Opelika (Not Really)
Holly Molly – Ten years ago (April 1, 2015), really. I had posted my usual April Fools joke on my blog at the time of the day, opelikadailynews.com. And Bam! It went viral. The Alabama Film Commission called local officials to find out more, and blog traffic over three days reached over 85,000 views. And after several hours of searching, a local news reporter (with great hair) found me. She asked for an interview, and… Read More
