Fairhope, AL a.k.a. The Eastern Shore, Pedestrian's Paradise
Did you know...
- Founded in 1894, Fairhope was the beacon of a model colony, based on equality, co-operation and free from private monopolies. "Fairhope Avenue" was one of the properties on the 1910 version of the board game The Landlord's Game, a precursor of Monopoly.
- Fairhope keeps a full-time horticulturist on the payroll to keep the city in full bloom all year long.
- Jimmy Buffett claims Fairhope as his hometown, so come have a Cheeseburger in Paradise... literally!