Events Articles

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Burlington Stores Inc., a national discount retailer, is opening a new store in Opelika.“Our goal is to continue to offer communities low prices on brand name merchandise for the entire family and home,” said Burlington Stores CEO...

Kreher Preserve offering Nature Nightmares hikes BY AUDREY KENTFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Nature Nightmares is back at Auburn University’s Kreher Preserve and Nature Center.The haunted forest event for teens and adults will be open Friday & Saturday, Oct. 27-28,...

BY AUDREY KENTFOR THE OBSERVER WAVERLY — Era Waverly, previously Era Opelika, will hold a street market event in Waverly on Nov 4.Era Waverly is an antique store that sells secondhand goods, including clothes, home goods, jewelry and much more.This will be Era...

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The Kiwanis Club of Opelika and the Opelika Police Department (OPD) are cooking up some competition for a cause this fall.The inaugural Chili on the Tracks, a chili and grilled cheese competition, is set for Saturday, Nov. 18, in...