Events Articles

Halloween happenings —

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,...

Era Waverly to hold street market Nov. 4

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...

Kiwanis, OPD to host ‘Chili on the Tracks’

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...

‘On the Tracks’ fills downtown Opelika

PHOTOS BY STEVEN STIEFEL, EMILY KEY, AND CONTRIBUTED BY OPELIKA MAIN STREET The annual On The Tracks Wine Tasting Event was held this past weekend in downtown Opelika. Businesses featured wine pairings with tasty snacks. There were food trucks, a photo booth and lots...
Redefining the Classical Experience

Redefining the Classical Experience

BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN —  Ready, steady… breathe. That’s what pianist and composer Chad Lawson hopes he’ll...

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Reflection. Remembrance.

Reflection. Remembrance.

Four years ago, March 3, 2019, the Beauregard community suffered great loss and tragedy when tornadoes claimed the lives of 23 people. Last week,...

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Move Alabama Kicks Off

Move Alabama Kicks Off

CONTRIBUTED BY ALABAMA EXTENSION / DUSTIN DUNCAN  AUBURN —  It’s time to move, Alabama. The Alabama Cooperative Extension System is...

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