by The Observer Staff | May 24, 2023 | Community, Events
The Farm at Rocky Top hosted its first ever Hay Days event last weekend, May 20 and 21. Vendors and visitors from near and far flocked to the farm to play games, shop various products, enjoy delicious food and more. Scroll through photos from the weekend event below....
by The Observer Staff | May 17, 2023 | Community, Events, Featured
Summer is here and so is the weekly farmer’s market hosted by O Grows. The market sets up at the Southside Center for the Arts, located across from the Opelika Public Library at 1103 Glenn St., in Opelika. The market runs from 3 to 6 p.m. every Tuesday through...
by The Observer Staff | May 17, 2023 | Community, Events
Opelika Main Street’s craft beer festival, “On Tap,” returned to downtown Saturday, May 13, featuring beer from over 30 craft breweries from across the nation. People ages 21 and up walked the white-tent-lined street of vendors from 1 to 6 p.m....
by The Observer Staff | May 3, 2023 | Community, Events
The Lee County Relay for Life drew dozens of participants to Courthouse Square in Opelika April 28 to support the American Cancer Society. The evening consisted of ceremonies, walks, luminaria and other activities. Teams and individual donors raised enough funds to...
by The Observer Staff | May 3, 2023 | Community, Education, Events
The Lee County Youth Development Center held its annual Child Abuse Awareness Walk Thursday, April 27, from 2 to 3 p.m. The event was moved to the campus’s arts and fitness center due to rain. Attendees wore blue and white in solidarity with the cause. Facts...