Noon Tunes Concert Series Returns in May

Noon Tunes Concert Series Returns in May

CONTRIBUTED BYTHE CITY OF OPELIKA OPELIKA — Starting this week, celebrate the arrival of summer as you join every Wednesday in May at Courthouse Square in Opelika for a free lunchtime concert. Bring a brown bag lunch (or purchase lunch from a local restaurant), a...
Music Swings into Opelika This Summer

Music Swings into Opelika This Summer

CONTRIBUTED BYTHE CITY OF OPELIKA OPELIKA — Every Tuesday evening, beginning May 2, the Opelika Parks and Recreation Department will host a free outdoor concert at 7 p.m. at the Municipal Park in Opelika. This 14-week concert series offers a wide variety of musical...
Opelika Slam Dunks the Junk

Opelika Slam Dunks the Junk

OPELIKA — Through its “Don’t Be An Ope-Loser!” campaign, the city of Opelika hosted its annual “Slam Dunk the Junk” event in an effort to further educate and encourage visitors and citizens to keep the community clean. Opelika High School...
Guests Get a Taste of Opelika

Guests Get a Taste of Opelika

OPELIKA — As the sun lowered on the horizon in the back of the Museum of East Alabama Tuesday evening, music and tantalizing aromas began to drift onto the street in downtown Opelika from the Taste of the Town event. Restaurants, breweries and a distillery provided ...
The Coffee Shop Is in Good Hands

The Coffee Shop Is in Good Hands

BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Joshua Dairen and his wife, Keema, are the proud new owners of The Coffee Shop in downtown Opelika. The couple recently purchased the business from the previous owner, Gleason Jones, who opened the shop in the...