Over the weekend I got the pleasure to attend the soft opening at Fairhope Pins & Pints in lovely Fairhope, Alabama. Apologies for the video quality. That’s a re-download of a Facebook live post, a lot gets lost in translation. Like 2.7k of resolution worth.
Fairhope is such a unique town. Looking at the founding documents sounds more like Walt Disney describing his Experimental Prototype Community Of Tomorrow than a typical South Alabama coastal bayfront community.
to establish and conduct a model community or colony, free from all forms of private monopoly, and to secure to its members therein equality of opportunity, the full reward of individual efforts, and the benefits of co-operation in matters of general concern
Fairhope feels more like a New England Hamlet with a tinge of Austin in the artsy-fartsy department. Lots of foot traffic and small boutique shops and eateries. A cool place for a pinball hangout.
The owner is a local collector, enthusiast that resells new pinballs on the side.
..and.. a super nice guy.
A nice turnout for a soft-open. With the weather getting nice, I’ve got really high hopes in this place succeeding in growing the pinball hobby in our area.
As a bonus, it was super nice to get to play some of the newer Stern titles in a more intimate setting than the usual show-floor experience. Star Wars and Deadpool really stood out to me.
