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Mobile, Alabama: Thoroughly Modern and Authentically Southern

By Jeremy Marshall on Mar. 10, 2025

A culinary and cultural hub of the Gulf South, Mobile, Alabama, has evolved over nearly 325 years to become a thoroughly modern and authentically Southern city worthy of celebration. Whether visitors…

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Mobile's Unique Stories to Share

By Renée Gordon on Feb. 21, 2025

Look backward, move forward. The region that is today Alabama was originally the homeland of several American Indian tribes, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw and Creeks. The current Poarch Creek Nation…

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9 New Year’s Eve Drops You Have to See to Believe

By Brittany Anas on Dec. 30, 2024

More than a billion people tune in to watch the ball drop in Times Square on New Year’s Eve every year, and hundreds of thousands more bundle up to witness the spectacle live and in person. The…

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Parrot Heads flock to Mobile, AL for inaugural Son of a Sailor Fest

By Ashley Rains on Sep. 26, 2024

The City of Mobile served as the destination for flocks of “Parrot Heads” and visitors for the inaugural Son of a Sailor Fest on Saturday, September 21, 2024, in Cathedral Square, located in the…

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Mobile to host inaugural Son of a Sailor Fest, a musical tribute to Jimmy Buffett

By Ashley Rains on Aug. 15, 2024

Visit Mobile is excited to announce the City of Mobile will serve as the destination for flocks of “Parrot Heads” and visitors for the inaugural Son of a Sailor Fest, a tribute and sailor’s salute to…

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The story behind Mobile’s inaugural Son of a Sailor (S.O.S.) Fest

By Ashley Rains on Aug. 12, 2024

Jimmy Buffett Hometown Second Line in 2023 Parrot Heads are known as a lively, funky, fun bunch of margarita-drinking, flip flop-sporting, Jimmy Buffett music fanatics. They can trace their roots…

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Visit Mobile to celebrate ‘golden hour of Port City’ with free walking tours

By Olivia Wilson on Mar. 22, 2024

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Locals and visitors can soon explore Mobile through free guided tours. According to Visit Mobile, “April in Mobile is the ‘golden hour’ of the Port City’s year when it comes to…

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Where to celebrate Mardi Gras beyond New Orleans, including Mobile, St. Louis and more

By USA Today's 10 Best Readers' Choice on Jan. 11, 2024

Where is Mardi Gras celebrated outside of New Orleans? You don't have to go to the Big Easy to experience all the fun. Here are four other U.S. cities that celebrate Mardi Gras in style. Mardi Gras in…

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Free walking tours of downtown Mobile coming this April

By Bryan Gardner, WKRG on Apr. 06, 2022

MOBILE Ala. (WKRG) — If you are looking for something fun, educational and free, the Visit Mobile is offering walking tours of historic downtown Mobile in April. The annual event is organized by the…

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A Taste and Sip of Mobile, Alabama | The Local Palate

By Andrew Felts on Nov. 01, 2021

Extraordinary dishes and delectable libations are the hallmarks of any memorable travel experience, and Mobile, Alabama, offers just that. Our wide variety of unique, locally owned establishments…

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