Mobile Mardi Gras Getaway Weekend
Article and photos from GulfCoastJourneys.com Are you thinking about heading to Mobile for a Mardi Gras Weekend getaway? We have a great weekend itinerary perfect for checking out the parades, great…
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Mobile's Unique Stories to Share
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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Revelry Revisited: The Hidden Magic of Mardi Gras
The tinny echo of brass and the thumping thud of drums reverberate in my head. As they trickle through my body, the child inside of me stirs, remembering bygone parades and years of riding barricades…
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27 Enchanting Autumn Events & Festivals Happening in October Around The USA
The Great Bellingrath Harvest: Fall Floral Showcase October invites us to embrace the enchanting charm of the season with a myriad of delightful festivals and engaging events across the USA this…
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Parrot Heads flock to Mobile, AL for inaugural Son of a Sailor Fest
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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Wanderlust UK: 52 travel secrets of the USA
Alabama Darron Patterson on the legacy of Africatown, Mobile: “The importation of enslaved people to the USA was abolished in 1808. But, in 1860, wealthy landowner and businessman Timothy Meaher made…
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Mobile to host inaugural Son of a Sailor Fest, a musical tribute to Jimmy Buffett
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
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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