Mobile International Airport (BFM) is expected to open in 2026, just minutes from downtown Mobile. Mobile As the birthplace of the original Mardi Gras celebration in the United States, Mobile offers…
Matt Collins, writer and Head Gardener at the Garden Museum, ponders brotherhood, native wildlife, and the vastness of America as he journeys through the southern states. My brother, Tom, is at home…
Support the arts, shop local, save money! Mobile Ballet’s Nutcracker Savings Card fundraiser is a festive addition to the holiday season, designed to drive its own kind of holiday fanfare with…
Visit Mobile joins the City of Mobile and Carnival Cruise Line in celebrating the announcement that the Carnival Valor will become the newest ship to call Mobile its home port. Upon the ship's arrival…
Wondering What's New in Mobile, Alabama? Check out all of the new restaurants, attractions, and events happening in Mobile! Jimmy Buffett Statue - Coming soon to Mobile Waterfront Nationally renowned…
In this episode of "Unwritten Legends of the Gulf Coast," FOX10 News explores the return of Amtrak Mardi Gras Service SM in Mobile, Alabama. See firsthand the entire experience, from boarding, dining…
Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service SM offers a chance to visit some fascinating Gulf Coast cities – London-based travel journalist, Jacqui Agate, gets on board. "C’mon take me to the Mardi Gras, where the…
With a range of different-sized destinations, natural amenities, and thriving communities, the South is replete with opportunities for meeting planners eager to create exclusive experiences for…
Visit Mobile earned Tourism Organization of the Year, and David Clark, President & CEO of the Destination Marketing Organization (DMO), was named the Executive of the Year at the 2025 Alabama…
All eyes were on Mobile, Alabama, last March when the SS United States , with its dual smokestacks in faded red and white, slid into Mobile Bay with the help of a few tugboats. As the ocean liner…
Historic, cultured, and delicious. Wetlands, bayous and the glittering Gulf coast. Today we’re going to Mobile, Alabama, otherwise known as the ‘Paris of the South’. Listen to the full Wanderlust…
Gulf Coast Journeys The Bragg-Mitchell Mansion in Mobile, Alabama is a historic home that offers tours along with being a gorgeous wedding venue. The tour of the Bragg-Mitchel Mansion takes about an…
Sun Herald, July 28, 2025 Amtrak’s new Mardi Gras Service rolls Aug. 18 between New Orleans and Mobile, bringing passengers to the attractions, shops and restaurants in cities along Mississippi’s Gulf…
What if planning a meeting in Mobile could win you a cruise? In Mobile Chamber's latest Mobile Matters podcast episode, David Clark, president and CEO of Visit Mobile, discusses an exciting new…
Inaugural Haberdasher Tiki Week 2014 poster, courtesy of Roy Clark, The Haberdasher Every summer, Mobile Tiki Week turns downtown into a tropical paradise, with a week of exotic drinks, eats and…
Two of Mobile Bay's favorite hotels, the Battle House Renaissance Hotel & Spa and the Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa, have earned their spot among 20 historical hotels and resorts from around the…
From The Group Travel Leader | July 2, 2025 Whether it’s the rockets that launched America to the moon or the home of a blind and deaf girl who became a world-renowned speaker, Alabama offers stories…
Amtrak executives and city officials at the press conference announcing the official start date of Mardi Gras Service. Photo courtesy of the City of Mobile. Amtrak executives, city officials and…
Business Alabama: Spotlight on Mobile County: Movers & Shapers The individuals who help shape the communities in Mobile County David Clark, president and CEO of Visit Mobile, has earned a spot on…
Visit Mobile has been nominated for Best Local TV Ad in the Media category for the 2025 Nappie Readers' Choice Awards, presented by Lagniappe, the largest independently owned weekly newspaper in…
Visit Mobile is excited to celebrate National Travel & Tourism Week, an annual tradition highlighting the U.S. travel community and tourism’s essential role in stimulating economic growth, cultivating…
Mobile, Alabama, may be known for its rich history, coastal charm, and vibrant culture, but it’s also a hidden gem for outdoor enthusiasts. If you’re looking to upgrade your expectations for a Gulf…
Visit Mobile is excited to share Amtrak’s announcement of details regarding the restoration of passenger rail service between Mobile and New Orleans. Today, Amtrak officials announced the new…
What's better than exploring a new place and tasting its delicious cuisine? Going on a food tour is not only a great way to discover the local culture, history, and flavors of a destination, but also…
Photo courtesy of GulfCoastJourneys.com The restaurant opened in 2022, focusing on Mobile's French colonial history and the Gulf region's culinary traditions. One thing we loved learning was the…
What’s “So Mobile?” So Mobile is an elevated feeling encompassing the convergence of a certain coastal culture. Where cuisine, art and history arise from the birthplace of Mardi Gras in a city that’s…
Visit Mobile joins the City of Mobile and Carnival Cruise Line in their enthusiasm as Carnival has announced the line will resume year-round operations from the Port of Mobile beginning in spring of…
The Azalea City is brimming with possibilities Where: Mobile, Alabama Mobile, Alabama, is in the midst of a renaissance. In the past few years it has seen the opening of Clotilda: The Exhibition in a…
The Mobile Tourism Improvement District (MTID) earned approval for renewal from the Mobile City Council at today’s weekly council meeting in a 6 – 0 vote. This comes after years of work and…
2 Days in Mobile, Alabama The drive from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, to Mobile, Alabama, takes approximately 1.5 to 2 hours via US-98 E and Interstate 65 S. This route offers a direct and scenic drive…
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…
The SS United States, a record-holding, almost 1,000-foot retired American ocean liner, will become Mobile, Alabama’s newest port resident on its way to becoming an artificial reef off the coast of…
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…
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…
Tony’s done it again. He’s lavishing together great golf, food, drink, and history in one episode. And you can see it on the February 2025 edition of the Traveling Golfer. Tony hosts this episode from…
