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Visit Mobile Prepares for Tourism Growth with Promotions, Organization Shifts, and a New Hire
Wednesday, February 01, 2023
Mobile, Ala. (February 1, 2023) — Visit Mobile announces plans to prepare for continued tourism growth in Mobile with changes...
New Africatown Experience Givers Graduate Four-Month Training Session
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Mobile, Ala. (January 26, 2023) — On Wed., Jan. 25, a graduation ceremony took place for five new experience-giver businesses...
Visit Mobile Announces Tourism Ambassador Program Registration
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Mobile, Ala. (January 25, 2023) — Visit Mobile announces the opening of registration for the Spring 2023 Tourism Ambassador...
Visit Mobile Hires Social Media & Digital Content Manager
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Mobile, Ala. (December 27, 2022) — Visit Mobile is excited to announce the hiring of new team member, Avery Chappell. “We...
Visit Mobile Celebrates 21-22 Tourism Impact, Announces New Initiatives at Annual Business Meeting
Monday, November 07, 2022
Mobile, Ala. (Nov. 7, 2022) — Visit Mobile held its 2021-2022 Annual Business Meeting and Celebration this past Thursday at the...
Visit Mobile Tourism Ambassador Class of 2022 Celebrates Graduation
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Mobile, Ala. (Oct. 11, 2022) — Visit Mobile held its Tourism Ambassador Class of 2022 graduation ceremony at Innovation Portal...
Visit Mobile Relaunches Tourism Ambassador Program
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Mobile, Ala. (September 14, 2022) — After a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Visit Mobile relaunched its Tourism...
Mobile’s Tourism Industry Professionals Honored at Alabama Governor’s Conference on Tourism
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Mobile, Ala. (Aug. 31, 2022) — Several Mobile tourism industry professionals were honored by the Alabama Tourism Department for...
Visit Mobile Welcomes 2,000 Attendees for 117th Annual International Elks Convention
Monday, August 08, 2022
Mobile, Ala. (August 8, 2022) — On Friday, August 5, Visit Mobile welcomed over 2,000 attendees from around the world for the...
Alabama Finds Ways to Narrate Civil Rights History with New Cultural Sites | iNews
Friday, July 29, 2022
A Grim History Resurfaces Nowhere is this more palpable than in Mobile, a Gulf Coast city some 250 miles south of Birmingham. The city...
12 Best Dog Friendly Beaches in the U.S | Condé Nast Traveler
Friday, July 08, 2022
Dauphin Island, Alabama This small barrier island (population: 1610) to the west of Gulf Shores and south of mainland Alabama welcomes...
Visit Mobile Announces Promotion of Abby Wise Tingle
Wednesday, July 06, 2022
Mobile, Ala. (July 6, 2022) — Visit Mobile today announced the promotion of Abby Wise Tingle, digital content coordinator, to...
Tropical Vacations in the U.S. for Charming Beach Towns | Travel + Leisure
Thursday, June 16, 2022
Dauphin Island, Alabama This dog-friendly barrier island is located three miles south of Mobile Bay in the Gulf of Mexico. Visitors...
The 15 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2022 | Smithsonian Magazine
Thursday, June 16, 2022
Resilient Small Town: Africatown, Alabama (pop. 2,000) Even after the United States outlawed the importation of enslaved labor in 1807,...
Alabama Gulf Coast Road Trip: Perfect Getaway Combo for Sand Seekers | Toronto Sun
Thursday, June 16, 2022
SWEET HOME ALABAMA After checking in to my hotel — The Admiral in downtown Mobile — I drove off in search of the USS...
Visit Mobile Celebrates Outstanding Year for Tourism in the Port City
Friday, May 20, 2022
Mobile, Ala. (May 20, 2022) — Earlier this week, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced a record-breaking year for tourism as she...
Atlanta Braves “World Champions Trophy Tour” coming to Mobile May 13
Tuesday, May 03, 2022
For Immediate Release: Atlanta Braves World Champions Trophy Tour Friday, May 13, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Cooper Riverside Park 101 S...
Visit Mobile Hires Partnership Manager, Marketing & Events Manager
Monday, May 02, 2022
Mobile, Ala. (May 2, 2022) — Visit Mobile is excited to announce the hiring of two new team members, Brittany Gagliano and...
VM Celebrates the ‘Future of Travel’ During National Travel and Tourism Week, Explore Mobile Day
Friday, April 29, 2022
Mobile, Ala. (April 29, 2022) — Visit Mobile, in partnership with the History Museum of Mobile and City of Mobile: Parks &...
The Ultimate Road Trip Along Alabama’s Mobile Bay | Hemispheres
Thursday, April 28, 2022
I’m headed south today in search of a little sunshine, seafood, and history, but instead of Mexico or the Caribbean, I’ll...
12 Can't Miss Restaurants in the South For Cheese Lovers | The Cheese Professor
Thursday, April 28, 2022
Georgians, the country not the state, not only invented wine they invented something called khachapuri centuries ago, creating probably...
Visit Mobile Promotes Value, Importance of Professional Meetings on Global Meetings Industry Day
Thursday, April 07, 2022
Mobile, Ala (April 7, 2022) — Visit Mobile joins organizations across the globe to support the annual Global Meetings Industry...
Free walking tours of downtown Mobile coming this April
Wednesday, April 06, 2022
MOBILE Ala. (WKRG) — If you are looking for something fun, educational and free, the Visit Mobile is offering walking tours of...
Dog-Friendly Beaches for Sandy Paws | Southern Living
Wednesday, April 06, 2022
Dauphin Island, Alabama What better way to relax than with a trip to the Gulf Coast with your furry friend? Dogs are welcome on the...
Visit Mobile Celebrates the Fifth Year Anniversary of President and CEO, David Clark
Friday, April 01, 2022
Mobile, Ala. (April 1, 2022) — Visit Mobile, the city’s convention and visitors bureau, celebrates the extraordinary...
Visit Mobile Announces Free April Walking Tours in Downtown Mobile
Friday, April 01, 2022
Mobile, Ala (March 31, 2022) — Joining dozens of cities across the state, Visit Mobile has put together free walking tours every...
Visit Mobile Announces Staff Promotion, New Team Members
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Mobile, Ala. (March 21, 2022) — Visit Mobile is excited to announce the promotion and hiring of several team members. “We...
Visit Mobile, City of Mobile Launch Website to Promote Hospitality as a Career
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Mobile, Ala. (March 15, 2022) — Visit Mobile, the city’s convention and visitors bureau, is thrilled to announce the...
Carnival Cruise Line Returns to Cruising From Mobile With Carnival Ecstasy
Monday, March 07, 2022
CARNIVAL CRUISE LINE RETURNS TO CRUISING FROM MOBILE WITH CARNIVAL ECSTASY First Cruise Ship to Sail from Port of Mobile in Nearly Two...
Meat Plus Three: Serious Eating Southern Style | JaneAmmeson.com
Monday, March 07, 2022
It must be a Southern thing because I’d never heard of Meat Plus Three, aka M&3, until my friend Mindy Bianca shared with me...
Beach Bound | What's New on the Coast | New Orleans Magazine
Monday, March 07, 2022
When the beach sirens call, the sun worshipers answer. It’s an annual pilgrimage that no world event can halter. “Last...
Black History is American History: Travel Beyond Your Comfort Zone | Vacationer
Friday, February 04, 2022
The Clotilda 100 (Mobile, Alabama) But new experiences are not always roses and glitter. While in Mobile, Alabama, I met Darron...
These Chef-Approved Two-Ingredient Power Combos Will Add Layers of Flavor to Everything You Make
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Want to streamline your pantry? Embrace versatile, powerhouse ingredients that introduce dramatic contrast or add stabilizing balance....
Coming Soon in 2022: 12 New Places to Eat and Drink in Mobile | Bienville Bites Food Tour
Monday, January 10, 2022
1. West Food Bar 69 St. Michael Street West Food Bar plans to open in early 2022 at the former Von’s Bistro location at 69 St....
Mobile’s Tourism Success Honored at Alabama Governor’s Conference on Tourism
Friday, January 07, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Mobile’s Tourism Success Honored at Alabama Governor’s Conference on Tourism Mobile, Ala (Jan. 7,...