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Mobile is named the Second-Best Summer Travel Destination in the U.S. for 2023 | USA Today 10Best
Monday, May 01, 2023
Whether you're hitting the road with the family or embarking on a solo adventure, summer is the peak season for travel in the...
Out & About in Alabama – April/May/June 2023 | AAA Magazines
Monday, May 01, 2023
AAA Alabama Journey Get the most out of life in Alabama and beyond with this curated collection of places to go and things to see. We...
The Best Places to Travel in May 2023 | Travel + Leisure
Monday, May 01, 2023
Mobile, Alabama This coastal city on the Gulf of Mexico and Mobile River boasts a lively waterfront and beaches on Dauphin Island....
Let Them Eat Cake!
Monday, May 01, 2023
Roundup of the Best Cakes in MBPR’s Client Destinations Lane Cake from The Hummingbird Way Oyster Bar Lane Cake was invented by...
110 Days Until the Opening of Heritage House
Monday, May 01, 2023
Mobile, Alabama (March 20, 2023) — Today marks 110 days until the July 8 opening of Africatown Heritage House, a community...
Mobile among leaders in USA Today 10Best Summer Travel Destinations | AL
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Is Mobile the nation’s top summer travel destination? Many of USA Today’s readers seem to think so, as the Port City is...
The Best of the South | Southern Travel + Lifestyles
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Battleship Memorial Park | Mobile, Alabama Pay homage to the USS Alabama, a battleship with a remarkable military career. First...
Sweet home Alabama: The Montreal to Mobile connection | The Suburban
Thursday, March 16, 2023
The oldest city in Alabama, Mobile is a melange of French, Spanish, British, Creole and African cultures and where Mardi Gras was first...
Visit Mobile Announces Free April Walking Tours
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Mobile, Ala (March 15, 2023) — Joining dozens of cities across the state, Visit Mobile has put together free walking tours every...
2023 Spring Tourism Ambassador Program begins in Mobile | Fox 10
Thursday, March 16, 2023
And for those participating in the program, it’s an opportunity to learn more about the city they love. MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) -...
Hello, Avelo!
Tuesday, March 07, 2023
Avelo Airlines Announces Exclusive Nonstop Service from Downtown Mobile International Airport to Orlando Introductory one-way fares to...
This Old Gas Station in Mobile, Alabama, Is the Cheese Shop of Our Dreams | Food & Wine
Thursday, February 23, 2023
Nearly a century after Pure Oil was filling gas tanks on Automobile Alley in Mobile, Alabama, customers are still fueling up in the...
Where the Wild Things Are: A Trip Down Alabama’s Mobile-Tensaw River Delta | Atlanta Magazine
Thursday, February 23, 2023
Alabama’s Mobile-Tensaw River Delta is one of the richest repositories of life on the planet. A writer tours this vibrant but...
The Best Places To Celebrate Mardi Gras In The U.S. | Time Out
Thursday, February 23, 2023
Mobile Mardi Gras | Mobile, Alabama The first actual Mardi Gras celebration in the US took place in Mobile, Ala. in 1703, and it was a...
Six of the Best New Museums in the US For 2023 | National Geographic
Friday, February 17, 2023
Africatown Heritage House- Mobile, AL The Alabama city made headlines in 2019 when the mouldering remains of the Clotilda – the...
New Museum Honors Those On America’s Final Slave Ship | Forbes
Friday, February 17, 2023
A terrible, cruel part of U.S. history will become better known this summer when the Africatown Heritage House opens to the public in...
The Best Mardi Gras Parades Beyond New Orleans | Smithsonian Magazine
Friday, February 17, 2023
You may think of the “Big Easy” on Fat Tuesday, but other towns throughout Louisiana and the wider Gulf Coast play host...
Opening Date Announced for Long-Awaited Africatown Heritage House
Friday, February 10, 2023
Mobile, Alabama (February 6, 2023) – At a February 3 event honoring the 110 survivors of the Clotilda, the last slave ship to...
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...
