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There is always something new to discover in Mobile. From infrastructure to breweries and everything in between, it is an exciting time in Mobile. So come find something new in the oldest city in Alabama!
Mobile celebrates our African American heritage every day, and we want to share that with you. Africatown's Unique Heritage
Mobile's Unique Stories to Share
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Look backward, move forward. The region that is today Alabama was originally the homeland of several…
Wanderlust UK: 52 travel secrets of the USA
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Alabama Darron Patterson on the legacy of Africatown, Mobile: “The importation of enslaved…
Africatown Heritage House earns recognition in USA TODAY's 2024 10Best Readers' Choice Awards
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The Africatown Heritage House has earned national recognition as one of USA TODAY’s…
These Museums are the South’s Best Kept Secrets | Southern Travel + Lifestyle
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Museums, galleries, and national parks are the hallmark of any good vacation, and some remarkable…
The Last U.S. Slave Ship Arrived in Alabama 143 Years Ago | Travel + Leisure
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This New Museum Honors the 110 People on Board The Clotilda, the last known U.S. slave ship, arrived…
Explore All The New Experiences in Mobile Attractions
Welcome home, Valor! Carnival Cruise Line announces Mobile as new home port
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Visit Mobile joins the City of Mobile and Carnival Cruise Line in celebrating the announcement that…
What's new in Mobile, AL 2025
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Wondering What's New in Mobile, Alabama? Check out all of the new restaurants, attractions, and…
Full Steam to Mobile
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All eyes were on Mobile, Alabama, last March when the SS United States , with its dual smokestacks…
Wanderlust: Off the Page | Mobile, Alabama: The Birthplace of US Mardi Gras
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Historic, cultured, and delicious. Wetlands, bayous and the glittering Gulf coast. Today…
Since 2013: The Story Behind Mobile Tiki Week
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Inaugural Haberdasher Tiki Week 2014 poster, courtesy of Roy Clark, The Haberdasher Every summer…
New Builds, Renovations & Awards Places To Stay
Two Mobile Bay luxury hotels earn ballot spots for USA Today's 2025 Best Historic Hotels
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Two of Mobile Bay's favorite hotels, the Battle House Renaissance Hotel & Spa and the Grand…
Visit Mobile celebrates National Travel & Tourism Week 2025
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Visit Mobile is excited to celebrate National Travel & Tourism Week, an annual tradition…
Carnival Cruise Line returns to year-round sailings in 2027 from the Port of Mobile
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Visit Mobile joins the City of Mobile and Carnival Cruise Line in their enthusiasm as Carnival has…
Southbound Magazine's Weekend Getaway Guide: Mobile, Alabama
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Mobile is Alabama’s oldest city. Founded in 1702, the shipping port has been ruled by France…
Travel: Visiting Mobile, Alabama’s Culinary Scene
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The Living Room Lounge | Chere Coen | New Orleans Magazine, July 2024 Like many college graduates…
Venues, Services & News Meetings & Conventions
ConventionSouth: Mobile, Alabama Event Planners' Guide
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Mobile International Airport (BFM) is expected to open in 2026, just minutes from downtown Mobile…
Hot Things to do in the South
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With a range of different-sized destinations, natural amenities, and thriving communities, the South…
Visit Mobile earns Tourism Organization of the Year, David Clark is Executive of the Year
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Visit Mobile earned Tourism Organization of the Year, and David Clark, President & CEO of the…
Mobile Chamber's "Mobile Matters" podcast features David Clark
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What if planning a meeting in Mobile could win you a cruise? In Mobile Chamber's latest Mobile…
David Clark named one of Mobile’s Movers and Shapers by Business Alabama Magazine
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Business Alabama: Spotlight on Mobile County: Movers & Shapers The individuals who help shape…
If You Build It, They Will Come Sports
Traveling Golfer TV: Head to Mobile and Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail
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Tony’s done it again. He’s lavishing together great golf, food, drink, and history in…
Lakewood Golf Club: Southern Charm & World Class Golf
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Golf One Media | October 2024 | Where to Play Lakewood Golf Club is a jewel in the crown of the…
Sweet home Alabama: Where golfers won't be blue
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The Crossings at Magnolia Grove, a Robert Trent Jones course Life is good when golf is in it. I…
A New Twist on Alabama’s RTJ Golf Trail | Ladies, It’s Time for a Golf Getaway!
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Abbey Algiers for Golf Oklahoma Magazine Look no further than Alabama for golf and fun, on and off…
The New and the Old of Alabama's Gulf Coast Set the Scene for a Golf and Lifestyle Bonanza
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from Golf Pennsylvania - Golf Northeast | Summer 2024 The golf trip. It is the lifeblood of the golf…
Check Out How Mobile is Expanding City Development
I saw a colourful slice of the Deep South on a train journey along America’s neglected Gulf Coast
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The author poses in front of the Amtrak Mardi Gras Service during his journey along the Gulf Coast…
My trip on the Deep South rail route that’s back after 20 years
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Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service SM offers a chance to visit some fascinating Gulf Coast cities…
Taking Amtrak to New Orleans or Mobile? Walkable downtowns are not far away
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Sun Herald, July 28, 2025 Amtrak’s new Mardi Gras Service rolls Aug. 18 between New Orleans…
Amtrak announces Mardi Gras Service to begin August 18, 2025
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Amtrak executives and city officials at the press conference announcing the official start date of…
Amtrak announces details of new Mardi Gras Service passenger rail to and from Mobile
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Visit Mobile is excited to share Amtrak’s announcement of details regarding the restoration…
This Week: Local Events
30th Annual Magic Christmas in Lights
- Bellingrath Gardens and Home
- Dec 5, 2025 - Jan 6, 2026
Babes in Toyland
- Dec 5, 2025 - Dec 14, 2025
Christmas Celebration: A Salute to America 250
- Richards-DAR House Museum
- Dec 5, 2025 - Dec 7, 2025
Christmas Nights in Lights
- Mobile Sports and Entertainment Group
- Dec 5, 2025 - Dec 27, 2025
CRYPTIC UNDER WING: Glass and Mixed Media by Rachael Wright
- Mobile Museum of Art
- Dec 5, 2025 - Dec 27, 2025
Exploreum Winter Film Series
- Exploreum Science Center
- Dec 5, 2025 - Jan 17, 2026