Alabama’s beaches continue to be a powerful economic engine for the state’s tourism industry, setting records for visitors, spending, and tax revenues, according to preliminary tourism data, though ...

Rising Tides is a column exploring all things Mobile. Today’s guest columnist is Darron Patterson. Hi Mobile. It’s me, Darron. We know each other well. I grew up watching you from Plateau, now known ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The city of Mobile saw a 2.2% increase in visitors from 2023 to 2024, according to the Alabama Tourism Department. A Visit Mobile news release said 3.5 million people visited ...

When the onset of the pandemic began in 2020, state and local officials touted a beach vacation as a safer alternative with plenty of social distancing, sun and surf for a family looking to get ...

Several U.S. states are powering a major tourism boom, and Alabama has emerged as a standout. A new Travel and Tour World report highlights how destinations across the country are reshaping the ...