Mobile Slashes WAVE Transit Budget, Redirects Funds to Tourism
Mobile's city council cut more than $700,000 from its bus transit budget while boosting tourism funding, as the fiscal 2016 budget passed unanimously.
Mobile Council Weighs $210,000 Deal to Keep History Museum Staff Paid Through Board Transition
The Mobile City Council is considering a $210,000 contract to fund History Museum of Mobile employees through September as a new independent board takes over operations, part of a broader…
Mobile City Council Reviews Tourism Report, Crime Statistics and Storm Water Contract
Mobile City Council members heard updates on tourism data, citywide crime statistics and a storm water services contract during a Tuesday meeting.
What Does the Typical Mobile Tourist Look Like? New Study Offers Answers
A new visitor study gives Mobile tourism officials fresh insight into who visits the Port City, how long they stay and why they come to town.
Mobile Council Weighs Contract Diversity Rule, MoonPie Drop Turnout
Mobile's City Council debated a contractor diversity reporting rule, MoonPie Drop attendance data and a proposed flea market animal sale ban.
Bellingrath’s Magic Christmas in Lights Lands in National Top Six
Theodore's Bellingrath Gardens placed sixth nationally in a USA Today reader poll ranking the country's best public holiday light displays this season.
Selling Mobile Bay: The Convention Bureau’s Sales Chief Closed Out Sunrise Rotary’s Year
David Randel of the Mobile Bay Convention and Visitors Bureau explained how the region courts conventions and meetings — at the club's last gathering before a holiday break that ran…
Mardi Gras and Senior Bowl Crowds Boosted Downtown Mobile in 2008
A 2008 WKRG report described a tourism and hospitality boost in downtown Mobile as Mardi Gras coincided with the Senior Bowl.
Will Delta’s Simplified Fares Finally Reach Mobile? The Airport’s Marketing Chief Explains
After Delta announced it would take its simplified-fare experiment nationwide in January 2005, Mobile Airport Authority marketing chief Marc Pelham explained what cheaper tickets would mean for local travelers.