Visit Mobile installs interactive kiosks downtown
Visit Mobile is behind the idea. The kiosk is located in front of the Downtown Mobile Alliance on Dauphin Street. Users can walk up to the kiosk and click a…
A Weekend Guide to Mobile’s Best Museums, From Colonial Forts to the USS Alabama
From the History Museum of Mobile to the USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park, this three-day itinerary covers Mobile's top museums and the city's history, art and maritime heritage.
Mobile Council to Weigh $27,931 Buy for Jimmy Buffett Window Wraps Ahead of September Exhibit
The Mobile City Council will consider a $27,931.50 purchase order Tuesday for Jimmy Buffett perforated window display wraps at the Maritime Museum, ahead of the Sept. 12 opening of The…
Amtrak Says Gulf Coast Passenger Rail to Mobile Still on Track for Early 2022
Amtrak officials told the Southern Rail Commission they still plan to launch passenger rail service between New Orleans and Mobile in early 2022, even as a long-delayed freight modeling study…
What Residents Love and Lament About Mobile: A Community Weighs In
Dozens of Mobile-area residents shared what they treasure and what frustrates them about the Port City, from riverfront beauty and Southern charm to schools, litter and downtown's future.
Mobile Set to Host 2020 Alabama Master Gardener State Conference
Mobile will host the 2020 Alabama Master Gardener state conference next spring at the Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel, drawing hundreds of gardeners for talks, a film fest and tours of…
Battleship Memorial Park makes progress on USS Alabama renovations
Battleship Memorial Park in Mobile is making steady progress this summer on a round of renovations to the USS Alabama, the World War II battleship that has anchored the park…
Gulf Coast Ducks ending Mobile tour operations in 2019
Gulf Coast Ducks, the amphibious tour company that has given visitors a splash-and-drive look at downtown Mobile, will not operate in the Port City during 2019. Owner Scott Tindle said…
Ohio Visitor’s Letter Urges Mobile to Close Airbnb Regulation Gap
A frequent Mobile visitor is asking city officials to hold short-term rental hosts to the same tax, licensing and safety standards required of the city's hotels and bed-and-breakfasts.
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.