Comedian Matt Mathews will bring his ‘Not What I Ordered’ tour to Mobile’s Regions Arena in March as part of the venue’s grand opening celebration. Tickets go on sale July 16.
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Coverage of tourism from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
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Third Restaurant Fails at the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo as Safari & Vine Closes Mid-Season
Safari & Vine, the restaurant on the grounds of the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo in Gulf Shores, has closed after roughly four months. Its owners also shut Portabella’s in Foley, saying they ran out of time and money.
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Mayor Unveils a Fresh Look for Mobile’s Historic Bienville Square
Mayor Sam Jones unveiled a series of city-funded improvements to Bienville Square, the historic heart of downtown Mobile, including new security cameras, renovated restrooms and a restored fountain.
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Gulf Oil Spill Claims Administrator Brings Progress Report to Mobile
Deepwater Horizon Claims Administrator Patrick Juneau planned a Mobile press conference to update officials on the settlement process, reporting thousands of claims filed and millions in determination letters.
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Alabama Speaker Mike Hubbard to Lead Regional Legislative Group; Mobile to Host in 2013
House Speaker Mike Hubbard was chosen to lead the Southern Legislative Conference, which announced it would hold its next annual meeting in Mobile, bringing lawmakers from across the South to the coast.
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Harbor Lady to Bring Winter Sightseeing and Dinner Cruises to Mobile Bay
City officials prepared to announce the arrival of the Harbor Lady, a 149-passenger vessel set to offer daily sightseeing and dinner cruises along the Mobile River and into Mobile Bay through the winter.
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Three Dog Night to Headline Downtown Mobile MoonPie Drop for New Year’s Eve
The band Three Dog Night was set to headline Mobile’s free New Year’s Eve celebration, capped by the midnight MoonPie Drop from the RSA BankTrust tower as the city welcomed 2012 and Mardi Gras season.
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Twenty-Five Years On, Mobile Weighs Whether Its Convention Center Delivered
A quarter century after Mobile bet its downtown revival on a waterfront convention center, business and civic figures offered a candid, divided verdict on whether the gamble paid off.
Baldwin County
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Jack Edwards Airport in Gulf Shores Lands $2.4 Million Federal Grant for Taxiways
The Jack Edwards Airport in Gulf Shores was awarded nearly $2.4 million from the Federal Aviation Administration to build hangar access taxiways, an investment aimed at strengthening the coastal Baldwin County airfield.
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Mobile Sports Authority Weighs BP Claim for Lost Bass Tournament
The Mobile Sports Authority prepared to consider filing a claim against BP after the Gulf oil spill forced the cancellation of a major bass fishing tournament projected to bring more than a million dollars to the area.