Alabama and Mobile County see tourism gains in 2017
Alabama’s travel industry grew by $1 billion in 2017, and Mobile County posted similar gains of roughly 8 percent, Gov. Kay Ivey announced Tuesday. Tourism brought a record $14.3 billion…
AFC Mobile Kicks Off Inaugural Season at Historic Lipscomb Field
A new minor league soccer club, AFC Mobile, is set to kick off its inaugural season May 14 at the historic Lipscomb Athletic Complex, backed by local sponsors and a…
Private Tour Company Eyes Fort Conde for New Downtown Mobile Attraction as Welcome Center’s Future Remains Unclear
A private tour company is in talks to take over operations at Fort Conde, with plans to transform the historic downtown Mobile site into a new interactive attraction highlighting the…
Visit Mobile Annual Meeting Celebrates Tourism at the Saenger
On Oct. 6, a crowd gathered outside the Mobile Saenger Theater for Visit Mobile’s Annual Meeting, an evening set aside to celebrate the organization’s work attracting leisure and convention travelers…