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2021 was best tourism year ever for Alabama & the Gulf Coast
It's that time of year. Interstate 10 and any other route heading toward the U.S.S. Alabama Battleship or the beaches are packed with vacationers to our little slice of paradise. The traffic may be bumper to bumper Friday afternoons and wait times at our favorite restaurants may be longer than we'd like, but visitors to Mobile and Baldwin counties provide vital financial support to our area and the entire state.
According to the 2021 Alabama Tourism Economic Impact report, the 28.2 million visitors to our state spent $19.67 billion last year with the Gulf Coast accounting for 46 percent of that amount. Our state made more than $6 billion in earnings from those visitors, saving the average Alabama family $6...
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Coastal Alabama June 2021 events calendar
The weather is warm and school is out. On the Gulf Coast, that can only mean one thing: summer. Mark your calendar and bring the family out to these events across Baldwin and Mobile counties. Don't miss out!
Mobile Area
Spring Market in the Park
Every Saturday in June, 7:30 a.m. - noon
Cathedral Square
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Gulf Coast tourism fared better than most during 2020
The numbers are in.
And despite a pandemic and an active hurricane season, they show that we along the Gulf Coast have many reasons to be thankful.
Losses in our state and local tourism industry were expected last year given all that it threw at us, but based on the Alabama Tourism Industry 2020 Economic Impact Report, the Gulf Coast – and the state as a whole – fared better than most.
Compared to the national average of 42 percent, Alabama tourism dollars dropped 20 percent last year from $16.7 billion to $13.3 billion, placing our state in the t...
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Support our Gulf Coast downtowns
Think of any major southern city. Maybe it's here. Maybe it's your favorite place to visit. Honestly, it doesn't have to be a Southern city. Think of any major American city. Chances are it has a collection of iconic photos to its name. And more times than not, those iconic photos are of their downtowns.
Downtowns are that all-American part of a city that makes it unique. They display a city's history. They give it its identity. Chances are when you think of downtown Fairhope, you think of the intersection of Fairhope Avenue and South Section Street. The Fairhope Clock, the Fairhope Pharmacy sign and the gorgeous flowers are iconic, no doubt.
We here along Alabama's Gulf Coast are lucky to have several iconic downtowns near us. Bu...
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8 Ways To Support Gulf Coast Businesses During COVID-19
Right now is a challenging time for many local businesses. To try to reduce the spread of COVID-19, they have cut back hours or shut their doors completely — and rightfully so. We all have a duty to help protect the most vulnerable among us through social distancing. But, a thriving business community is a part of what makes the Gulf Coast such a special place to live, and COVID-19 has caused major disruptions to local business revenue. Just as we have a duty to help prevent the virus, we also have a duty as local citizens to help the entrepreneurs and employees losing business. Here are a few suggestions on how you can do just that.
