Press Releases

Welcome Centers host tourism partners during month of May 2022

        The Alabama Tourism Department-Welcome Center Program will be welcoming guests throughout the state to increase the awareness of the economic, social and cultural impact that tourism has on the local, regional and state-wide communities. We invite our tourism partners to participate at each Center from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. (central standard time) by bringing special promotions, […]

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Scores of free walking tours offered across Alabama on Saturdays in April

(Montgomery, Alabama) Community leaders from 25 towns and cities that stretch from Florence to Enterprise and Fairhope to Bridgeport will guide residents and visitors on walking tours through historic neighborhoods on the five Saturday mornings in April, the Alabama Tourism Department announced today. Tour coordinator Pam Smith said each of the 125 tours will begin […]

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Travel search activity surges for Alabama

(MONTGOMERY, AL) Alabama experienced the nation’s largest growth in travel search activity since 2019, moving the state from No. 30 in the country to No. 6, according to the most recent Google Travel Search annual report. “U.S. travel is making a comeback but it’s not the same in every state,” the Google report said. Florida […]

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