Archive for the ‘Tourism’ Category
Thursday, May 16th, 2013
GULF SHORES AND ORANGE BEACH, ALA. – Make way to Alabama’s beaches this summer to kick back and relax to the smooth sounds of turquoise waters lapping sugar white sand beaches and to take part in an array of events.
via Alabama’s beaches home to sizzling summer events – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: News.
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Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
GULF SHORES, Ala. – Gov. Robert Bentley speaks to lots of various groups and sometimes he has to travel out of state to talk to groups who traveled from Alabama to convene.
He doesn’t like that.
via Bentley comes to Gulf to sign legislation for new Gulf State Park Lodge – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: News.
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Wednesday, May 15th, 2013
GULF SHORES, Ala. (WPMI) Even with a crucial $58 million in funding, a brand new beachfront lodge and convention center in Gulf State Park could take years to become a reality.
via Even with $58 Million, Gulf State Park Lodge Years Away | Mobile AL, Pensacola FL News, Weather, Sports | WPMI-TV | Local15TV.com.
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Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
GULF SHORES, Ala. — As the month of May leads the area into the busy summer season, local businesses are gearing up for a campaign “It’s All About the Water.”
via ‘It’s all About the Water’ chamber theme for May – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: News.
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Friday, May 10th, 2013
Finally, the hurdles to restoring an Alabama Gulf Coast landmark are starting to fall.
The Gulf State Park Hotel and Conference Center were obliterated by a direct hit from Hurricane Ivan in 2004. For a variety of reasons, the old hotel and conference site has been devoid of any structure since the hurricane made landfall with near 130 mph winds.
via Outdoor Alabama Weekly.
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Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
GULF SHORES, Alabama — College volleyball players from California and high school track-and-field stars from Alabama weren’t the only winners over the weekend as the city hosted thousands of visitors on what would normally be the slow shoulder season between spring break and summer.
via Gulf Shores touts success of college volleyball tournament, state high school track meet | al.com.
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Friday, April 19th, 2013
GULF SHORES, Ala. — City officials here are talking tough on trash issues after another season of spring break left beaches, particularly in West Beach, a mess for the second straight year.
via Gulf Shores talking tough about beach trash – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: News.
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Monday, April 8th, 2013
GULF SHORES, Alabama — April is not the cruelest month for some beach lovers who call Gulf Shores home 365 days a year.
via As spring break winds down, locals enjoy Gulf Shores before tourist season begins (photos) | al.com.
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Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
GULF SHORES AND ORANGE BEACH, ALA. – Soft sands, wondrous waters and relaxing retreats are part of what makes coastal Alabama a family-friendly hotspot. FamilyFun magazine, known as a great resource for family activities, conducted a survey of 2,000 parents with children 3 to 12, where they rated 360 popular destinations in the U.S.
via Gulf Shores named a top 10 tourist town – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: News.
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Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
GULF SHORES, Ala. (WPMI) A USA Today article says you should visit Gulf Shores while it’s still cheap.
The newspaper put out the top 10 list on its website. It says the major draw for Gulf Shores is the white sand beaches and warm water.
via Gulf Shores Makes USA Today’s List of Places to Visit | Mobile AL, Pensacola FL News, Weather, Sports | WPMI-TV | Local15TV.com.
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Sunday, March 17th, 2013
A variety of folks were out on a gorgeous day at the Cotton Bayou Beach Access on March 16. Islander Editor John Mullen was among 'em and taking pictures. Enjoy. (JOHN MULLEN/Islander Photos)
via Cotton Bayou Beach Access Spring Break 3-16-13 – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: News.
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Tuesday, March 12th, 2013
GULF SHORES, Ala. (WALA) – Authorities said six spring break vacationers were sent to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries after a deck collapsed at a Gulf front home Monday, March 11 after 4 p.m.
via Officials: Deck collapses on spring break vacationers | Fox10tv.com.
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Friday, March 8th, 2013
GULF SHORES, Ala. (WPMI) Plans are moving forward to build a new hotel and conference center at Gulf State Park. The House Economic Development and Tourism Committee approved a bill to allow construction.
via Bill Allows Construction at State Parks | Mobile AL, Pensacola FL News, Weather, Sports | WPMI-TV | Local15TV.com.
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Friday, March 8th, 2013
GULF SHORES, Ala. — Back before the oil spill stopped an entire coast in its tracks, Gulf Shores was making preparations to acquire a grant to study how the public beaches in the town could be improved.
via Gulf Shores reviving beach study – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: News.
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Friday, March 8th, 2013
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) – With spring only a couple weeks away, Gulf Shores and Orange Beach are looking ahead to another great tourist season at the beach. According to officials, preliminarily bookings are up already over last year’s record breaking numbers.
via Gulf Coast excited for ‘great season’ | Fox10tv.com.
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Thursday, March 7th, 2013
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – An Alabama Senate committee has delayed consideration of a bill to support efforts by Gov. Robert Bentley’s administration to build a hotel and conference center on the beach at Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores.
via Voting delayed on Gulf hotel bill | Fox10tv.com.
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Wednesday, March 6th, 2013
GULF SHORES, Ala. – There were irrepressible grins all around as new guides for the Hummingbird Zipline made their way from the final tower on Lake Shelby to the parking lot.
via Zipline guides all smiles; operators aim to open on Saturday in Gulf Shores – GulfCoastNewsToday.com: News.
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Wednesday, March 6th, 2013
GULF SHORES, Alabama — While temperatures have been far from springlike, the spring break season is under way along Alabama’s Gulf Coast with lifeguards back on duty, pay-to-park signs up and college students beginning to trickle into town.
via Spring break is in the air: lifeguards, paying to park and a little trash talk in Alabama | al.com.
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Tuesday, March 5th, 2013
When a four-lane highway between Interstate 10 and the Foley Beach Express is completed, the hope is that it makes travel to Baldwin County beaches easier.
But that is not the only the goal that Baldwin County officials have for the $85 million project called the Baldwin Beach Express.
via Baldwin County hopes new highway attracts industry, makes travel to beaches easier | al.com.
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Tuesday, March 5th, 2013
GULF SHORES, Alabama — Many of the snowbirds have flocked north, and the beaches at Gulf Shores and Orange Beach are welcoming the next wave of visitors, spring breakers.
via Alabama beaches spring break preview: New zip line, dining in Gulf Shores, Orange Beach | al.com.
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