Montgomery Whitewater has announced an opening day for the 120-acre outdoor recreation complex near downtown.
From the West Alabama Newsroom— A hospitality training workshop is coming to Selma — next week on June 13th. Its an effort to help attract — retain — and grow tourism in the area. The new Huddle House restaurant in Selma — is set open in the next couple of weeks. Final preparations are underway — and management is getting…
The city of Montgomery is seeing a rise in tourists as local families travel, and out-of-state families visit the area. One couple, from Virginia, says this is their first time in Montgomery and they came to see what they’ve only read about in history books. “I really wanted to see where it all happened,” said Victor Tucker, from Virginia, “You…
Alabama plans to spend $1 million to prepare as many as 2,000 students to work in its hospitality industry.
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A new program kicks off in Selma — that uses social media to promote tourism in the Black Belt region. The Southwest Alabama Ambassador program — uses social media and people with a passion for the Black Belt — to show tourists — what the region has to offer. The University of Alabama Center for…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Tourism professionals from around the state are in Selma this week for the annual Alabama Welcome Center Retreat. Tourism is a billion dollar industry in the state of Alabama. Patti Culp is with the Alabama Travel Council. She says the retreat provides first-hand knowledge of the places — tourists may be interested in — when…
One year ago, Montgomery tourism was at an all time low due to the pandemic, but now as restrictions begin to ease tourists are coming back to the capital city.
The City of Montgomery offers all kinds of attractions and historic sites from the Rosa Parks Museum, to the state capital, and more.
The Alabama Tourism Department announced that Alabama’s Travel Industry survived the pandemic better than the other 45 states. Despite the pandemic, Alabama ranks top 5 in the nation for the smallest percentage drop in travel expenditures. They estimated more than 22.5 million people visited the state of Alabama last year. The amount of tourism dollars spent in Alabama dropped 20%…
The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce is working to find new ways to market Montgomery as a destination when people are ready to travel again. Meg Lewis with the Chamber says Montgomery could be a destination many corporations and non-profits consider for diversity and inclusion training because of the city’s civil rights history. She also says that travel experts expect…
GULF SHORES, Ala. (AP) — Large crowds have returned to Alabama beaches as the state loosened restrictions on restaurants and social gatherings. WKRG-TV reports that beaches are seeing sizeable crowds. Alabama beaches opened this month after being closed for six weeks. The state last week allowed restaurants to reopen dining rooms if social distancing measures were being followed. “Each weekend has gotten…
