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Outdoor safety and hiking tips are being offered by the Alabama State Parks with the arrival of warmer weather. The division is also giving tips to attendees on how to prevent the itch and take the necessary precautions before heading outside.
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The newest music festival to sweep the Southeast is coming to Huntsville this fall. One of the world’s largest music festival producers, C3 Presents will oversee all festival production. The name of the event, lineups and ticket information will be released in April.
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Gas prices aren’t stopping spring breakers in Alabama and across the nation from going to their destinations. AAA reports the average expense for a gallon of regular gas in Alabama is around $3. The national average price is about 30 cents higher.
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A record 2.6 million couples tied the knot in 2022, spending an average of $30,000 for the ceremony and reception. 73% shelled out an additional $5100 for their honeymoon. Travel studies show newly married Alabamians may head to the Gulf coast in 2024.
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Carnival Cruise Lines is sending its Carnival Spirit cruise ship to Mobile, offering six-to-nine day vacations to destinations such as the Caribbean and the Bahamas starting on October sixth. This comes after a nine month absence of cruise ships in the city’s ports.
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A new campaign by the Alabama Tourism Department is about to take wing. The agency has decided to focus its campaign on birding. Organizers say that the state of Alabama is home to over four-hundred-thirty species of birds.
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An APR News featureLast year was a good year for Huntsville tourism. The area brought in around 3.7 million visitors last year. This makes Huntsville and…
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An Alabama Public Radio news feature, which is part of APR effort to address the "news desert" along the state's Gulf coast. APR recruited and trained…
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic is expected to end years of record growth in Alabama's tourism revenues. The Alabama Tourism Department…
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GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) — Hundreds of fish have been added to an Alabama creek as part of an ongoing effort to boost tourism.Black Creek was restocked Tuesday…