See inside historic Tutwiler Hotel after $7M renovation
🎉 TUTWILER'S BACK: Birmingham's historic hotel is almost entirely finished with its transition to DoubleTree by Hilton.
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10 Alabama swimming holes to find before the end of summer
🤿 SWIMMING HOLES: Cool off during the final days of summer at one of Alabama's natural waterways.
8 Alabama stops to visit at annual World’s Longest Yard Sale
⭐️ WORLD'S LONGEST YARD SALE: The annual event is this weekend with several Alabama locations including major stops with 40+ vendors at each.
Alabama awards $3.1M for improvements at 11 local airports
✈️ AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS: The Alabama Airport Improvement Funding Program has granted $3.1 million for 18 projects across the state.
13 big events coming to Birmingham soon—including an extreme sports festival + more
🚗 BHAM WEEKEND IDEAS: Extreme sports, indie films, food festivals, NASCAR + more — Birmingham's fall lineup is stacking up FAST. Here are 13 events worth the drive this season.👇BuzzPartner
Visit Tuscaloosa CEO named Alabama Tourism Executive of the Year
🏆 ALABAMA TOURISM: Kelsey Rush earned the prestigious Executive of the Year Award for her leadership of Visit Tuscaloosa.
Gulf Shores Airport begins $15M terminal expansion
✈️ AIRPORT UPGRADES: The Gulf Shores International Airport has now started construction on a terminal expansion, to be completed by summer 2027.
5 reasons Mobile is the best end-of-summer trip + how to plan now
🍹EPIC END-OF-SUMMER TRIP: Enjoy Tiki Week, new Jimmy Buffett exhibit + more in Mobile! BuzzPartner
Alabama gas prices jump as national average returns to $4
⛽ GAS PRICES: Fueling your final trips of the summer may get a little more expensive as gas prices are on the rise again.
Lee Sentell retires after 20+ years as Alabama Tourism Director
⭐️ ALABAMA TOURISM: Lee Sentell, who was first appointed in 2003, is retiring as the state's tourism director.