Tagged: alabama

Amtrak Gulf Coast Trains from New Orleans Finally Returning—Here's the Start Date

Amtrak is at last restoring rail service between New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama—almost 20 years after suspending service between the two cities when Hurricane Katrina devastated the…

Full List of 34 Targeted National Park Leases: "Parks Being Dismantled Before Our Eyes"

The Trump administration has announced plans to terminate the National Park Service leases of at least 34 buildings that function as visitor centers, law enforcement offices, museums,…

Alabama’s New Freedom Monument Sculpture Park Explores Legacy of Slavery

A new sculpture park in the Alabama capital is designed to explore the institution of slavery as well as the lives and legacies of enslaved people. Set on 17 wooded acres next to the…

Amtrak Gulf Coast Train to Restore Service (Finally!) Between New Orleans and Mobile

Amtrak rail service between New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama, has been suspended since Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in 2005. A long-in-the-works project to bring Amtrak trains…

Africatown Heritage House: New Museum About Last Known Slave Ship to U.S.

A new museum dedicated to the lives and legacies of people aboard the last known ship to transport enslaved Africans to the United States has opened in Alabama. Mobile's Africatown…

Stirring Images of the U.S. Civil Rights Trail from Its Official Companion Book

Stretching across 15 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Civil Rights Trail connects scores of churches, schools, courthouses, homes, museums, and memorials that have played…

New Alabama Memorial Honors America's Lynching Victims

A memorial to the nation's victims of racist terror lynchings opens in Montgomery, Alabama this week. Located on a 6-acre site overlooking the state capital, the National Memorial for…

U.S. Civil Rights Trail Links Dozens of Historic Sites in 14 States

Fourteen states, covering a chunk of the U.S. from Delaware to Kansas, are joining together to promote tourism to more than 100 landmarks crucial to the struggle for civil rights.The…

Alabama Offering Free Statewide Walking Tours in April

For 14 years, Alabama has been offering a unique way to get to know that state and enjoy the spring weather at the same time: Saturday morning walking tours held throughout the month…

Free Alabama Walking Tours, Summer's Cheapest Airfares, and Diamonds in Arkansas: Today's Travel Briefing

MARCH 22, 2017 — Good morning, everybody! Here's the latest from the world's airlines, state parks, and historic districts.* WHEN TO FIND THE CHEAPEST FLIGHTS THIS SUMMER (Condé Nast…

In Final Days in Office, Obama Designates Five New National Monuments

On Thursday, during Barack Obama's last full week in office, the president did for the (probably) last time something he's done more than anybody else who's occupied the White House:…

Five New National Monuments, Free Wi-Fi on JetBlue, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Good morning, everybody! Here's the latest from the world's monuments, airplane cabins, and tourism boards. * IN FINAL DAYS IN OFFICE, OBAMA DESIGNATES FIVE NEW NATIONAL MONUMENTS…

Harper Lee's Alabama Hometown Wants to Be a Tourist Attraction Now

To Kill a Mockingbird author Harper Lee lived a quiet life in her hometown of Monroeville, Alabama, eschewing the limelight and resisting efforts to turn her into a tourist…

TSA Fights Holiday Airport Lines, Major Cruise Lines to Begin Sailing to Cuba, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Good morning, everybody! Here's the latest from the world's cruise ships, airports, and tourism boards. * ROYAL CARIBBEAN AND NORWEGIAN CLEARED TO BEGIN CRUISING TO CUBA (USA…

Been to Birmingham Lately? You're In for a Surprise

Built on the backs of the labor that manned its mines, furnaces, and mills, and quite famously a flash point in the Civil Rights struggle, Birmingham, Alabama, has been a tough sort…

New Alabama Memorial to Racist Lynchings

It's been a long road, but the state of Alabama will receive major acknowledgment of its role in some of America's most painful historical moments. Equal Justice Initiative, a…

The Best Beaches and Ports for Cruisers

The classic cruise experience is all about glistening white ships heading for balmy, sun-drenched ports with great beaches, seaside cafes, and enticing shops. From the bands of sand…

Little Kids, Big Savings: Resorts Woo the Preschool Set

Are your kids too young to be stocking up on notebooks, pocket folders, and No. 2 pencils? Then consider shopping for a vacation instead. For families with preschoolers, fall is the…

Puerto Escondido's Experiment in Sustainable Tourism

The coast of Oaxaca State, Mexico, is blessed. Puerto Escondido's Playa Zicatela is known as the third best surfing spot in the world; the stretch of shoreline to the north of Puerto…