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Gulf Region

Big Beach Brewery, Gulf Shores Talladega Superspeedway

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Starting with the world’s original golf trail, designed and blessed by the master himself, Robert Trent Jones Sr., and featuring 26 courses at 11 locations within a 2 hour’s drive from each other; continuing to the luxurious Marriott and Renaissance branded golf resorts & spas as part of the RTJ Golf Trail hotel collection; and ending with 9 signature golf courses in a 30 mile radius in Coastal Alabama, Alabama golf is worth the trip. But it’s not just our challenging and beautiful golf courses that will entice you. It’s all the other experiences that make Alabama so unique. This includes award-winning spas, exciting craft breweries; world-renowned bass and red snapper fishing; and a thriving culinary scene of seafood joints with the freshest catch, fine dining, pubs and a unique BBQ Trail. In Huntsville, there’s the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, a Craft Beer Trail, a thriving downtown and the new Orion Amphitheater, designed by NASA to maximize the acoustics… this is Alabama! In The Shoals area, the rocking, river town of Florence boasts unique dining and nightlife. In Muscle Shoals, two recording studios, which have hosted the likes of Cher, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Rod Stewart, Willie Nelson and newer artists, such as Alicia Keys and Demi Lovato, provide an informative musical journey. No wonder Muscle Shoals is called the hit recording capital of the world… this is Alabama! In Birmingham, world class sporting events abound, as evidenced by the World Games held here in 2022. The city is also home to the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute and

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Chef’s Table with a View at Dauphin’s, Mobile Muscle Shoals Sound Studio Muscle Shoals Sound Studio

James Beard award-winning chefs and restaurants… this is Alabama. Like most sisters, the cities of Auburn & Opelika have a lot in common. Diverse culinary, recreational, and outdoor experiences abound at the intersection of an energetic college atmosphere and a historic and hip Southern town… this is Alabama. In the capital city of Montgomery, the focus is on the Civil Right struggles and the spirit of hope through the Rosa Parks Museum and the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, among others… this is Alabama! In the Southeastern corner of the state, Dothan is a modern city with many artistic outlets and an emerging culinary scene… this is Alabama. Moving to the coastal region, the city of Mobile was the first to celebrate Mardi Gras in the country, is home to the retired USS Alabama battleship, Carnival Cruise Lines and has an exciting downtown full of nightlife, including a speakeasy and a restaurant that sits 34 stories above Mobile Bay… this is Alabama. Finally, Gulf Shores-Orange Beach is home to 32 miles of sugar-white sand beaches, the largest charter fishing boat fleet in the country and restaurants serving the freshest Gulf of Mexico seafood… this too is Alabama!

US Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville Highlands Bar & Grill, Birmingham Photo by Chris Granger

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