MOBILE: STILL THRIVIN' AFTER IVAN

Sep 21st, 2004

MOBILE, ALABAMA - After a short visit from Hurricane Ivan, Mobile is wide open for both business and pleasure. Considering the size and intensity of the storm, minimal damaged was inflicted on our area. Mobile has recovered quickly from Ivan's wrath and we are now stronger than ever. We encourage you to come and see for yourselves.

The USS Alabama and Battleship Park are up and running. The park and the vessels are open to all visitors. According to Park Director, Bill Tunnell "We are open for business and if you know any folks who want to visit, send them on!" The Exploreum Science Center located in downtown Mobile, suffered no damage during the storm. They will be open all week during regular hours of operation.

For those who love to relax on the fairway and enjoy this perfect weather, we have golf courses waiting for you. The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Magnolia Grove lost many trees during the storm. Clean up on the courses started as soon as weather permitted. After much hard work, The Crossings golf course is open for play today while the two other courses will be reopened as soon as their fairways are cleared. Both the restaurant and golf shop have power and are open for business.

As power is restored to the area, attractions and businesses are opening their doors to both locals and visitors. Hurricane Ivan has brought the city of Mobile together and made us stronger, proving that it will take much more than a hurricane to shut this city down.

Here is the status of Mobile Area attractions and businesses:

Museum of Mobile will be open today with FREE ADMISSION on September 25th and 26th.

Fort Conde Welcome Center and Museum will be open today.

Mobile Museum of Art will be open today.

Mobile Greyhound Park will hold all races beginning today.

Bellingrath Gardens is working around the clock to reopen by October 1st.

Conde-Charlotte Museum House will reopen on October 1st.

Kirk House is open and functional.

Bragg Mitchell Mansion will open today.

Cox- Deasy Cottage Museum will open today.

The Mobile Airport is back on full schedule.

The Grand Hotel in Point Clear will be back in business by 4 p.m. on September 22nd.

The Dauphin Island Estuarium and Sea Lab is working to be open by October 1st .

For tourist information, please contact the Mobile Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau at (800) 5-Mobile or www.mobilebay.org. The Mobile Bay CVB is an independent, non-profit organization, dedicated to promoting the Mobile area as a convention and visitor destination. The Mobile Bay CVB works with meeting planners to secure convention business for the city of Mobile. The Mobile Bay CVB also assists groups with logistics once they have chosen the Port City for their convention or meeting. It is partially financed by local business partners.

For more information:
Harriet Shade, Communications Coordinator
Mobile Bay CVB