IDAA 2003
Area Attractions
 BeachesAlabama's Gulf Coast beaches are 45 minutes from downtown Mobile. Miles of white sand beaches with an array of beach activities including boating, parasailing, snorkeling, deep sea fishing or just relaxing in the sun. |
 GolfMore than 20 private and public golf courses helped Mobile birdie the #10 spot in Golf Digest's "Best Places to Golf." Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail's Magnolia Grove Championship Course, a $10 million, 54-hole golf course, has been ranked one of the best courses in America. |
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Shopping Riviera Centre - Foley, Alabama 45 minutes from downtown Mobile creates a shopping experience beyond your expectations. Shop and save 20%-70% off original retail prices in over 120 factory stores. www.shoprivieracentre.com |
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Fairhope, Alabama 40 minutes from downtown Mobile. Over 70 Specialty shops including antiques, apparell, art galleries, books, gifts, collectables, and children's furnishings. |
 Fort Conde Museum and Welcome
CenterTour the fort freely or make arrangements for a guided tour. This reconstructed fort features sprawling bastions, cannons and firearms, museum area, exhibit rooms, powder magazines and dioramas. Period-costumed guides demonstrate cannon and musket firing. |
 Cotton BlossomEnjoy the sights and sounds of Mobile Harbor on a one hour narrated cruise aboard an authentic sternwheeler riverboat. The Cotton Blossom is one of only four boats in the nation to be placed on the National Register of Historic Places. www.mobilesteamboat.com |
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Gulf Coast Exploreum Museum of Science and IMAX
Theatre Interactive hands-on science museum that features an IMAX dome theatre, internationally recognized traveling exhibits and a permanent hands-on exhibit. www.exploreum.net |
 USS Alabama Battleship Memorial
ParkExplore the battleship freely or arrange for a guided tour. The park also exhibits the submarine USS DRUM , 22 combat aircraft and a 15 passenger flight simulator that allows visitors to see the world from the moon. www.ussalabama.com |
 Estuarium at the Dauphin Island Sea
LabAn educational facility highlighting the four key habitats of coastal Alabama: the Delta, Mobile Bay, the Barrier Islands and the nearshore Gulf of Mexico. It includes the 10,000 square foot Exhibit Hall and Living Marsh Sidewalk, the Miss May May, an interactive boat exhibit and much more. www.disl.org |
 Bellingrath Gardens and
HomeThis world-famous home is a sightseer's dream, rated one of the Top 5 horticultural attractions in North America. Take a 45 minute riverboat cruise on Fowl River or tour the Bellingrath Home, declared one of "America's Castles" by the Arts and Entertainment network. www.bellingrath.org |
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Fort Gaines Historic Site Renaissance-style fort established in 1821 to provide coastal defense against foreign aggression. Site hosts many special events and re-enactments. This was an important site during the Battle of Mobile Bay in 1864. |
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Mobile Museum of Art Third most attended tourist attraction in the Mobile area. Outdoor sculptures and gazebo provide idyllic, tranquil setting for picnics or photos along the lake. www.MobileMuseumOfArt.com |
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Mobile Medical Museum Founded in 1962, the museum is the largest exhibit to view the path of medicine from the Middle Ages to the modern era. Exhibits include Civil War artifacts, documents and other materials representing the growth of science and medicine as well as a hands-on interactive health adventure. |
 Antebellum Homes Open for ToursConde-Charlotte House Museum Richards-DAR House Museum Bragg-Mitchell Mansion Museum Carlen House Museum Oakleigh House |