It has been nearly 6 months since Hurricane Ivan slammed the Alabama Gulf Coast, and according to the Alabama Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau, the recovery is coming along nicely!
This morning the man heading up the Visitors and Convention Bureau, Herb Malone, was a guest on Good Morning Alabama. He says that 51% (6,572 units) of hotel accomodations in Baldwin County are now open, and up to 90% of the rooms should be ready by June!
*73% of attractions are now open
*78% of cruises and charters are open
*100% of golf courses are open and in good shape
*100% of marinas are open
*66% of restaurants are open
*81% of retail areas are open
Herb also says they are building a better beach in Ivan's aftermath. Crews have dumped 6 million cubic yards of sand along the coast, which is the equivalent of 5 dump truck loads per foot of beach!
If you have plans to head down to the Alabama Gulf Coast for Spring Break this year, you can keep up with the progress of the rebuilding/clean-up effort at www.gulfshores.com or www.orangebeach.com !
This morning the man heading up the Visitors and Convention Bureau, Herb Malone, was a guest on Good Morning Alabama. He says that 51% (6,572 units) of hotel accomodations in Baldwin County are now open, and up to 90% of the rooms should be ready by June!
*73% of attractions are now open
*78% of cruises and charters are open
*100% of golf courses are open and in good shape
*100% of marinas are open
*66% of restaurants are open
*81% of retail areas are open
Herb also says they are building a better beach in Ivan's aftermath. Crews have dumped 6 million cubic yards of sand along the coast, which is the equivalent of 5 dump truck loads per foot of beach!
If you have plans to head down to the Alabama Gulf Coast for Spring Break this year, you can keep up with the progress of the rebuilding/clean-up effort at www.gulfshores.com or www.orangebeach.com !