| Ask anybody and the typical answer you will get is | | | | place to reclaim your sang-froid. From the fresh, crisp |
| that there is nothing in Alabama that is of special | | | | air of the mountains and lakes of north-central |
| interest to the tourist. Yet tourism happens to be big | | | | Alabama to the glistening sun-soaked beaches of the |
| business in the state and is, in fact, the state's biggest | | | | state's southern Gulf coast, the state has a whole |
| industry, generating well over $10 billion in revenue each | | | | dazzling array of attractions to offer to the tourist |
| year. | | | | seeking solace in Nature's arm. It is also a state with a |
| The key to Alabama's attractiveness as a tourist | | | | rich history and heritage. So, whether it is just a |
| destination is above all its rural and agricultural | | | | weekend trip or a longer vacation, smart folks check |
| orientation punched with great hospitality, delectable | | | | out Alabama before deciding where to head when the |
| cuisine, top notch hotels and resorts, and a globally | | | | well-earned break comes. And I say 'smart' folks, |
| well-known events calendar with many festivals and | | | | because a vacation in Alabama doesn't hurt your |
| performances thrown in. | | | | pocket |
| For tortured souls tired of city lights, Alabama is the | | | | |