A major department store has signed on to anchor a planned outlet mall in Pearl, in what officials say will be the largest outlet destination in the state. Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH will open a 20,000 square foot store in the Outlets of Bloomfield, which is set to open in late 2013, according to […]

The Conference USA baseball tournament has found a new home for the next three years – Trustmark Park in Pearl. The league’s athletic directors voted Wednesday during their annual spring meetings in Destin, Fla., to move the league’s championship to Pearl for the next three seasons. USM athletic director Richard Giannini said the campaign to […]

The Conference USA baseball tournament has found a new home for the next three years – Trustmark Park in Pearl. The league’s athletic directors voted Wednesday during their annual spring meetings in Destin, Fla., to move the league’s championship to Pearl for the next three seasons. USM athletic director Richard Giannini said the campaign to […]

Pre-BP oil spill: Resort occupancy was 95 percent for July 4th at the beach. Post-BP oil spill: Occupancy drops to 40 to 50. First signs of life after BP: Jimmy Buffett concert July 11. Rental agencies are hoping that Buffett fans will bring their margarita fixins’ to Gulf Shores and Orange Beach when the laid-back […]

GULF SHORES, Ala. PRNewswire— Spectrum Resorts, a vacation rental industry leader and provider of luxury resort accommodations on the Alabama Gulf Coast, was commended for their aggressiveness in customer service. An e-newsletter sent to all industry partners of the Alabama Gulf Coast Convention and Visitor’s Bureau by Herb Malone, President and CEO of Gulf Shores/Orange […]