After three straight years of increases in the numbers of visitors and the economical benefits associated, Baldwin County is obviously gaining in popularity. More people are visiting and spending more while they're here.
Over five million people visited the Alabama Gulf Coast in 2012 and spent $2.9 billion while visiting Baldwin County. That's an increase of over 4 million visitors and over $100 million since 2011; this year (2013) is slated to break these number and establish new record marks.
It's estimated the coastal cities of Orange Beach and Gulf Shores, AL will generate an estimated $343 million in rentals this year, an increase from $323 million in 2012 and $280 million in 2011. These numbers were based from the Gulf Shores and Orange
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Local tourism officials expect the flights to boost the economy and none as much as the Alabama / Florida beaches along the Alabama Gulf Coast. The trip to the beautiful white-sandy beaches of Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and Perdido Key, FL will be be much more accessible and from a variety of new locations with fewer lay overs for those flying in to the area. The city of Pensacola is only 45 minutes East of Gulf Shores, closer still to Orange Beach and a mere 20 minutes to Perdido Key, Florida. Mobile, AL is approximately an hour from Pensacola International Airport. City officials from the beaches of Alabama are excited about the new option for people to reach their vacation destination.
Southwest is now offering twice-daily nonstop service…