Holiday brings success to Ala's beaches | Fox10tv.com

Holiday brings success to Ala's beaches | Fox10tv.com: "GULF SHORES & ORANGE BEACH, Ala. - Emerging from a busy holiday weekend along Alabama's Gulf Coast, tourism and hospitality businesses point to recent successes that are leading to a bright summer forecast along the 32 mile strip of sugar white sand.

'Although Fourth of July is probably most on people's minds, we have seen a steady trend for summer bookings among our guests to Pleasure Island,' said Herb Malone, president/CEO of the Alabama Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau. 'Based on a combination of anecdotal evidence and data, the Gulf Shores and Orange Beach area remains a value-orientated destination that continues to attract numerous families to the area.'"