Tuscaloosa looks to boost tourism as it celebrates 200th birthday

TUSCALOOSA (AP): Tuscaloosa leaders are hoping to attract even more tourists to the Alabama city as it celebrates its 200th birthday.

The Tuscaloosa News said in a story on May 29 that several events have already been held to commemorate the city’s 1819 founding. Plans for Dec. 13 — the day the city was incorporated — include a parade downtown and the unveiling of a statue commissioned by the University of Alabama.

Tuscaloosa is already coming off a good year for tourism in 2018, when the city experienced a jump in visitors. City leaders say visitors come to watch Crimson Tide football, but are also attracted to Tuscaloosa’s amphitheatre, which hosted Keith Urban and other big acts in 2018.

The Frontier Post

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