Be a TOURIST in your hometown and Rediscover Montgomery

October 04, 2011

Press Release

Contacts: Melody Kitchen, (334) 590-4919

October 4, 2011 • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Montgomery, AL- Beginning Columbus Day weekend (Oct.8) through Veterans Day weekend (Nov. 13), area attractions will be offering discounts for residents of Montgomery County through Rediscover Montgomery.

Whether you have a family, you’re a student or new (or old) to the area – Montgomery has plenty of things to do. Rediscover Montgomery is a fresh way to see Montgomery.  And if you haven’t noticed, it’s a town in the midst of change. Many residents have never taken the opportunity to explore their own city and now is your chance.

Rediscover Montgomeryis an initiative created through the 2011 EMERGE Torchbearers Leadership Class, and is in partnership with the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce Convention and Visitor Bureau. To take advantage of the discounts below, Montgomery residents simply have to show their driver’s license at the time of ticket purchases or entry. Students and members of the military can show their respective I.D.

Area Attractions Giving Discounts:

HankWilliams Museum– ½ price admission

Rosa Parks Library & Museum - $2.00 off admission

Civil Rights Memorial & Center – FREE admission

JasmineHill Gardens- $2.00 off admission through October

OldAlabama Town- $1.00 off admission

Free Area Attractions:

Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts & ARTWORKS, Alabama Department of Archives & History, Alabama State Capitol, Montgomery Area Visitor Center, Hank Williams Statue & Memorial, First White House of the Confederacy

No matter what you are looking for – culture, history, family fun, music, sports, shopping – it’s all here. Rediscover Montgomery.

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