Dave & Buster’s: Not just restaurant or game room – it’s ‘a full experience’
Iconic business opens Aug. 19
Entries by Mike Easterling
War Dawgs Bring Pro Basketball Back to the Rocket City
Team is holding tryouts Aug. 10-12
Dave & Buster’s Looking for Team Members for MidCity
Many employment opportunities are coming to town these days, and another one is happening now in Huntsville’s new MidCity. The new development that has already seen the opening of TopGolf and High Point Climbing and Fitness is preparing for the opening of the unique adult entertainment venue Dave & Buster’s. D&B’s bills itself as, “The […]
Out of this World: USTA Clay Court Championships a Net Gain for Rocket City
Celebrations surrounding the 50th anniversary of the July 20, 1969 moon landing are in full stride in Huntsville. Plans to honor man’s walk on the lunar surface this year have included a Guinness world record-setting attempt for simultaneous rocket launches, a celebration car show, an Apollo Homecoming Dinner and something city residents did when Huntsville-built […]
Dynetics Teams with Maxar, NASA for Lunar Gateway
The United States is formulating plans to return to the moon by 2024 within the framework of the Artemis program — 55 years after NASA landed a man on the lunar surface during the Apollo days — but this time the mission is much different. This time, NASA plans to put the first woman on […]
Razing Buildings to Raise Opportunities in North Huntsville
Devyn Keith ran to represent District 1 on the Huntsville City Council in 2016 vowing to make north Huntsville a destination. He wasn’t making empty promises. With Keith leading the way, eyesore buildings bought by the city have been razed along North Parkway. There have been eight reduced to rubble so far and, if Keith […]
Havoc Owner Keith Jeffries Credits Golden Rule for Team’s Success
The man behind the hottest ticket in town last month entered professional minor league sports with no experience in the field and no grand plans on how to make his venture a success. But Keith Jeffries, owner of the back-to-back and three-time Southern Professional Hockey League champion Huntsville Havoc, also didn’t jump in with eyes […]
Ribbon-Cutting Held for ‘New’ BRC
Ribbon-cuttings aren’t unusual in Huntsville these days given the city’s growth. But the company’s namesake and the local employees at Bevilacqua Research Corp. put a new twist on the standard photo opportunity. There were no bulldozers filling the background, no shovels and hard hats for props on a hot June afternoon. This was about celebrating […]
Rain Delays Opening Multi-Sports Venue at Site of Former Becky Peirce Golf Course
Huntsvillians hoping to check out the new multi-sports complex at the old Becky Peirce Municipal Golf Course before summer turns to fall might need to do a reverse rain dance. Ongoing rain that left the city soaked for much of last fall and this past spring has delayed progress at the venue. While some contractors […]
Huntsville’s Magic Number for Downtown Hotel Rooms is 1,000
The newest edition to Huntsville’s skyline is only one of many new hotels planned for downtown. City planners don’t plan to stop until they reach 1,000. Not the number of hotels, obviously, but the number of hotel rooms available in the center of the city for highly-attended events. The AC Hotel Huntsville Downtown, a Marriott […]
