Holidays in Huntsville: How Shopping Local and Giving Back Strengthens the Economy

As the holiday season approaches, Huntsville residents have a powerful way to make an impact: support local businesses while giving back to the community. From small shops to major employers, the city’s business ecosystem relies on residents’ holiday spending and generosity to fuel economic growth and strengthen local services. Citizens Supporting Small Businesses Shopping locally […]

Thankful in the Rocket City: Six Huntsville Residents Share What They Are Most Grateful for in 2025

By: Katie Holt and Sarah Zupko As we move into the holiday season, we reflect on what we have to be thankful for as residents of Huntsville and North Alabama. Huntsville benefits from a growing music scene, natural beauty, consistent economic growth, and many philanthropic organizations that enrich the lives of everyone who calls this […]

One Table Huntsville Invites the Community to Share a Meal and Connect

Village of Promise will host the seventh annual One Table Huntsville, presented by Bentley Buick GMC. The event is scheduled for Monday, November 24, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Big Spring Park. It will bring together community members to share a meal, connect, and highlight the spirit of togetherness in Huntsville. One […]

Big Tops, BBQ, and Holiday Cheer: What’s Happening at MidCity This Fall

MidCity District has announced its lineup of fall activities. The schedule includes the following events: Oktoberfest at The Camp 5909 University Drive NW Celebrate Oktoberfest at The Camp with beer and food specials running all day on Friday, October 3 and Saturday, October 4. Live music will also be available with Carver Commodore featuring Local […]

Field Day: Huntsville’s newest entertainment venue offers games, sports and entertainment for all ages

Field Day, located next door to GigaParts on University Drive, officially opened to the public on Saturday, August 31, to much excitement from area residents.  The entertainment complex boasts a stacked menu with specially crafted food, a stocked bar, a self-pour beer wall, and activities such as indoor mini golf, duckpin bowling, axe throwing, a […]

Exceptional Events Meet Culinary Excellence: Inside the Jackson Center Experience with Director & Chef Daniel LaBoudiere

In the heart of Cummings Research Park, the Jackson Center isn’t just another meeting and event venue—it’s a place where premium hospitality, world-class culinary artistry, and exemplary service come together to create unforgettable experiences. For more than a decade, Daniel LaBoudiere has been the driving force behind the Jackson Center’s reputation for excellence. Originally hired […]

Bridge Street Town Centre Continues to Expand Retail Offerings with Highly Desirable Additions

Three new retailers, Madewell, L.L.Bean, and Rowan, are coming soon to Bridge Street Town Centre in Huntsville, bringing more options for area shoppers. Madewell, known for its classic wardrobe staples and quality denim, will open this November. Outdoor retailer L.L.Bean will debut its first-ever Alabama location at Bridge Street next spring. Rowan, a piercing studio […]

Campus 805: Ten Years On

What was once an empty school campus with an unknown future, surrounded by a chain link fence topped with barbed wire, has come a long way in the past decade. “It looked like a prison,” Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle said Friday, as Campus No. 805 — which now occupies the property — celebrated its 10th […]

Huntsville Lands Alabama’s First IKEA, Opening 2026

IKEA plans to open its first Alabama store in Huntsville in early 2026, the company announced on Tuesday. The Swedish home furnishings giant will take over space at the University Place Shopping Center, at 6125 University Place Drive, in the city’s bustling retail corridor. The location, just off Research Park Boulevard and accessible via Interstate […]

Why Food Manufacturers Are Looking to Huntsville

Huntsville has secured the No. 3 spot in the nation for food manufacturing in the newly released 2025 Best Places for Food Manufacturing Insights Report by Global Location Strategies (GLS), a top global site selection and location strategy firm. The report ranked 387 metro areas across the U.S., combining more than 100 factors related to […]