The Snail on the Wall Marks Double Birthday With Community Celebration

The Snail on the Wall bookstore threw itself a double birthday party this past weekend, and Huntsville book lovers turned out to celebrate.   The independent shop, founded by Lady Smith, first launched in 2016 as a “bookstore without a store,” popping up at markets and online before opening its brick-and-mortar location on Wellman Avenue in […]

City Launches Major Expansion of Huntsville Ice Sports Center

There was a kilt-wearing bagpiper, politicians and assorted city luminaries. There were young figure skaters. There were equally young hockey players. All gathered inside the Benton H. Wilcoxon – Huntsville Ice Sports Center (ISC) on Leeman Ferry Road to celebrate a $44.6 million expansion that has begun, evidenced by the bulldozers and upturned dirt outside. […]

Heart of the Valley YMCA Emerges from Bankruptcy, Poised for Renewal

The Heart of the Valley YMCA has announced its successful emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, marking a new chapter in its longstanding commitment to strengthening the North Alabama community through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind, and body. The YMCA first entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy in August 2024 as part of a strategic restructuring […]

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 […]

USA Patriots Amputee Softball Team Returns to Toyota Field for Annual Game

America’s amputee softball team, the USA Patriots, will take the field at Toyota Field on Saturday, September 13, facing off against AUSA Redstone-Huntsville in their annual matchup before the Rocket City Trash Pandas’ home game. More than a pregame exhibition, the event—organized by the Young Professionals of the AUSA Redstone-Huntsville Chapter—has become a tribute to […]

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 Artists Shine at Stellar Gospel Music Awards

The Huntsville Music Office is celebrating the success of two of its own after the 40th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards on Saturday, Aug. 16. ADIA Andrews, a Huntsville native and official Music Ambassador for the city, won New Artist of the Year and took home Song of the Year for “Amen,” a collaboration with […]

From Gridiron to Green Space: Goldsmith-Schiffman Field Set for $8–10M Makeover

Another facility is being repurposed near downtown Huntsville, and while it’s not as old as the 165-year-old Huntsville Depot that is awaiting a facelift, the newest reclamation project holds its own firm place in city history. Goldsmith-Schiffman Field, which opened in 1934 to host football games, is getting a makeover, not as an athletic venue, […]

LAUNCH celebrates 10 years, unveils strategic plan for North Alabama

Marking a decade of service to North Alabama, LAUNCH Regional Partnership gathered elected officials, community and business leaders, and residents for a “State of the Region” address on Thursday, August 14 at Cook Museum of Natural Science in Decatur. The all-volunteer organization was created to encourage collaboration among the state’s 10 northernmost counties. LAUNCH Chair […]