NALZ Update: It Takes a Community to Build a Zoo

Build it and they will come. But first, funds need to be raised to buy the land to build it on. Bringing a world-class zoo and aquarium to north Alabama is no easy feat. Despite the excitement and enthusiasm that’s been generated, coupled with the many endorsements received from government leaders in North Alabama, generating […]

NALZS Announces Claim Your Spot Campaign to Help North Alabama Zoo Progress

Since hosting its press conference in early 2021, the North Alabama Zoological Society’s (NALZS) announcement of bringing a zoo and an aquarium to the Rocket City has been met with excitement and enthusiasm. It’s no secret that building a world-class zoo doesn’t happen overnight. Despite the consensus of the community wanting a zoo, there is […]

Upcoming Sports Events Promise to Fill City’s Coffers

Nothing more than a curiosity for most Southerners while watching the Winter Olympics, the sport of curling is gaining traction in the city. Yes, curling. The Rocket City Curling Club, founded in 2018 with its home at the Huntsville Iceplex, offers weekly lessons, leagues for youth and adults, and competes in “bonspiels” across the region […]

Huntsville-Madison County Convention and Visitors Bureau Welcomes new Visitor Center Manager

On September 01, the city of Huntsville, Alabama and Madison County brought in Terry Winland as the new CVB Visitor Center Manager.  Since its conception and development in 1970 as a non-profit 501(c)(6) organization, the Huntsville-Madison County Convention and Visitors Bureau continues to generate economic development and growth for Huntsville and Madison County by promoting […]

106 Jefferson, Huntsville’s First Boutique Lifestyle Hotel, Open for Business.

106 Jefferson, a Curio Collection by Hilton hotel and Valor Hospitality Partners property, opened its 115-room site in downtown this week. Built on the historic site of the former Huntsville Hotel, an iconic hot spot during the Victorian era, the property features a chef-driven restaurant, a rooftop lounge and is walkable to the city’s bustling […]

Huntsville Group Announces Plans for Zoo, Aquarium

Imagine a world-class, state-of-the-art zoo and aquarium, complete with adventure treks, ziplining, coupled with a host of enticing retail, dining, and entertainment options, all rolled into one breathtaking facility. All of this is just a hop, skip, and a jump away, thus eliminating the need for a day trip to Birmingham or Nashville. The dream […]

Huntsville’s Annual Restaurant Week is “More than a Meal”

“It’s been a hard season, but it’s made us a stronger community.’’

And the Beat Goes On: Huntsville Announces Plans for Nation’s First Full-Time Music Officer

Strike up the band! Huntsville continues the beat as a “city of firsts.” From being as the state’s first capital to its key role in putting the first human into space and on the moon to the first joint manufacturing plant for automakers Mazda and Toyota, the city has a long-playing record of being a […]

It’s a ‘Breeze’ to Travel from Huntsville to New Orleans and Tampa

‘Seriously nice’ carrier focuses on stimulating travel

Church Street Wine Shoppe Celebrates Relocation with Australian Wine Debut

Huntsville is a city of “firsts” and now the Rocket City has joined a “vintage” crowd with the U.S. debut of  Greenock Estate Australian wines. The occasion marked the grand relocation of the Church Street Wine Shoppe on Gates for one of Huntsville’s most endangered historic homes – the Humphreys-Rodgers House at 102 Gates Street […]