Retired Professional Golfers Lead New Development at Lake Martin

ALEXANDER CITY — Retired professional golfer Ben Crenshaw, winner of the Masters Tournament in 1984 and 1995, and his partner Bill Coore had a guiding light when deciding on a design for a new course in Alexander City on Lake Martin. Coore & Crenshaw leaned on the legacy of Benjamin “Mr. Ben’’ Russell, the patriarch […]

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 […]

Breeze Airways Reprises $39 “Endless Summer Breeze” Fares From HSV

Breeze Airways is bringing back its introductory $39 airfares for its new destinations from Huntsville International Airport. Customers must book now through Aug. 16 for trips between Sept. 9 and Feb. 14, next year, the carrier said. HSV’s newest airline calls it the “Endless Summer Breeze” sale. “Summer never seems long enough,” said David Neeleman, […]

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 […]

Up, Up and Away: Breeze Airways Takes First Flight From Huntsville

Under a traditional “water hose arch,” the first flight of Breeze Airways arrived Thursday morning at Huntsville International Airport. The carrier introduced its “low fare, high-flex” nonstop service to New Orleans and Charleston from Huntsville. As part of its initial air service launch, Breeze is also offering nonstop service July 22 to Tampa.  “We are […]

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

‘Seriously nice’ carrier focuses on stimulating travel

All-New stayAPT Suites Breaks Ground in Huntsville

Travelers to the Rocket City will soon be able to experience new hotel brand stayAPT Suites with its residential suite-style rooms. The new hotel is under development at 210 West Park Loop, off University Drive near Westside Centre and Cummings Research Park. Guiding the stayAPT Suites experience is a design philosophy that abandons the traditional […]

City Expects to Net $650,000 from National Tennis Championships

USTA Girls’ 16 National Clay Court Championships to be held July 11-18

The Merging of Two Visions: Singing River Trail Joins the Tennessee RiverLine

It is a partnership that brings together two visions – one green and the other blue – to create a new way of engaging with the great North Alabama outdoors. Representatives from Madison County’s legacy Singing River Trail project joined representatives from the Tennessee RiverLine project recently to kick off their vision for a continuous […]