Tag Archive for: Ditto Landing

Criminal investigation highlights busy Spring start for City of Huntsville

In a recent Huntsville City Council session, a series of resolutions and ordinances took center stage amidst fraud allegations and an ongoing criminal investigation with the Huntsville Eastern League, capping off a busy start to the Spring season for the city.  Land parcel acquisition for Graham Greenway Project Shane Davis, the Director of Urban & […]

Councilwoman Robinson reflects on a year of promises fulfilled ahead of 2024

Cover image provided by the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau.   In an exclusive interview with Councilwoman Jennie Robinson, the Huntsville Business Journal looks back on the year District 3, and the city as a whole, had in 2023 while delving into the multifaceted projects and initiatives that have shaped this year and set the […]

Local Small Business to Bring Shoreline Experience to Huntsville for Holiday Season

If you just moved to the city or have lived here for some time, you will have noticed one particular fact about this small rocket town in North Alabama: Huntsville does the Holiday season right.  Downtown Huntsville hosts Skating in the Park and the Tinsel Trail, the Botanical Gardens kicks off the season every year […]

Destination Huntsville: Rocket City Attractions

The Huntsville/Madison County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) has compiled the 2022-2023 Huntsville Destination Guide. The pamphlet details many of the particular attractions that visitors to the city really should come and see.  It’s no surprise that the first stop on the tour is the Space and Rocket Center. The Saturn V Rocket does tend […]

Plans at Ditto Landing Include Singing Trail, Tennessee RiverTown

As manufacturing, eateries and businesses in general continue to bloom in Huntsville and Madison County, activity is also picking up at Ditto Landing Marina on the Tennessee River. The historic landing – it’s believed that Andrew Jackson and Davy Crockett ferried across the river during the Creek War (a.k.a War of 1812) – near Hobbs […]

South Huntsville Seeks New Tradition With Christmas on the River

Downtown Huntsville has upped its Christmas celebration game in recent years with the Tinsel Trail and Skating in the Park at Big Spring. Now, the South Huntsville Business Association, Ditto Landing at the Tennessee River and the Madison County Commission joined forces to start what the trio hopes will become a new holiday tradition. The […]

Kayak Bass Relocating, Seek to Turn Ditto into “Fishville”

Chad and Kristie Hoover fell for Huntsville hook, line and sinker. The married couple, owners of Kayak Bass Fishing (KBF), decided to move the operations headquarters from Hendersonville, Tenn., to the Rocket City at Ditto Landing Marina on the Tennessee River. The announcement of the move was made during a press conference conducted by the […]

Limited Edition Huntsville Valentine’s Day Cards are Back!

It is said “absence makes the heart grow fonder.” Now, after a two-year absence, limited edition Huntsville Valentine’s Day cards are back. In 2019, the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau  released a set of five, limited edition Huntsville Valentine’s Day cards. The response from visitors and locals alike was so great, the bureau is […]

Huntsville Named Inaugural Cohort of Tennessee RiverTowns Program

Huntsville is one of 15 Tennessee River communities selected for the Tennessee RiverTowns Program. The program is part of the Tennessee RiverLine, a new regional trail system featuring paddling, hiking and bicycling along the river’s more than 650 miles. Huntsville applied to be a part of the Tennessee RiverTowns Program to emphasize the enjoyment of the […]

Ditto Landing Launches New Concepts, Programs

It’s summertime, when most north Alabamians reignite their love affair with the great outdoors. For many, this will involve being close to the water. As some head south for the sandy shoreline; those “staycationing” will plan their adventures around the local bodies of water. One place that comes to mind is Ditto Landing. What do […]