Tag Archive for: Five Points

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 […]

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, […]

Huntsville’s newest independent bookstore celebrates grand opening

After operating as “a bookstore without a bookstore” for years, The Snail on the Wall is officially a bookstore with an actual bookstore.  That is how Lady Smith, the owner of Huntsville’s newest independent bookstore, described her journey at the store’s ribbon cutting ceremony this past Friday.  The Snail on the Wall bookstore is in […]

Five Points represents re-urbanization and revitalization of Downtown Huntsville districts

Five Points has seen an upsurge in events, reinvestment in older homes, and commercial growth as a result of a wave of intense re-urbanization to the area.  The area has changed dramatically over the years, but economic and real estate investment in the area has never been higher, prompting interesting questions as to the appeal […]