Tag Archive for: Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau

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

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

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

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

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Church Street Wine Shoppe Celebrates Relocation with Australian Wine Debut

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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 […]

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Going for the Gold Brings Green to the Area

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The Rocket City is quickly becoming the City of Champions and that means economic dollars for the area. Fourteen sports events over a three-month period generated an unprecedented economic flow into the city and area, based on calculations by Destinations International. Sports tourism for the Huntsville area produced more than $10.3 million in that span, […]

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Cycling Event Bringing Olympian Revenue to City

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The 2021 Paralympic Cycling season kicks off in Huntsville’s Cummings Research Park the week of April 17-18 with more than 100 Paralympic athletes from around the country competing. The event is expected to have an estimated economic impact of $210,000 on the local economy. “Space, technology and automotive sectors are already centerpieces to the Huntsville […]

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Limited Edition Huntsville Valentine’s Day Cards are Back!

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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 […]

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Holiday Magic Pass Offers Discounts to Major Huntsville Holiday Activities

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Visitors set their sights on Huntsville as a top destination for family travel, outdoor recreation, space history and – around this time of year – a premier vacation spot for holiday revelry. To ease the burden for families to enjoy the wide variety of events without breaking the bank, the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors […]

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Huntsville Brings Home Top Peak Awards from Alabama Mountain Lakes Association

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  GADSDEN — After taking it on the chin for most of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, North Alabama’s $3 billion tourism industry found plenty of good reasons to celebrate at the Alabama Mountain Lakes Association’s 2020 PEAK Awards. Presented as part of the AMLA Annual Meeting in Gadsden, the awards recognized 11 North […]

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Visitors Bureau Launches Online Rocket City Shop

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Snagging your own piece of the Rocket City is now easier than ever, with the recent launch of the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau’s online store. The online shopping site – “Rocket City Shop” – offers a selection of branded Huntsville and Madison face masks, with plans to expand to other merchandise. “We’re aiming for […]

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Downtown Huntsville Visitor Center Reopening June 19

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After being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Downtown Huntsville Visitor Center will reopen June 19. New health and sanitization protocols will be implemented for visitors and staff. Highlights of the new protocols include: All Visitor Center staff will wear protective face masks. Curbside service – visitors may call the Visitor Center to request […]

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