Huntsville makes rockets. Huntsville makes cars. And Huntsville also makes rum and candles and soap and candy. In short, this area is the home of makers, artists, craftspeople, and entrepreneurs…
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A dead children’s playground, Civil War ghosts, Haunted houses, Ghost walks: Renowned for its missile and technological legacies, Huntsville’s history is also linked to apparitions, favorite haunts…
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Sitting just a couple hours south of Music City and an hour east of Muscle Shoals, Huntsville has grown its own music heritage. The city’s Von Braun (Civic) Center was a regular stop for major acts…
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Take me out to the ballgame! Or the hockey game, or the futbol match, or the sports bar. Or … Well, you get it. Huntsville isn’t just rockets and research. We know how to play and how to watch…
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Huntsville’s space heritage began with a paperclip. Operation Paperclip. It was a secret American intelligence program in which more than 1,600 German scientists, engineers, and technicians were…
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If John Hunt had access to a time machine or a DeLorean with a Mr. Fusion Home Energy Reactor, he would be able to peer westward from his 1805 cabin overlooking the big spring and see Huntsville’s…
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They weren’t singing about Huntsville, but Sly and the Family Stone could have been with their 1969 hit “Hot Fun in the Summertime.” Because, simply, there is a lot of fun happening in Huntsville this…
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Being one of the smartest cities in the country, Huntsville has its 3 Rs. But, it’s not necessarily readin’, ‘ritin’, and ‘rithmetic. Since everyone knows what happens with “all work and no play,”…
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As you walk up to Bullet & Barrel, there’s a feeling of “Is this really a gun shop?” Located near downtown in Huntsville's Recreation District, the building’s front porch is accented with stone and…
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Huntsville and Madison County are for the birds. And for the birders. Of all the natural resources throughout the area, our feathered friends are probably among the most unappreciated. Fortunately…
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