Huntsville & North Alabama Events This Week
Wednesday October 31, 2007
Now that Halloween is over, don't forget that some of our favorite "Halloween" type events are still open the first part of November, including Tate Farms Cotton Pickin' Pumpkins (until ... Read More
Huntsville Gossip for November 2007
Wednesday October 31, 2007
"Heard Around Town" is written by Editors Tom & Cathey Carney and reprinted from Old Huntsville Magazine. Here is the November 2007 column with all the gossip around town. ... Read More
Dog of the Week: Armani
Wednesday October 31, 2007
This week Huntsville Animal Services is featuring "Armani" as their Dog of the Week. Armani is an (estimated 1-2 years old) black female schnauzer, with maybe some Scottie mixed in, ... Read More
Cat of the Week: Trixie
Wednesday October 31, 2007
This week Huntsville Animal Services is featuring "Trixie" as their Cat of the Week. Trixie is a 2 yr old, spayed and declawed female. Trixie loves to be petted. ... Read More
Huntsville Restaurant Scores
Wednesday October 31, 2007
In the latest Huntsville/Madison Co. Health Dept. report, eight of the 93 eating places inspected failed to make a passing grade of 85. Some of the restaurants receiving a ... Read More
Bridge Street Opens November 1st
Tuesday October 30, 2007
Bridge Street Town Centre is a 550,000 square foot retail lifestyle center with space for over 70 stores and restaurants, many of which are new to the North Alabama market. ... Read More
Huntsville's Going to the Dogs!
Tuesday October 30, 2007
Huntsville's going to the dogs...or to put it more accurately, the dogs are coming to Huntsville. Mayor Loretta Spencer and the Huntsville Sports Commission announced recently that Huntsville ... Read More
Snakes in Alabama
Monday October 29, 2007
I'm not sure about you, but I'm very afraid of accidentally discovering a snake when walking in the woods or hiking in the mountains around Huntsville. Fortunately, only four ... Read More
Reduce Those High Heating Bills
Saturday October 27, 2007
The cost of heating your house all winter long is sure to escalate this year. Make sure you're taking advantage of all the things that you CAN control about ... Read More
Halloween Fun in Huntsville
Friday October 26, 2007
Halloween doesn't always have to be scary--there are family-friendly places to go, too. Here's a list of places to go to enjoy fall activities and halloween fun in the ... Read More
Huntsville Insider Info
Friday October 26, 2007
Here's some new things I learned this week in Huntsville:
The Alabama A&M University Choir and the AAMU Gospel Choir will perform and record holiday-themed music for a CD ... Read More
2007 Auburn Football vs Ole Miss
Friday October 26, 2007
Auburn Tigers are ready to rebound after a heart-stopping game last week against LSU. Saturday, the Auburn Tigers take on Ole Miss. The game is on pay per ... Read More
Autumn Leaves in Huntsville
Thursday October 25, 2007
Huntsville is gorgeous in its variety of colors in the fall as trees turn red, yellow, orange and various shades of green. Here's some photos I took around town on ... Read More
Huntsville This Week
Wednesday October 24, 2007
There's lots to do in Huntsville and North Alabama this last week of October: Spirit of Athens Storytelling Festival (Athens), races at Huntsville Dragway, Huntsville Chamber Music Guild's Concert: ... Read More
Cat of the Week: Rosabelle
Tuesday October 23, 2007
For Cats' Sake is highlighting "Rosabelle" as their Cat of the Week. "Rosabelle" is a small beautiful short-haired brown tabby kitten with gold eyes. She is approximately seven months old. ... Read More
Dog of the Week: Peanut
Tuesday October 23, 2007
This week Huntsville Animal Services is featuring "Peanut" as their Dog of the Week. Peanut is a gorgeous dachshund mix. He weighs approximately about 10 pounds. Peanut was turned ... Read More
Huntsville Restaurant Scores
Monday October 22, 2007
In the latest Huntsville/Madison County Health Dept. report, five of the 54 restaurants inspected failed to make a passing grade of 85. Some of the eating establishments receiving a ... Read More
North Alabama Railroad Museum Features Train Rides
Saturday October 20, 2007
One of most interesting attractions in Huntsville is the trains and displays at The North Alabama Railroad Museum (NARM), located in the historic Chase community. In addition to museum tours, ... Read More
Huntsville Insider Info
Friday October 19, 2007
Here's some things I learned in Huntsville this week:
Thousands of people in Huntsville have heard the Huntsville Police Dept.'s five-man singing quintet, The Blue Notes. Now you can get ... Read More
Huntsville Restaurant Scores
Thursday October 18, 2007
This week's Huntsville/Madison Co. Health Dept. report shows that 8 out of the 57 restaurants inspected failed to make a passing score of 85. Some of the eating places ... Read More
Alabama A&M Football Game on ESPN-U Thursday
Wednesday October 17, 2007
Alabama A&M Football schedule for 2007 includes games against Tennessee State, Clark Atlanta, Mississippi Valley State, Grambling, Texas Southern, Arkansas Pine Bluff, Southern University, Alabama State, Jackson State, Alcorn State, ... Read More
Huntsville Events This Week
Tuesday October 16, 2007
The fall season is definitely here and weather is getting cooler. Time to check out all our autumn fun activities. Here's the Halloween Activites you can enjoy in ... Read More
Cat of the Week: Sherbert
Tuesday October 16, 2007
This week Huntsville Animal Services is featuring "Sherbert" as their Cat of the Week. Sherbert is a five year old orange tabby cat. She came to the shelter as a ... Read More
Dog of the Week: Frodo
Tuesday October 16, 2007
This week Huntsville Animal Services is featuring "Frodo" as their Dog of the Week. Frodo is a male, eight year old Chihuahua. Frodo is tan and white and weighs nine ... Read More
Spooktacular Science Halloween Party
Sunday October 14, 2007
Sci-Quest is always fun for kids of all ages, but especially at Halloween time. If you want to take your kids to a fun and family-friendly place, then Sci-Quest is ... Read More
Book Review: "When Spirits Walk"
Saturday October 13, 2007
"When Spirits Walk" is a long overdue book about the legendary ghost stories of North Alabama. It is well researched, as far as you can research a ghost, and well ... Read More
Huntsville Insider Info
Friday October 12, 2007
Here's what I learned in Huntsville this week:
Got kids? Here's a different kind of fashion show. Mark your calendar for Sunday, Nov. 11th from 1-3 pm at Luciano's ... Read More
Nightmare at the Lumberyard
Thursday October 11, 2007
Halloween is a fun holiday and one of the biggest parties in town is given by HYP. Huntsville Young Professionals is once again hosting Huntsville's Annual Halloween Party. This year, ... Read More
Huntsville Events This Week
Thursday October 11, 2007
October is full of fun activities around Huntsville and Northern Alabama, including Spooktacular Science at Sci-Quest, FLW Wal-Mart Tour Bass Tournament (Florence), Emerson String Quartet Concert, MOVA Songwriter's Competition (Guntersville), ... Read More
Dog of the Week: Flip
Thursday October 11, 2007
This week Huntsville Animal Services is featuring "Flip" as their Dog of the Week. Flip is a male West Highland/Wirehaired terrier mix. We don't know if Flip has any Westie ... Read More
Huntsville Restaurant Scores for Oct. 2-6
Tuesday October 9, 2007
It was a bad week for restaurants in Huntsville in the latest Huntsville/Madison Co. Health Dept. report. With only 56 places being inspected last week, one out of eight ... Read More
2007 Scarecrow Trail Numbers in the 100's
Monday October 8, 2007
The annual Scarecrow Trail at Huntsville Botanical Garden includes over 100 creative, unusual and downright ingenius scarecrows. The 2007 Scarecrow Trail was kicked off with a Scarecrow Parade and assorted ... Read More
Tate Farms: Lots of Pumpkins & Lots of Fun
Monday October 8, 2007
It doesn't take long to live in North Alabama and find out where the best pumpkin patch is. It's Tate Farms Cotton Pickin' Pumpkins in Meredianville. So pack up the ... Read More
Haunted Graystone Manor Open
Monday October 8, 2007
If scaring yourself to death is your idea of fun, then you might want to take a little drive to on Highway 72 to Killen, Alabama. Graystone Manor is ... Read More
The Nina Has Alabama Connection
Saturday October 6, 2007
Monday, October 8th, is Columbus Day. The replica of one of Columbus' ships, the Nina, visits ports around the country and allows schoolchildren and curious adults to experience what life ... Read More
Huntsville Insider Info
Friday October 5, 2007
Here's what I learned in Huntsville this week: (1) October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Hope Place is Huntsville's Women's Shelter. Mark your calendar for October ... Read More
Huntsville Haunt: "Tunnels of Terror"
Thursday October 4, 2007
The USSRC and Fox 54 have built an indoor Halloween attraction for the kids, with a great (imaginary) story to go with it: In 1816, the Mortal Mining Company found ... Read More
What's Happening in Huntsville Area?
Wednesday October 3, 2007
It's autumn and a lot of things are going on in North Alabama. Don't forget to visit these seasonal events: Huntsville Botanical Garden's Scarecrow Trail, Tate Farms Pumpkin Patch, ... Read More
Dog of the Week: Blaine
Wednesday October 3, 2007
This week Huntsville Animal Services is featuring "Blaine" as their Dog of the Week. Blaine he is a approximately 1-to-2 year old Basset Hound. He is full grown at a ... Read More
Cat of the Week: Tuxie
Wednesday October 3, 2007
This week Huntsville Animal Services is featuring "Tuxie" as their Cat of the Week. Tuxie a 9-month-old gray and black tabby. Tuxie has those gold headlight like eyes that pierce ... Read More
Huntsville's Latest Restaurant Ratings
Tuesday October 2, 2007
Not such a good week for restaurants in Huntsville, according to the latest Huntsville/Madison County Health Report. Out of 102 eating establishments visited, 11 failed to make a passing ... Read More
Huntsville Gossip for October 2007
Tuesday October 2, 2007
"Heard Around Town" is written by Editors Tom & Cathey Carney and reprinted from Old Huntsville Magazine. Here is the October 2007 column with all the gossip around town. ... Read More
Fiddling Around in Athens - Oct. 5 & 6
Monday October 1, 2007
Athens, Ala. – Music lovers can enjoy some good old fiddling music next weekend when Athens State University hosts the 41st annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers ... Read More