Huntsville Insider Info for January 25, 2007

There are a lot of things to learn about a city in order to live there successfully. Sometimes it takes years to find out some of the "secrets" and tricks to living a comfortable life in Huntsville. I share tips in every issue of my free weekly email newsletter to make your life easier.

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Tips for Week of January 25, 2007

• The Holiday Inn -Huntsville Downtown now has over 450 black and white photographs of historical interest on permanent display. The public is invited to stop by and tour the public areas and guest room corridors of the hotel filled with images of historical homes and buildings, local personalities, notable events and scenes from everyday life throughout Huntsville's colorful past.
• Frist Center for the Visual Arts in Nashville has two new exhibits opening: Mexican Prints on Feb. 2 and Matisse Picasso and the School of Paris on Mar. 2.
• What's new in Guntersville? Songwriter Leon Venerable of Woodville is now hosting two songwriter nights at the Outlaw SteakHouse . Every 2nd Tuesday of each month is the Beginner's Night; every 4th Friday is the Pro Writer's night. The admission is free. Any songwriters who want to be booked can contact Leon at leon.venerable@gmail.com .
• The Arts Council is hosting a Grant-Writing Workshop that covers the Alabama State Council on the Arts' (ASCA) grant-writing process Feb. 27 from 10 am-2 pm. Pre-registration required by Feb. 22. For more information, call The Arts Council at (256) 519-2787 (ARTS), ext. 200 or e-mail [b]bbalch@panoply.org .
• Schools have the opportunity to win gift card grants and backpacks as part of the Keep America Beautiful Aquafina and SAM'S CLUB "Students for Recycling " program. "We won nationally last year and certainly w ant to win again this year," Joy McKee executive director of Operation Green Team stated. Huntsville had 3 of the 5 schools from Alabama that placed in the top 50 nationally last year. Contact Operation Green Team at 427-5049 or email priscilla.bone@hsvcity.com to get your school involved. Deadline for entry is February 5, 2007.
• Did you know that a 30-second slot on the CBS Feb. 4 Super Bowl telecast costs upwards of $2.5 million? This year Coca-Cola will advertise during the Super Bowl for the first time in nearly a decade.

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