Quick News Around Huntsville - 5/31/19

News that is happening around Huntsville.

Congratulations to everyone who took part in the Annual Cotton Row Race. This year was its 40th run. This longstanding tradition has become one of the premier races in the Southeast US. More info on the race can be found at WHNT.

Huntsville's Athletic Club Alabama has been selected to host the United States Tennis Association Girls 16 Clay Court Tennis National Championship for two years. This will bring female tennis stars from across the United States to Huntsville.

The Constellation development off of Heart of Huntsville Drive in Downtown Huntsville has been given the green light by the Huntsville City Council. The 12 acre development will be a mixed use space consisting of apartments, retail, office space, and restaurants.

CarolJacobs.com

News and more news 4/17/19

The most recent news comes out of US News and the University of Alabama-Huntsville.

US News has compiled their most recent data and Huntsville has made the list again. This time Huntsville soared to the top in Most Affordable City for Housing, Best Place to Live in Alabama, and Best Place to Live in the Deep South. US News has also said that Huntsville is the 11th Best Place to Live in the US. AL.com has more information as well.

At the University of Alabama-Huntsville, new plans were unveiled for the future of the university. The 58 acres the university purchased across Sparkman Drive from the university in 2017 now has purpose with the plans President Altenkirch has laid out. Included in the plans are shopping, eateries and the new crown jewel, a multipurpose facility for the ice hockey and basketball athletic teams.  According to the article the plans have the full support of the new incoming president, Darren Dawson. The plans will be voted on by the Univ. of Alabama Board of Trustees in June.

CarolJacobs.com

Huntsville in Top 5 of New Tech List - 3/8/19

Just a quick post today about a new list that came out. Huntsville has always been great about showing off its accolades. This time the list comes from 24/7 Wallst.  The list is called 15 Cities with the Most High Tech Jobs. 

5. Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina
4. Boulder, Colorado
3. Huntsville, Alabama
2. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California
1. California-Lexington Park, Maryland

This is an amazing list for Huntsville to showcase its high tech status among its peers.

www.CarolJacobs.com

Huntsville makes NY Times list - Best places to go in 2019

Huntsville made another list. This time, it was the New York Times list (AL.com article) of 52 Places to go in 2019. Number 22 on the list, Huntsville has an amazing year planned. There are two major events on the calendar. It will be the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing which both the US Space and Rocket Center & Marshall Space Flight Center will be celebrating. Huntsville will also be joining in the rest of the state in celebrating the 200th anniversary of Alabama becoming a state. For more information on regular events AL.com and Our Valley Events are great resources.

CarolJacobs.com

Huntsville makes #10 on Tech List

Early this morning CompTIA put out a study of the top 20 Tech Towns for 2018. Huntsville put in a strong enough performance to land it at #10. The study cited Huntsville's low cost of living and getting the most out of your money with its tech opportunities. Other cities that made the list also include Raleigh, Austin, Boulder, San Francisco, San Jose, Dallas, and Durham/Chapel Hill (known for Research Triangle Park). Feel free to read through the website brief on CompTIA's website.


RealEstateofHuntsville

Huntsville makes Best Christmas Towns in the US

Not normally two words associated together, Christmas and Huntsville. Huntsville does not reach the inches of snow that blanket other northern cities over the holiday season from Thanksgiving to New Years. It is nice for the city to be on the list of Best Christmas Towns in the US. This list was put together by thelocaltourist.com. This list is more than a simple sentence, it gives a good quick write up on why its on the list. You will not only read why Huntsville is on the list, but other cities as well such as Taos, NM and San Juan, PR. Its a fun read for the upcoming season.

RealEstateofHuntsville

In Huntsville, October is full of events and activities

The Huntsville Madison County Convention and Visitor Center Bureau has also proclaimed October “Huntsville History Month”. This makes excellent sense as the month of October showcases Huntsville’s variety of events and gatherings. Below is a sample of the many that are planned for October. These are only a few, but more can be found on OurValleyEvents.com. An excellent rolling calendar of events throughout the year.

Mary Bibb impersonator in front of the Bibb Mausoleum from a previous Maple Hill Cemetery Stroll

Scarecrow Trail at the Huntsville Botanical Garden starts - Oct 1

Huntsville Historic Walking Tours & begin - Oct 6^th

Huntsville Ghost Walks continue on Saturdays

The Huntsville Gem and Mineral Show starts - Oct 12^th

Alabama A&M Football continues their season against Alcorn State - Oct 13^th

Huntsville Havoc first home game - Oct 13^th

UAH Hockey first home game - Oct 19^th

Maple Hill Cemetery Stroll - Oct 21^st

RealEstateofHuntsville

Huntsville Ghost Walk Back In Session For Year 10

The Huntsville Ghost Walk is back for its 10th year. While fun and entertaining, the Huntsville Ghost Walk is an ongoing research project about Huntsville's history and its citizens. If you have an interest in local history, these walking tours are a definite must.

Article from WHNT


Huntsville Ghost Walk Facebook page


Maybe we will see you walking these historical paths.

RealEstateofHuntsville

The Brady Bunch House is on the market

According to the Entertainment Weekly article, the Brady Bunch House is located in Studio City, California and has been put on the market for just over $1.8M. While the three bedroom, three bath home looks nothing like the inside of the tv show house, it appears people still want the home for their own. EW has said there have been several offers already submitted to buy the house. Watch the video in the EW article. Its full of details.

Real Estate of Huntsville

Huntsville Havoc win SPHL Championship

Congratulations to the Huntsville Havoc for winning the 2018 SPHL Championship over the Peoria Rivermen in the Championship Final. Huntsville won two games out of the three with both wins coming at Peoria. This is the Havoc's second championship in the SPHL.

Today, May 1st, 2018 starting at 5.30-8PM, the Havoc will be having a victory celebration outside the Propst Arean at the Von Braun Center.

Image Courtesy of Huntsville Havoc and Wikimedia

Niche releases new list - Best Alabama ZIP codes to live in

The online list creator Niche, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has put together a new list for 2018. Best Alabama ZIP codes to live in.

Their list gives the top 25 on the page. It should be noted that 6 out of the top 10 are in Madison County. #1 is 35758, Madison. #2 is 35802 South Huntsville. And #3 is 36830 in the Auburn area. This is an amazing achievement to show the quality of life in the Madison County area. Read through the list yourself and then see how they came up with their numbers.

Map Courtesy of Madison County Courthouse

Real Estate of Huntsville

Site Study Recommends Location for New City Hall for Huntsville

Goodwyn Mills Cawood, the archietctural and engineering firm Huntsville has contracted to do the city hall site study has released their final report. GMC's recommended the Fountain Circle and Gates Ave location out of the three initially selected sites. The other two locations considered: current city hall location and the parking garage on Clinton Ave across from Huntsville Utilities.

image from City of Huntsville website

City of Huntsville Press Release of the report.

PDF Report by Goodwyn Mills Caywood.


Real Estate of Huntsville

Huntsville lands 1.6 Billion Dollar Toyota/Mazda Plant

Tuesday, news services released information that the location of the Toyota/Mazda manufacturing plant will be in Huntsville. This 1.6 Billion Dollar Plant is expected to bring 4,000 jobs. More information on production and impact can be found at WHNT's ongoing coverage as well as AL.com

Names and Logos of Mazda and Toyota companies

Holiday Safety Tips and Top Golf Opens Friday

Just two quick items on the plate today. The first is a Safety Tips video from the Huntsville Fire and Rescue team. Some may seem like common sense, but it never hurts for a quick review.



Next is Top Golf is opening at 9 AM this Friday according to the article at AL.com. More information can be found at the AL.com link.

Huntsville Alabama Christmas 2017

Before the 1st of December arrives tomorrow, here is a quick list of resources for Christmas events, holiday events, parade, the downtown Tinsel Trail, and more.

The Huntsville Christmas Parade is scheduled for Tuesday, December 5th at 6PM. More information can be found here at Huntsville.org. 

Rocket City Mom has two lists for Holiday Events. Be sure to take a look at this fantastic roundup of holiday fun.

The amazing Tinsel Trail is back for its 7th year brought to us again by DowntownHuntsville.org. Take a look through their site for additional information.

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Halloween Events and Parties for 10/28 & 10/29 of 2017

Just thought we would like to share this with you real quick. Rocket City Mom has a wonderful list of events and parties ongoing for the Halloween season and this weekend in particular. Feel free to read through her article and see what interests you. There are many many events for many many tastes. Have fun and be safe this weekend. Also if you are interested there is a link below on the History of Halloween done by the History Channel.

Picture from History Channel website

History of Halloween by the History Channel

Baseball coming back to Huntsville Metro Area?

If all the articles are to be believed, yes a minor league baseball team could be moving in during the 2019 season. Its new location by all reports is in Madison at Town Madison. Additional information can be found at AL.com and WAFF. Both have been reporting on the ongoing sale of the Mobile Bay Bears to new ownership.  The Huntsville metro area has not had a baseball team since the 2014 season when the Huntsville Stars moved to Biloxi and became the Biloxi Shuckers.

Arts List & US Space and Rocket Center

Huntsville made it onto another wonderful list. This time "6 Art Projects That Are Making Cities Healthier". It puts Huntsville in the same category as Philadelphia, Greensboro N.C., and Spartanburg S.C.

The article can be found at NationSwell.

Also Governor of Alabama, Kay Ivey has given $10 million economic development grant for a new US Cyber Camp at the US Space and Rocket Center. More information about it can be found at the link provide from AL.com.

Photo by Lee Roop/AL.com

Reminder - Eclipse a few days away

Just a quick reminder that the Eclipse is only a few days away. It will be on Monday August 21st. Jason Simpson and Ben Smith of WHNT say that "Partial solar eclipse begins approximately at 12pm, peaks shortly before 1:30pm, and ends approximately at 3pm. " Local time.  Remember NOT to look directly into the sun as it may cause permanent eye injuries. 

Additional Links for information:
Time and Date
NASA Eclipse Website

Best 15 ZIP Codes in Alabama for 2017

Niche.com released their top 15 ZIP Codes of Alabama for 2017. Eight of their top 15 were in Madison County. AL.com has done their own article about it.  Information that Niche used has come from the Census, FBI, and CDC to name a few. ZIP Codes include 35801, 35802, 35803, 35756, 35758, 35824, 35806, and 35763.