Quality of Life

Downtown urban planners
set sights on Huntsville

Animate, Amplify, Activate.  At first glance, this combination of words might sound like the beginning of a catchphrase for the...

The Public Inn: From Huntsville’s first hotel to historic home

As part of the 2019 “This Place Matters” campaign, the Huntsville Historic Preservation Commission salutes Alabama’s Bicentennial by profiling homes built in...

Perkins-Orgain-Winston House: A family’s historic adventure

As part of the 2019 “This Place Matters” campaign, the Huntsville Historic Preservation Commission salutes Alabama’s Bicentennial by profiling homes built in...

Mastin-Batson House: A family’s commitment to preservation

As part of the 2019 “This Place Matters” campaign, the Huntsville Historic Preservation Commission salutes Alabama’s Bicentennial by profiling homes built...

Jude-Crutcher House: A log cabin filled with legacy and love

As part of the 2019 “This Place Matters” campaign, the Huntsville Historic Preservation Commission salutes Alabama’s Bicentennial by profiling homes built...

Starting a new legacy at Johnson

There’s a new vibe coming to the former Johnson High campus in North Huntsville. The City is spending $5.25 million...

Growing a greener downtown

The economic resurgence in downtown Huntsville is bringing residential and commercial development to the area, enticing millennials and seniors alike...

Five years later, Downtown Huntsville earns a big high five

2018 was another fantastic year for Downtown Huntsville, Inc., filled with remarkable successes on many different fronts. For starters, DHI...

Your City, Your Symphony

In December 1954, cellist Alvin Dreger received an unexpected phone call from a colleague in Montevallo. “Let’s organize a symphony...

Ways to honor our veterans

This Veteran’s Day, on Nov. 12, marks the 100th anniversary of the end of the first world war. In Huntsville, we...