Quality of Life

August 4th, 2022

The BIG Picture: Where we’ve been, where we are and where we’re going

Almost five years ago, the City of Huntsville was finalizing its first comprehensive plan in at least four decades. It [Read More]

August 1st, 2022

What’s growing on: Huntsville Parks & Recreation building for the future

No longer just the star of Alabama, the City of Huntsville is drawing national and international attention. The population is [Read More]

July 12th, 2022

Turn It Up: Establishing Huntsville as a new music destination

It’s an exciting time for music in Huntsville. Music tourism is already a large draw for the City, and the [Read More]

May 17th, 2022

‘Heel’ mental health issues with help from a Huntsville shelter pet

When it comes to mental health struggles, pet ownership can take “heeling” to “healing.” By adopting from an animal shelter, [Read More]

July 27th, 2021

How to help keep Huntsville clean and beautiful all year long

When you think about why Huntsville is a beautiful place to live, we hope you think of Operation Green Team. [Read More]

May 24th, 2021

Summer in the City: Huntsville offers activities for visitors and citizens

As Memorial Day weekend approaches and more people are vaccinated, setting out on that long-awaited, long-overdue vacation sits atop many [Read More]

September 25th, 2020

Keeping Huntsville healthy: City launches air monitoring station

It should come as no surprise that the City of Huntsville has had air pollution standards for nearly six decades. [Read More]

September 22nd, 2020

Music in the time of COVID: How Huntsville is poised to top the charts

Eight months ago, when Huntsville’s inaugural Music Board was installed, COVID-19 had yet to completely upend, well, everything. “It’s not [Read More]

September 21st, 2020

Lifting as they climbed: Celebrating Huntsville’s first Black women voters

Following the ratification of the 19th amendment in 1920, more than 100,000 Alabama women registered to vote, including 1,373 Madison [Read More]

February 14th, 2020

Mayor Tommy Battle proclaims Straight to Ale Day in Huntsville

Love was in the air – and on tap – Friday afternoon at Straight to Ale in Huntsville. Why? Because [Read More]