Huntsville

Where they invented the “Bang! Pow!” that sent us “To the Moon!” Some cities just have bigger dreamers than others. The Rocket City, famous for the U.S. Space & Rocket Center and its part in the race to the Moon, is once again blasting off. Continuing to attract the country’s best scientists and engineers, this beautiful city is also enjoying a renaissance. Restaurants, shops, craft breweries and other social hotspots are popping up everywhere and thriving.

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Where to Stay

U S Space And Rocket Center RV Park

Candlewood Suites Huntsville - Research Park

What to See & Do

Sunset Landing Golf Club

Huntsville Museum of Art

Where to Eat

Salty Nut Brewery

1892 Restaurant & Tavern

Road Trips

Historic Churches Along Alabama’s Civil Rights Trail

On this road trip, you are invited to hit the Alabama Civil Rights Trail, visiting several historic cities and towns to get an inside look at one of the most significant symbols of the Civil Rights Movement — the black church.

Seeing Gadsden from the Inside

The Coosa River flows down from beautiful Lookout Mountain, offering fishing, camping and birdwatching along the shoreline of Neely Henry Lake. Stunning waterfalls capture your imagination at Noccalula Falls Park. A relaxing 36-hole Robert Trent Jones Golf Course beckons you to grab your clubs and enjoy a round or two of golf. With so many opportunities for recreation surrounding it, one would think that Gadsden is all about the outdoors.

Eastern Shore: Girlfriends Bay Getaway

Experience a girlfriends getaway on Alabama’s Eastern Shore where the charming small town of Fairhope offers boutiques, bistros, art and the highest rated Marriott spa in the world just down the road. As you cruise along Scenic Highway 98 to Fairhope, you’ll drive under canopies of oak trees draped with Spanish moss.

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Leave it to a city full of braniacs to turn an old school into the hottest social destination in town. Though it hasn’t been used as a school in years, many of its students can still be found wandering the halls of Campus No. 805. The curriculum has changed a little these days. Now the most popular classes are craft beer, sushi, pizza, and—for the jocks—ax throwing. You’ll still find the same old lockers, though. Only, now there’s a speakeasy behind them.

Rocket City, the Star of Alabama

How to Get There

Huntsville is accessible via Interstate 565, a spur that connects to Interstate 65 in Decatur.

Huntsville International Airport is served by five airlines and offers nonstop service to and from nine destinations in the United States, including Atlanta, Dallas/Fort Worth, Charlotte and Chicago.

Greyhound offers daily bus service, including holidays, to and from Huntsville. You will need to arrange transportation to your destination from the station. Hours of operation are subject to change. Call to verify information before making travel plans.

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Alabama Constitution Hall Historic Park & Museum

Burritt on the Mountain

EarlyWorks Children's Museum

Historic Huntsville Depot

Huntsville Botanical Garden

Land Trust of North Alabama

Monte Sano State Park

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Featured Events

Huntsville

Where to Stay

The Westin Huntsville