Huntsville

Basic Info

• Zip code: 35801
• Area code: 256
• Huntsville GEMS: 2

Timing

• When to Visit Huntsville - huntsville.org
  • June: Sundays – County Line Road Concert Series at Heritage Church Park; early Jun – Rocket City Brewfest organized by Free the Hops; mid Jun – Concert at Three Caves sponsored by the North Alabama Land Trust; Concerts in the Park presented by Arts Huntsville
  • August: early Aug – Huntsville Restaurant Week featuring locally owned and operated eateries; Concerts in the Park presented by Arts Huntsville

Resources

Official Resources

• City of Huntsville
• Explore Rocket City
  • Map of Downtown Huntsville
  • Map of Huntsville Points of Interest
  • Map of Huntsville Accommodations
  • More Maps & Brochures

Private Resources

• Huntsville - Independent Travel Cats

Wikis

• stuff

Accommodations

Huntsville

• stuff

Dining

Huntsville

• Several eateries in Campus 805 (see Shopping)

Shopping

Huntsville

• Campus 805
  • Huntsville Ballroom dancing
  • Parlor Doughnuts
  • Ronnie Rayguns pinball emporium
  • Pints and Pixels pinball, food, and fun
  • Civil Axe Throwing
  • X-Golf Huntsville virtual golf

Scottsboro

• Unclaimed Baggage

Attractions

Huntsville

• GEM -- U.S. Space & Rocket Center (see NARM member museums)
• GEM -- Huntsville Botanical Gardens
  • Hours: Mon-Sat: 9 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. -- Sun: 11 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • Tickets: $15 for seniors
• Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment the largest privately owned arts facility in the United States
  • Hours: Wed – Sat 11 AM – 7 PM
• Cosmic Christ at the First Baptist Church
• EarlyWorks Family of Museums
  • The EarlyWorks Children’s Museum -- ACM
    • Hours: Tue - Sat 9AM - 4PM; Sun 11am - 4pm; closed Mon
    • Tickets: $10 for seniors (but half off for ACM members)
  • Alabama Constitution Hall Park & Museum
    • currently closed
  • The Historic Huntsville Depot
    • currently closed
• North Alabama Railroad Museum

Monte Santo State Park

• Von Braun Astronomical Society
  • Hours vary
  • Planetarium -- $5
  • Observatory -- ??
    • Note: Free entry to the state park for VBAS events
• Burritt on the Mountain
  • Hours: Tues – Sat: 9 am – 5 pm -- Sun: 12 pm – 5 pm -- closed Mondays
  • Tickets: $10 for seniors
    • Numerous free events, days and times vary
    • Concerts on some Friday evenings during warmer months (local talent, extra fee)

• https://huntsville.standuplive.com/ Stand Up Live]
  • Showtimes and prices vary

Hanceville

• GEM -- Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament

Member Museums

Huntsville

• Huntsville Museum of Art -- NARM
• Burritt on the Mountain -- NARM
• U.S. Space & Rocket Center -- ASTC

Decatur

• Carnegie Visual Arts Center -- NARM

Gadsden

• Gadsden Cultural Arts -- ASTC

No Time Travelers member museums in the area

There is one ACM museum discussed in Attractions (above)

Events

Huntsville

• stuff

Crime Data

Crime rate per 100,000 residents.
Listed in order of travel distance from Huntsville.
Distances from this location are noted in parentheses,
For reference, the Memphis crime rate is 819.6 per 100,000, the national average is 398.5.

00 -- Huntsville = 176.6
11 -- Madison: 71.7
14 -- Owens Cross Roads: 132.4
16 -- Triana: 195.9
16 -- Gurley: 212.6
19 -- New Hope: 70.7
26 -- Decatur: 121.1
28 -- Priceville: 122.8
29 -- Ardmore AL: 156.5
31 -- Ardmore TN: 136.8
31 -- Grant: 108.9
32 -- Arab: 148.5
33 -- Trinity: 12.9
34 -- Somerville: 87.9
34 -- Athens: 55.3
35 -- Hartselle: 132.7
37 -- Guntersville: 99.9
39 -- Falkville: 60.6
41 -- Scottsboro: 173.0
46 -- Skyline: 76.5
47 -- Albertville: 63.6
52 -- Rogersville: 188.0