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Happy weekend, Huntsville! In today’s edition: Delta adds a second daily nonstop, Vitality Bowls opens this summer, Little Women on stage, and more. Let’s get to it!
— Cait Baker
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🏆 Most popular this week
Curated by popular demand — here are this week’s most-clicked events, local spots, and stories.
Expanded service adds flexibility: Delta will add a second daily nonstop between Huntsville International and New York’s LaGuardia starting June 7, offering morning or evening departures and making day trips easier for business travelers — get all the details.
Healthy café concept expands: California-based Vitality Bowls will make its Alabama debut in Huntsville this summer, bringing açaí bowls, smoothies, salads, wraps, toasts, and grain bowls to 5800 Oakwood Road — get all the details.
A science hub takes root: Huntsville Botanical Garden will soon break ground on the INTUITIVE Plant Science Complex, expanding research, conservation, and education while replacing aging facilities. Leaders and supporters are expected at the ceremony — get all the details.
Beloved classic takes the spotlight: IMP Huntsville brings Little Women to Dr. Mae Jemison Theatre today, a stage retelling of the March sisters inspired by Louisa May Alcott. There are multiple performances and tickets available — get all the details.
Transforming brain health research: Huntsville’s HudsonAlpha researchers are leading Alzheimer’s prevention efforts, using genomic and biomarker advances to spot risk years early. Work with partners includes HOPE-AD, shaping the Rocket City’s future — see the research and impact.
Fresh options for every interest: Huntsville’s 2026 Spring Program Guide is out now with more than 150 free activities for all ages. It features health and wellness, creative arts, and community events at facilities across the city, with registration details, locations, and dates included. Get all the details.
Gold & silver are hot: Coming off gold’s best year since 1979, the momentum is carrying well into 2026 with silver remaining one of the most talked-about assets. Curious why precious metals are back in focus? American Hartford Gold has a free guide that explains what’s happening and how people are approaching it today. It’s free – and definitely worth a read.
Compare rates for free: The national average for car insurance is around $175/month. Paying more than that? Same, so I did some shopping around and ended up cutting my premium in half. If you haven’t checked in a while, you’re probably overpaying too — here’s the comparison tool I used.
Nothing prepares you for a pet emergency: I learned that the hard way after charging $10k to a credit card for life-saving surgery on my cat, Miss Stache. As soon as we got home, I signed up for Spot. It’s super affordable – and reimburses up to 90% of the bill.
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🔥 Worth a peek
We’re always on the hunt for useful resources, deals, services, and products we think you’ll love. Here’s what caught our eye this week.
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🍳 Biscuit Making Workshop @ Lemon & Lavender | Monday (3/2) at 6:30 PM – Learn to make real-deal buttermilk biscuits in a hands-on class, with samples, infused butter, and bourbon honey, because canned dough is fine until it isn’t. Bring a mixing bowl and a container, leave with two batches, a dough cutter, a biscuit cutter, and the recipe.
💡 Trivia Night @ Dave & Buster’s | Tuesday (3/3) at 6:00 PM – Grab a sharp friend or five and hit Dave & Buster’s Huntsville for Tuesday trivia, free to play with prizes on the line. Phone answers, image and music rounds, and a running leaderboard. Finally, a home for your 90s lyrics, obscure presidents, and sports stats.
🎶 Chance Stanley @ Hilton Garden Inn Madison Huntsville | Wednesday (3/4) at 6:00 PM – Skip the airport scramble and catch a different kind of flight at the Hilton Garden Inn lounge in Madison, where Chance Stanley’s holding court. No cover, all ages, comfy chairs, and tunes made for unwinding with friends, not yelling over, then calling it a night.
🐞 Lady Bug Porch Leaner @ Wine & Design | Thursday (3/5) at 6:30 PM – Warmer days are coming, so let’s give the porch something cheerful. Paint a big Ladybug Love porch leaner, bring a friend for free, and we’ll guide you, no talent needed. Enroll by February 19 for your custom kit, then bask in bragging rights.
🐾 Water Color Pet Portrait @ Hammer & Stain | Thursday (3/5) at 6:30 PM – Trade scrolling for brushstrokes and turn your furry sidekick into a custom 8×10 at Hammer & Stain Huntsville. No experience needed, they guide you step by step while you chat, unwind, and pretend your cat is a cooperative muse. Rocket City memory, framed.
🧵 2026 Trinity Market Place Craft Show @ Trinity United Methodist Church | Friday (3/6) at 9:00 AM – Trinity United Church is turning into a mini market, with 70-plus craft and art vendors in a very polite bazaar. Browse, chat with real makers, and upgrade your gift stash, wall space, and scarf game. Expect good finds, familiar faces, and zero big-box energy.
🥫 Canstruction Competition @ Grisham Pavilion at Huntsville Botanical Garden | Friday (3/6) at 2:00 PM – Teams at the Garden’s first-ever Canstruction are stacking cans into towering art, free to ogle at Grisham Pavilion outside the gates. Come admire the engineering, feel good about feeding neighbors via the North Alabama Food Bank, and finally give creamed corn its moment.
Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
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📻 Huntsville report
Weather forecast
Today – High: 72°F – Low: 48°F – Precip: 1%
Sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind around 0 mph. Later: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind around 0 mph.
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Tomorrow – High: 72°F – Low: 50°F – Precip: 0%
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Later: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
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