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Madison, AL
69Events this week
14Free things to do
86New spots
91New stories

● Checked Monday, September 7, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Madison

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 69 events, day by day →

IBN Breakfast Club - Madison AL

Tuesday 8am · Eggs Up Grill

Rocket City CPR Training

Tuesday 9:30am · Huntsville

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Tuesday 10am · Athens-Limestone County Public Library

Pickleball Palooza: Chamber Social

Tuesday 5:30pm · Town Madison Wellness Center

Free Fitness Tuesday

Tuesday 5:30pm · The Orion Amphitheater · Free

New in Madison

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Honest Coffee Roasters

Cafes

Sip local, stay cozy: Honest Coffee Roasters is a locally owned hangout pouring excellent craft coffee and espresso alongside refreshing acai bowls that somehow make mornings feel less chaotic.

honesthsv.coffee ↗

Field Day

Entertainment

Game night upgrade: Field Day turns a converted warehouse into a playground with 18-hole indoor mini golf, duckpin bowling, axe throwing, interactive darts, karaoke, and multi-sport simulators.

fieldday.fun ↗

Research Park Wine Merchants

Nightlife

Natural wine hangout: Research Park Wine Merchants keeps things low key and highly sippable, focusing on naturally crafted wines from small producers plus a few craft beers.

researchparkwines.com ↗

Madison’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Madison’s best →

Most read in Madison

The five stories Madison readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. 4 new businesses for coffee and cocktails open across north Alabama

    Business is booming in the Tennessee Valley, with four new restaurants offering boozy drinks or coffee opening in Huntsville and Athens.

    Full story at al.com ↗

  4. Huntsville unveils theme for annual Christmas parade

    Huntsville, Alabama, city leaders have revealed the theme for their annual Christmas parade.

    Full story at waff.com ↗

  5. Arrow's Edge joint venture lands $317 million NASA contract at Marshall

    Arrow's Edge, a joint venture between Huntsville-based Seabrook Solutions and Amentum, has been awarded a $317 million NASA contract to support facilities and operations at Marshall Space Flight Center.

    Full story at 256today.com ↗

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