Huntsville, Alabama – home of NASA, Rocket Scientist Werner Von Braun, The US Space & Rocket Center, Redstone Arsenal and King Cotton – provides many stories that are locally inspired but that are often of national interest as well. Topics include current Mayor Tommy Battle, The Historic Huntsville Depot, and picturesque Big Spring Park.
Video – This live walkabout explores Huntsville attractions near the Huntsville Depot Museum, but lurking in the background is the National Children’s Advocacy Center. Protecting abused kids seems like a good idea until the tables turn and the “answer” becomes the problem.
The Trail of Tears Commemorative Ride was Saturday with scores of bikers riding the 80+ miles from Bridgeport Alabama through Huntsville and onto Waterloo. The motorcycle ride is an annual event happening every fall.
This live stream walkabout focuses on downtown attractions in Huntsville and includes construction progress on the new Municipal building, as well as attractions including HSV Bicentennial Park, Early Works Museum, Constitution Village, Tallulah Bankhead birthplace, Harrison Brothers Hardware, First National Bank and more!
Tragedy on the railroad tracks when a pedestrian was struck and killed by train.
Abortion supporters protested this morning in Huntsville with a small group of counter-protesters stirring the hornets nest. Police intervened a time or two when the protesters attempted to engage too closely and subsequently set up a buffer to keep the the opposing groups apart.
The so-called “March For Our Lives” protestors convened in Big Spring Park this morning marching around town and back again chanting and displaying posters.
So, I’m not known for being political correct anyway, and this Memorial Day 2022 I’ll be remembering all those who have died in the unspoken wars – which it turns out is pretty much every-damn-body.
When it dawned on me there is so much more to the story of Andrew Jackson in Huntsville than mentioned in a previous walkabout, I did the research and came up with this “Hollywood” version of the spectacle.
Jim Casey live on the scene to preserve historic Huntsville in the making as Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle leads a pack of bikers on a tour in downtown Huntsville.
The 40th edition of Huntsville’s Panoply Arts Festival is ready for you with art, arts, and more arts and entertainment, but you’ll need a ticket, kids under 12 are free.
The Lofts at Dallas Mill might be a diamond in the rough but without a skybridge the monstrosity appears doomed.
After publishing this walkabout a couple weeks ago I got some unexpected but not surprising positive nods from several black people acknowledging my remarks in regard to diversity fascism