🏠 Yoga at Toyota Field & State Championship

What's up, Huntsville friends? We hope you all had a wonderful Mother's Day weekend. As we move into this week, there's plenty to look forward to with exciting happenings, so get ready to enjoy everything coming up!

In today’s Homely Huntsville:

• 4 Weekend Events

• Weekend Weather

• Museum of Art & EarlyWorks Museum

• Huntsville News

• Huntsville History

• Huntsville Sports

  • Bob Jones Wins State Championship

• Huntsville Music

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4 Weekend Events

Spend the day doing Yoga at Toyota Field 🧘‍♂️, going to the Food Truck Rally🚚, having festive fun at Rosie's Plaza 🎶, or engaging in family activities at Cavalry Hill 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦.

Huntsville Yoga Week - Toyota Field 🧘‍♂️

Join us for a FREE Yoga event in the Toyota Field outfield on May 18th! Registration will be from 8:30 to 8:45 AM, and the class will begin at 9:00 AM. Dana Hampson, a 500-hour certified yoga teacher, will teach the class.

The yoga package includes yoga in the outfield, access to our post-practice happy hour, and Networking on the Inline Electric Rock Porch. Register here.

Food Truck Rallies 🚚🍔

Food Truck Rallies are back and better in Big Spring Park!

Grab your friends, family, or pets and head downtown to enjoy mouthwatering food truck vendors each month. Don't forget to bring a chair or blanket to sit, eat, and listen to live music. There will also be yard games and activities throughout the event season.

WHEN: Every third Friday, May to October
TIME: 5-9 PM
LOCATION: Big Spring Park

Rosie's Plaza Spring Festival🍧🎁🎶

The 5th annual Rosie’s Plaza Spring Festival will take place on Saturday, May 18th, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at Rosie's Mexican Cantina, 7540 Memorial Pkwy SW, Huntsville, AL. Enjoy free snow cones, door prizes, and pictures with Pequero the Llama and Mirabel the Lamb. The event features live music from the Grissom High School Jazz Band and former American Idol contestant Brandon Elder, along with a festive atmosphere and great shopping opportunities.

3rd Annual NMD Family Fun Fest 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🍔🎵

Bring the family to this year's "Luau Party" themed Family Fun Fest, in partnership with Huntsville's Parks and Recreation Department. Enjoy live music, games, bounce houses, activity stations, food, beverages, and more! This free event also provides information about summer camps and community resources. Join us at the Cavalry Hill Recreation Center Annex, 2800 Poplar Ave. NW, Huntsville, AL, on Saturday from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. For details, visit Family Fun Fest or contact No More Dirty, Inc. at [email protected] or 256-698-9749.

Weekend Weather ☀

The weather for the weekend features a mix of conditions, with scattered thunderstorms and mostly sunny skies.

On Saturday, expect showers in the morning, with scattered thunderstorms developing later in the day. The high will be 82°F with west winds at 5 to 10 mph and a 54% chance of rain. Humidity will be high at 75%, and the UV Index will be 7. In the evening, showers will continue before becoming partly cloudy overnight, with a low of 63°F and a 50% chance of rain.

Sunday will be mostly sunny, with a high of 85°F and a 23% chance of rain. Winds will come from the north at 5 to 10 mph. The humidity level will be 66%, and the UV Index will be 10. Overnight, expect clear skies with a low of 64°F and light winds from the northeast. You can look at our detailed forecast here.

Sat 11 🌦

Day: 82°| 54% | W7 mph

Night: 63°| 46% | NNW4 mph

Sun 12 🌤

Day: 85°| 23% | N8 mph

Night: 64°| 8% | NE4 mph

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Huntsville Happening 👀

Click on the links to read about Homely Huntsville’s recent experiences in Huntsville:

Visiting Huntsville Museum of Art

Nestled in the heart of downtown Huntsville, Alabama, the Huntsville Museum of Art stands as a beacon of cultural enrichment and artistic excellence. This premier art institution, established in 1970, has been a pivotal part of Huntsville’s cultural landscape, offering a diverse range of artistic experiences to its visitors. With its stunning architecture and picturesque location overlooking Big Spring Park, the museum is not just a place to view art but a destination in itself.

Visiting EarlyWorks Children’s Museum

Ah, the vibrant world of EarlyWorks Children’s Museum in Huntsville, Alabama! A place where the past and the future blend seamlessly, offering kids from 2 to 12 years old a playground of knowledge and fun. Imagine a place where touching isn’t just allowed; it’s encouraged. A place where every corner, every exhibit, and every activity is a new door to open in the quest for knowledge, wrapped in layers of sheer joy and excitement. That’s EarlyWorks for you!

Huntsville News 📝

$65 Million Sports and Entertainment Complex

Mayor Mike Lockhart of Muscle Shoals unveiled plans for a $65 million sports and entertainment complex with an amphitheater adjacent to a retail development in the city's southwest corner.

The complex, situated on 66 acres near U.S. 72 and U.S. 43, will replace existing city-owned ball fields. It will feature youth baseball and softball fields, tennis and pickleball courts, soccer fields, basketball and volleyball courts, and a 1,000-seat amphitheater. An event center will also provide space for six basketball courts and 12 volleyball courts and accommodate trade shows and conferences.

Huntsville Police Department Upgrade

The Huntsville Police Department's Crime Scene Investigation team is poised for a significant upgrade, as the city council has approved a new $9.7 million CSI facility. HPD Chief Kirk Giles emphasized the urgency due to the team's doubled size and cramped workspace, hindering their efficiency in handling multiple cases.

The 14,000-square-foot facility will enable simultaneous work on four cases. It features labs, offices, vehicle processing bays, and an additional climate-controlled storage space for evidence. Chief Giles highlighted the project's department-wide significance. Construction is anticipated to start soon adjacent to HPD headquarters, aiming to be completed within a year.

Huntsville Red Lobster Closed

Dozens of Red Lobster locations across the country abruptly closed their doors. More than 80 Red Lobster restaurants in at least 27 states, as listed on the chain's website, were marked as "temporarily closed," the Huntsville Red Lobster among the 80 locations.

Huntsville History 📔

May 17, 1914 - The Huntsville Daily Times

"The ladies aid society of the First Presbyterian Church on Tuesday, May 19, will conduct a lovely white sale in the lobby of the Elks theatre. Among the pretty articles to be on sale will be boudoir caps, handsome towels, and everything else pretty in the "white' sale line. It is your opportunity and your patronage will be appreciated by the good ladies in charge."

Courtesy of HMCPL Special Collections

Huntsville Sports 🏈

Let's discuss the recent developments in Huntsville sports over the last week and what we can look forward to!

Trash Pandas 🦝

The Rocket City Trash Pandas are 17-18 and still in third place out of four in their division, five games back from first place heading into their 5/17 game.

The team had a mixed performance in their recent games against the Mississippi Braves and the Tennessee Smokies. They suffered an 0-8 loss on 5/10 but bounced back with a 6-1 victory on 5/11, followed by a 1-3 loss on 5/12 against the Braves. On the road against the Smokies, they secured an 8-2 win on 5/14 but faced a defeat on 5/15 and 5/16.

The team will continue their series at the Tennessee Smokies from 5/17 to 5/19 and host the Montgomery Biscuits from 5/21 to 5/26. You can purchase tickets here for next week’s games against the Montgomery Biscuits.

vs. Mississippi Braves

5/10 Loss 0-8

5/11 Win 6-1

5/12 Loss 1-3

@ Tennessee Smokies

5/14 Win 8-2

5/15 Loss 1-4

5/16 Loss 2-6

Upcoming Games

@ Tennessee Smokies 5/17 - 5/19

vs. Montgomery Biscuits 5/21 - 5/26

Huntsville City FC ⚽️

Huntsville City FC is 0-5-3 and last in the standings heading into tomorrow’s game at home against Atlanta UTD 2, who is 2-5-1. Go cheer on Huntsville City FC to their first victory this season tomorrow at Wicks Family Field at 7 PM. You can purchase tickets here.

vs. Toronto

5/10 Loss 0-1

Upcoming Games

5/18 vs. ATL UTD 2

5/26 @ Orlando

6/1 @ Carolina

Bob Jones Wins 7A Baseball State Championship

Congrats to Bob Jones on winning the 7A Baseball State Championship against Central Phoenix City! Bob Jones is loaded with talent, with 3 SEC commits, including Mississippi State, Alabama, and Tennessee, and commits to Montevallo and Bevill State.

Game 1

Senior pitcher and Mississippi State commit Braden Booth led Bob Jones High School to a 6-1 victory over Central-Phenix City in the first game of the 2024 AHSAA Class 7A State Baseball Championship series with a complete-game two-hitter, seven strikeouts, and homerun. Leadoff hitter Jacob Pearl started the game with a single and scored on a double-play grounder, giving Bob Jones a 1-0 lead. In the second inning, Bob Jones capitalized on a Central error, with Tanner Hermesch doubling and Cam Martin singling to score Reece Cato. Myles Hammonds' triple added another run, putting Bob Jones up 5-0. In the fourth inning, Hammonds scored again on a fielder’s choice. Central scored a lone run in the sixth inning when Emory Yohn tripled and scored on a fielder’s choice by Landon Beaver.

Game 2

Central-Phenix City High School secured a 6-3 victory over Bob Jones in Game 2 at Jacksonville State University’s Rudy Abbott Field, forcing a decisive Game 3. Bob Jones initially led Game 2 with a run in the first inning. However, Central (40-4) took control in the third inning, scoring three runs, highlighted by Landon Beaver's two-run triple. Bob Jones (43-9) added a run in the third, but Central extended their lead with two runs in the sixth and another in the seventh. Bob Jones' Braden Booth hit a solo homer in the seventh, concluding the scoring.

Game 3

Braden Booth hit his third home run of the Championship Series in the first inning of the decisive Game 3, extinguishing Central-Phenix City's early momentum and leading the Patriots to a 12-5 victory and their first-ever state baseball title. Booth, who finished with two hits, two RBIs, two walks, and three runs, was named the Series MVP. Bob Jones, who had won Game 1 at Choccolocco Park, saw Central take an initial 2-0 lead in the first inning. However, Booth's two-run homer tied the game, and Bob Jones added another run in the second inning before exploding with four runs in the fourth and five in the fifth to build a 12-3 lead. Bob Jones pitcher Jack Shaw pitched six innings, allowing seven hits and four runs (only one earned), striking out five for the win, while Adkins closed out the seventh.

Huntsville Music 🎵

Wondering what music awaits you in Huntsville this weekend? See the featured options below, or explore more events on the Huntsville Music Calendar.

Steve Miller Band With The Unorthodocs

The Steve Miller Band, joined by The Unorthodocs, will play at the Orion Amphitheatre on 4/18 at 6 PM, benefiting the Huntsville Hospital Foundation. Steve Miller has been a vibrant presence in American music for over half a century, selling tens of millions of records and streaming billions of times. His Greatest Hits 1974-78, a RIAA Diamond Award recipient, is among the top 25 best-selling albums ever.

Valley Consort Choral Concert

Listen to a 16-voice ensemble performing works by Pärt, Mendelssohn, Caroline Shaw, and André Thomas. The concert will be at the Church of the Nativity Episcopal on 4/18 at 7:30 PM. Admission is free.

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