Panoply headlines an exciting weekend in the Rocket City (April 24-26)

Panoply headlines an exciting weekend in the Rocket City (April 24-26) This is a big weekend here in Huntsville, because not only is the South’s premier arts festival back for its 44th year, but we have some fantastic live music happening around town and a bevy of cool markets, shows and events. So whether it’s Panoply, monster trucks, a book fair or a farmers market, you’ll find what you want. Reference: hvilleblast.com
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Huntsville aka ‘Rocket City’ Packs a Punch for Aerospace Fans

Huntsville aka ‘Rocket City’ Packs a Punch for Aerospace Fans

Get an insider perspective on the Space Race and aviation in the South in this Alabama city. For an outsider, northern Alabama may seem an unlikely place for an aviation and aerospace center. But for those of us who know the history of Huntsville, aka Rocket City, as it’s been called since the 1960s, it makes perfect sense.
A popular pilgrimage site for aviation and space enthusiasts since the 1970s, Huntsville is known for being the birthplace of rocket and missile technology in the U.S. It’s here that the first rockets were developed that sent satellites into space and put men on the moon. At

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