St. Patrick’s Day Events in Huntsville
It’s time to get green once more. That’s right: it’s St. Patrick’s Day in Huntsville! And you know what that means: plenty of fun-filled St. Patrick’s Day events in Huntsville. And so to make your life (and social calendar) a bit less stressful I’ve complied a list of this year’s events for St. Patrick’s Day in Huntsville. Huntsville St. Patrick’s [...]
Irish I Had Something Fun to Do with Kids…
St. Patrick’s Day is a fun holiday and there is certainly no shortage of things to do if your idea of a good time for the evening involves green beer, but what if you have your kids in tow? I think St. Patrick’s Day can be just as fun with the kids, maybe even MORE [...]
Visit the Easter Bunny
Here comes Peter Cottontail, hopping down the bunny trail… errr the mall, I mean… That’s right the Easter Bunny arrives in his Spring Garden at local malls on Saturday, March 16th at 10:00am. He will be there all regular mall hours until March 30th, and I’ve got the low down on the best times to [...]
Spring Break Camps
Spring Break, it’s a mini-vacation in the middle of the year for kids. But what are working parents to do when they don’t have the vacation days to spare? Spring Break Camps can be the answer- Entertaining for your kids while trustworthy for Mom and Dad. Learning while on spring break- that’s a benefit everyone [...]
Dog Days of Winter
“A person can learn a lot from a dog, even a loopy one like ours. Marley taught me about living each day with unbridled exuberance and joy, about seizing the moment and following your heart. He taught me to appreciate the simple things-a walk in the woods, a fresh snowfall, a nap in a shaft [...]
10 to Try: February
There are a lot of events on our calendar. We know! So, here is our Ten to Try for February! #1: Black History Month Events at the Library What: Huntsville-Madison County Public Library celebrates Black History Month with a month of events. Events include panels, , concerts, kids events, book discussions, and more. When: The [...]
The Best Restuarants for Romance in the Rocket City
Coming up on February, it seems that the world has turned into a swirl of pink and red, teddy bears and chocolates, roses and hearts. Whether you are looking for a romantic spot for Valentines Day or just an intimate spot for your own celebrations my favorite spots meet the following criteria: Amazing food Relaxing [...]
Get Your Mardi Gras On!
Mardi Gras, which is French for Fat Tuesday, is celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday when Lent begins. Lent is a time of sacrifice for Catholics, but before commencing, one last hoorah is held. But why only celebrate one day when you can celebrate for weeks? Season of Celebration The season, which begins on January [...]
An Eventful Year
This year has been nothing short of amazing for me and for Our Valley Events. Some highlights of 2012: Had lunch with an astronaut Live tweeted the Broadway Theatre League’s 2012-13 Season (an OVE exclusive) Watched a Huntsville Symphony Orchestra concert from backstage Chatted with the founder of Bonaroo at TEDx Huntsville Watched the Panoply fireworks [...]
New Year’s Eve in Huntsville
Growing up, there was always a magic to New Year’s Eve. All my parents’ friends would come over and bring their kids and we’d get to stay up until midnight and watch Dick Clark narrate images from Times Square and eat cookies all night. It always seemed like the entire world was united in something [...]
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