🚀 Space City USA

The story behind Huntsville's unfulfilled theme park, plus a new frozen yogurt shop and dinosaur exhibit!

Author

Andrew Smith
September 03, 2024

Happy Tuesday!

The long weekend is over, and it’s time to go back to work. But hey, at least the weekend is only four days away instead of five!

Despite the long weekend, we’ve got plenty to tell you about in today’s newsletter. Plus, a story about a theme park that was planned for Huntsville.

Alrighty, let’s get to it!

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Blast Off

Huntsville’s Unfulfilled Galactic Adventure: Space City USA

Did you know that Huntsville almost had its own theme park called Space City USA?

The proposed $5 million amusement park was to be situated on an expansive 850-acre site surrounding Lady Ann Lake, nestled between Huntsville and Decatur.

The park was designed to open in 1965 and plans included a space-themed roller coaster that would mimic the sensations of a rocket launch, a planetarium with cutting-edge astronomical shows, and interactive exhibits.

If you’d like to know more about what happened to Space City USA, check out our deep-dive!

Taking Flight

Whit’s Frozen Custard Coming to Providence

Whit’s Frozen Custard is an Ohio-based shop coming to Providence in Huntsville! They serve creamy vanilla and chocolate custard and two specialty flavors every week. All flavors are made fresh on-site every day!

Jurassic Quest Roaring Through Huntsville This Weekend

If you’ve got a dinosaur lover in the family, you’re going to want to take them to Jurassic Quest this weekend at the VBC.

From September 6-8, you can play with adorable baby dinos, excavate fossils, and train a raptor. You’ll also be able to see a sky-scraping Spinosaurus and the King himself, Tyrannosaurus rex!

Launchpad to Blast Off Huntsville’s Music Month

To celebrate Huntsville’s Music Month, the city is hosting a free 3-day music festival in Big Spring Park East.

Launchpad will kick off on Friday, Sept 6, and run through Sunday, Sept 8. Friday and Saturday night will feature regional talent, and Sunday night will be dedicated to Jazz in the Park.

Here’s a quick rundown of the lineup:

  • Friday: The Beastie Goys, Mechi Rae, and Soul Karnival

  • Saturday: Carver Commodore, The Burney Sisters, and The Silver Silos

  • Sunday: BK Jackson, Sherry Reeves, and N’ General

Download Our September Event Calendar

September is here, and there are tons of fun things going on. We’ve put together an event calendar for our readers with a fun activity for every day this month. To download it, just click here!

Explore The Rocket City

Got a fun event coming up? Let us know about it!

👉 Submit An Event 👈

Wednesday, September 4

Thursday, September 5

Friday, September 6

👉 Submit An Event 👈

Weather Forecast

Tuesday

87 🌡️ 65 | ☁️ | 0% Chance of Rain | 🥵 71% Humidity

Wednesday

85 🌡️ 67 | ☁️ | 0% Chance of Rain | 🥵 62% Humidity

Thursday

86 🌡️ 68 | ⛅ | 0% Chance of Rain | 🥵 67% Humidity

I hope everyone had a great long weekend! I’ll be back in your inbox on Friday morning!

Talk soon,