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Hi I'm <Mike, and I'm Miha from World Travel Bug. On this episode of Mike's Road Trip we are
in Huntsville, Alabama and we are on a quest to find the "One Thing" you
shouldn't miss in the Rocket City... so come along with us, and let us show you around.
Located in a century-old building that was once "all work and no play," the re-imagined
Stovehouse complex is now manufacturing leisure, it's a place to eat, drink,
shop and unwind. The old factory is still being developed, but is being transformed into a village
of eclectic restaurants, coffee shops, cocktail bars, boutique shopping, offices and more.
"That looks good." "I got that for you, I thought you would enjoy it."
Yeah, this is pretty good, you got to try this, it's very spicy, you'll like that.
Burritt on the Mountain is a historic mansion and living history museum,
it's one of the top attractions in Huntsville, but is it the one thing?
Oh it feels nice to be in the the nature, oh yeah it's gorgeous oh nice fresh air you can only hear
the birds. Look at all the new growth coming in on these trees. Fresh life just starting.
We just wanted to go on this quick little hike here, or walk, and we keep wanting to go around the
next bend. You know there is always a next band. It's just one after
another one another. Then, three hours later you have to go back.
I am obsessed with flowers and this is the season for them.
Miha likes to make fun of me because for some reason I absolutely love water. Waterfalls,
creeks, streams, lakes, rivers, ocean, you name it, i love it! But you know why? You're a desert boy.
That's why. Maybe and I'm also a Pisces. But look at this amazing little creek.
"I mean it is just a little creek, it's not a waterfall, we agree with that yes?"
Okay leave a comment below, you tell me if you're enamored by these little creaks or not.
Campus No. 805, is that the one thing in Huntsville?
We made it to Ditto Landing and we were going to go walk on the green belt um but i cannot walk
on water yet. A beautiful area, beautiful day yeah it's stunning with the bridge over here and the marina this ditto landing is really a wonderful area of Huntsville uh but they have just had
so much rain that this area is just a bit um flooded out at the moment look the speed limit
is here five miles if you have a boat i guess now we've never been here of course but it looks like
you could walk through the forest normally and it would be quite a pleasant little uh stroll
oh we've been reading a little bit about this place uh detail and oh wait
this is the flower of my childhood oh it smells so nice we call it in
the part of romania i am from it's called tomoyuaro and it smells so nice it's the
beginning of the spring for me when i see this flower that's it look how beautiful they are
and it matches your hat oh i need oh can you tell i've been to the u.s rocket center
well i don't think this next stop you're gonna appreciate as much as i do
we are at the veterans museum here in huntsville
and i don't know if i ever told you this but my father was actually a veteran of the korean war
or yeah or otherwise known as the korean conflict because it was it was never declared a war oh i
had no idea yeah well now it sounds a little bit more interesting yeah let's go have a look
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i really love this trail here at Monte Sano yeah it does feel healthy i understand what it's called
the the healthy mountain is the translation yeah in Spanish and there are so many um trails
here that you can do we are in between winter and spring right now so it's not completely green but
we have beautiful flowers everywhere so i think a little bit later in the year like maybe in two
weeks or so it's going to be even more beautiful yeah no this will be incredible in a couple weeks
and you can see we've been buttoned up this whole trip because it is chilly
it's it's unseasonably cool right now uh in the mornings it's been right around freezing
yep minus two in well in celsius yeah oh my gosh this is such a lovely waterfall here
mija always makes fun of me because i love the water oh it's so beautiful
right now we're at the Lowe Mill arts and entertainment area
is this the one thing in Huntsville low mill is another historic building that has been
transformed into the nation's largest privately owned arts facility
with galleries working studios restaurants and performance venues
big spring park is the focal point of downtown Huntsville
it's a relaxing place in the center of town within the park is a water trail a
small waterway that winds through the park where you'll find an abundance of ducks and fish big
spring park blends right into downtown where the architecture and public art are on full display
The Camp is an entertainment and arts venue that is setting the tone for
what's to come at the mid-city district they have live music farmers markets
chef-curated food trucks, a two-story shipping container coffee shop, and unique community events,
welcome to the h c blake art and history center thank you you have entered into a
a marriage a mesh of art and history i share the building with two artists Sarah Beth Fair
and Carol Foray I'm William Hampton so we're standing now in the Huntsville revisited museum
this is where i share the history of Huntsville Madison county Alabama through the stories of
individuals people places and events so i've collected here memorabilia art pieces
and historic items to the makeup of Huntsville Alabama so much history in such a small place you
just concentrated the history of alabama yes ma'am and what i call it is the front porch experience
so if you think of how small a front porch is exactly i grew up fascinated with the stories
of my great-grandparents and grandparents and how they would share the stories of their childhood
and growing up here in Huntsville Madison county Alabama so if they could fit all of those stories
on their front porch this small space here gives me plenty of room and it's exciting to be able
to share the contributions of those who built this beautiful wonderful community no visit to
huntsville would be complete without a stroll around the twickenham historic district which
is full of magnificent antebellum homes you can tour on your own or with a knowledgeable guide
another wonderful attraction is the huntsville botanical gardens there is a diverse ecosystem
to explore within its 112 acres from grassy meadows to woodland paths aquatic habitats to
vibrant floral collections is it the one thing to do in Huntsville stay tuned to find out
We're here in Huntsville at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center
...you want to jump in the shop but you don't say anything. "I don't know what to say, it's your shot."
Huntsville is where rockets were developed that put men on the moon.
Oh my gosh there's water water here on the moon on the moon hence the nickname
Rocket City this is really an extraordinary place to visit and one of the primary draws for visitors.
Not only will you learn about the history of the space program
through its interactive displays but you'll also be enamored by the presentation in
the Planetarium which really gives you an immersive experience through our solar system
as you've seen in this video huntsville has a lot to offer beyond the rocket center
and while it's the main attraction in town we hope we've given you some ideas to extend your stay
okay Miha, it's that time, we gotta come clean. What is your one thing that you think people have to
see do or try here in Huntsville oh it's difficult i knew it's going to be like this i knew it
and i didn't prepare for it but it is the rocket city in the end so
you have to see that but i don't like to go with the obvious thing usually so you have to see that
anyway but aside from the obvious one thing which you have to see again i'm gonna go with
and the vellum houses yeah the houses here are amazing they blew me away
and i didn't know what to expect and it was exceeding my expectations they are beautiful
old preserved houses obviously renovated elegant manicured they look
they look amazing this whole downtown area it is gorgeous these buildings are phenomenal
some great restaurants here and it's so clean and well preserved exactly yeah we are both amazed by
how clean and manicured really the city is it's such a pleasure to walk in
so what's yours you don't get away yeah like you said i mean you have to go to the rocket city when
you're here uh a rocket center uh the space in rocket uh museum it is just phenomenal but you
know what else really struck me was the stove house something else that's impressed me is the
fact that they have taken old buildings here in huntsville and repurposed them like the low mill
arts and entertainment district or center they've done an incredible job with that and i think
they're doing the same with Stovehouse right now i think it's maybe only a third of the way full
there's a number of restaurants and entertainment areas but i think a year from now it's gonna be
a remarkable place so i think that's my one thing here in Huntsville that you can't miss
so i'm not really surprised i have to say he loved it so much there we had to go back again and again
well i see so much potential they're gonna have so many cool shops and everything else there
so well anyhow oh but by the way i should mention that we do have a poll on MikesRoadTrip.com
and uh so about two weeks prior to coming here uh we had a poll and we had ten uh things listed
and the space and rocket center was is polling at the time of this filming number one at about
53 percent so if you are have you ever visited huntsville or you are from the area please leave a
comment below and let us know what year one thing is that you can't miss while uh spending time here
in huntsville hey thanks so much for watching and until next time we'll see you on the road...Mike's Road Trip.