It's Fall y'all! Fall kicks off September 22nd and Downtown Huntsville is ready, we want to make sure you are too! In this edition of the Downtown Explorer, we will focus on this Friday's Food Truck All Stars, as well as, reveal some Fall themed food and beverages and fun activities to celebrate the start of the season!
This Friday, September 18th, is the second to last Food Truck All Stars of 2020, presented by valleymls.com. We have a great lineup in store for you including: I Love Bacon, Suzy's Pops, Whats Popp'N, Nanny's Old Fashioned Lemonade, Golden Years Ice Cream Parlor, Regale Cupcakery, Piper and Leaf, Beast Mode, Iceworks, Grumpy's, and Southerland Sno Depot. RSVP to our Facebook event page and join us from 5pm-9pm at Big Spring Park.
Also, if you enjoy visiting and supporting these food trucks, then head over to our website to submit your favorite food truck items for our Super Seven voting! The submission deadline for food truck items is Sunday September 20th so don't miss out!
Pumpkin Spice isn't the only flavor being added to the menus in Downtown Huntsville. Some of our downtown restaurants have shared with us some Fall themed items they are offering that you HAVE to try this season!
Commerce Kitchen: Skillet Catfish with Roasted fall vegetables; and Ribeye of Angus Beef with Vadalia Onion Rings and Amish Beans
Cotton Row: Butter Braised Maine Lobster with Winter Black truffles; and Fall Beet salad with Feta Cheese and Sherry Vinaigrette
Pane e Vino Pizzeria: Chicago Deep-dish Pizza; and Stuffed Caprese Pizza
Cookie Dough Magic: Octobers featured flavor is Butterfinger Cookie Dough
Melt: Avocado toast with 2 pieces of local sourdough bread, cheddar cheese, turkey, bacon, avocado and topped with sunny side up eggs served with tater tots.
Ruth's Chris: Velvety sweet potato casserole topped with a crunchy pecan-brown sugar crust. Available for dine-in, carry out, delivery or try your hand making this southern classic at home using the award winning Ruth’s Chris recipe.
JJ's Treats: Apple Pies, Red Velvet cake, Pecan Pies, Coffee Cake, Pumpkin spice snocone with vanilla cream, Peach Cobbler, Sweet Potato Pie, Sugar Free Brownies, cake pops, and mochas with nutmeg and cinnamon.
Craft Coffee Trail: Several of our Craft Coffee Trail stops are featuring Fall flavored options including: Butterscotch Caramel and Shortbread flavors at Olde Town Coffee, Apple Pie and Pumpkin flavors at Piper and Leaf, and so much more! Follow along with Alex Hendrix as she reviews each Craft Coffee Trail stops Fall drinks!
Aside from limited edition foods and beverages, there are plenty of Fall activities to partake in before winter creeps in.
Huntsville Ghost Walk is back for spooky season with three completely different walking tours! Old Town Historic District Tour, Twickenham Historic District Tour, and Haunted Downtown Tour. All walking tours leave from Harrison Brothers Hardware Store promptly at 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights in September and October. Walking tours are $10 for adults and $5 for kids 12 and under. Cash preffered. Reservations are not necessary for the walking tours.
Now that the weather has started to cool down, outdoor activities are a must! We Run Huntsville meet every Wednesday for a Pub Run through the downtown area. Tour de Ville is an annual, festive event centered on a leisurely bike ride around Historic Downtown Huntsville, taking place this year on September 26th. And, many more events are listed below.
We hope you enjoy the changing of the leaves this year in Downtown Huntsville!