Neighborhood Guide
West Huntsville

About West Huntsville
West Huntsville sits just west of downtown and has turned old industrial buildings into some of the most interesting places in the city. A cotton-mill-era arts complex, an old stove factory, and a former middle school are now places to eat, drink, and listen to music. Bigger attractions like the U.S. Space & Rocket Center and the Huntsville Botanical Garden are in the same part of town.
Lowe Mill
Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment is a former textile mill that local tourism officials describe as the South's largest privately owned arts facility. It is full of artist studios and galleries, and you can eat and drink inside. Happy Tummy, Kar's Char (Texas-style barbecue), and the fantasy-themed Dragon's Forge Cafe are all in the building, as is a Lowe Mill location of Piper and Leaf.
Campus No. 805 and the Clinton Avenue Breweries
Campus No. 805 is a 13-acre development in the former Roy L. Stone Middle School. It is home to Straight to Ale and Yellowhammer Brewing, with InnerSpace Brewing nearby on Clinton Avenue. Pizza comes from Earth and Stone Wood Fired Pizza. See our brewery guide.
Stovehouse
Stovehouse occupies a 1929 stove factory on Governors Drive and has been reworked into an open-air food garden, an event center, and stages for live local music. Bandito Burrito is nearby on Governors Drive.
Bigger Attractions
The U.S. Space & Rocket Center and the Huntsville Botanical Garden both sit in this end of town. The Botanical Garden is the calm counterweight to the rocket park, with more than 100 acres of gardens and woodland paths.
Local Businesses
View allDragon's Forge Cafe
Dragon's Forge Cafe is a fantasy-themed coffee shop on Seminole Drive in Huntsville. According to its website, it opened in 2021 and builds its look around illustrated dragons that stand for the different drinks. The menu features creative lattes, coffee-based milkshakes, flavored lemonades and a monthly seasonal drink. The cafe says its lattes and house roast use a custom bean blend made with Kaffeeklatsch, a Huntsville roaster, and that it is on the Downtown Huntsville Craft Coffee Trail. The site also says the food is based on family recipes inspired by southern and Czech cooking. Merchandise is sold through the cafe's website and shop.
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Coltus Roofing & Construction, Llc
Coltus Roofing & Construction is a roofing and carpentry company in Huntsville. According to its website, it has served the area since 2014 and lists over 35 years of combined experience among its team. Its roofing services include installation, maintenance and repair for residential and commercial properties in Huntsville and surrounding areas. The site also mentions siding and deck repair, carpentry such as fixing termite damage and sagging floors, and help with roofing insurance claims. The site says free estimates and inspections are offered and that 24/7 emergency service is available. It also lists a second office in Fayetteville, Tennessee. Use the site's estimate form to get in touch.
New Moon Tattoo
Agile Information Services
Agile Information Services is an IT company on Westcorp Boulevard in Huntsville. Its website describes managed IT and computer support for businesses across North Alabama. Listed services include managed IT, data backup and recovery, virtualization and VoIP phone service. The site says the team handles most issues through secure remote support and sends someone on-site when hands-on help is needed. It also says it works with a customer's other technology vendors so there is one point of contact. Businesses can book a consult call or reach the team by phone through the site. It also has a support page and a referral program.
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Black Umbrella Studio
Black Umbrella Studio is a 6,000 square foot creative rental studio on Hall Avenue in downtown Huntsville. Its website says it is built for photographers, filmmakers, brands and content creators, with a seamless white cyclorama wall, multiple shooting bays, professional lighting, and green and colored backdrop screens. The studio is rented for portraits, headshots, branding and fashion shoots, product photography, interviews, music videos, podcasts and commercials. It also lists cap and gown graduation sessions, and on-location photo and video services. The space doubles as a venue for private parties, showers, corporate events and pop-up showcases. Reach out through the site to discuss a project and reserve a date.
The Parlor at Stovehouse
Bullfeathers Westside - Shelby Love
Bullfeathers is a barber shop with three locations in the Huntsville and Madison area. This listing is the Westside Huntsville shop on 9th Street NW. The other two are in downtown Madison and midtown Madison. The shop's website lists haircuts, straight razor shaves, beard trims, kids cuts and senior cuts. The website says walk-ins are welcome and appointments are recommended. The site also has a gallery and a careers page for barbers who want to join the team.
Tim's Cajun Kitchen
Tim's Cajun Kitchen is a Cajun restaurant on Jordan Lane NW in Huntsville. Its website says it has served Huntsville since 1992 and describes the food as Louisiana-style cooking in a scratch kitchen. The lunch and dinner menus include fried shrimp, oysters, catfish and crawfish tails, fried gator bites, chicken fingers, and seafood and blackened chicken salads. The site also highlights gumbo and other Cajun classics, and says portions are generous. The restaurant describes itself as family friendly and lists live music and weekly events, so check its events page before you go. The website offers online ordering and a gallery of the dining room and events.
The Royal Barbershop
Kamado Ramen
Kamado Ramen is a Japanese restaurant in the Stovehouse development on Governors Drive in Huntsville. Its website describes the Stovehouse spot as the walk-in takeout concept of Kamado Ramen, and the brand also has a Mid City location on Mid City Drive. The food photos and menu focus on ramen, including tonkotsu and vegetable ramen, along with gyoza, steamed pork belly buns and chicken curry rice bowls. The site also lists a drinks menu with cocktails and sake. Orders can be placed online for the Stovehouse location, and the site sells gift cards.
Aviation Challenge
Aviation Challenge is a set of aviation-themed camps run by the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, alongside Space Camp. Its website describes the programs as military-inspired, with a focus on teamwork, leadership and learning about flight. Youth camps are split by age. Mach I is for ages 9 to 11 and runs five days. Mach II is for ages 12 to 14, and Mach III is for ages 15 to 18. Mach III Elite uses simulated combat scenarios and is open only to Mach III graduates. There are also shorter options: a three-day, two-night adult camp and a three-day Family Aviation Challenge for ages 7 to 18 and up. Sessions and registration are listed on the Space Camp website.
Shutter & Shear Studio
Mirror Image Salon
Mirror Image Salon is a hair salon on Sanderson Street in Huntsville. Its website says the team has more than 30 years of experience and offers cuts and styles for men, women and children. The service menu on its site includes highlights, lowlights, full color, balayage, root coverage, glazing, perms, extensions (application, move up and removal), beard trims, clipper cuts, shampoo and blow-dry, and brow, lip and chin waxing. The salon says free consultations are offered and that walk-in appointments are available.
PIPER AND LEAF Tea & Coffee Shop
This Piper & Leaf Tea Co. shop is at Lowe Mill Arts & Entertainment on Seminole Drive in Huntsville. According to the company's website, Lowe Mill is home to the first Piper & Leaf shop, a small, cozy space in a building full of working artists. Piper & Leaf is a North Alabama tea company that blends its own loose leaf teas, from black and green teas to herbal and caffeine-free blends. It also sells roasted coffee, tea bags, brewing gear and gift sets. The brand runs other shops, including one downtown and a headquarters shop in Lacey's Spring, and it offers tea bar service for weddings, corporate events and fundraisers. Stop in for a cup of tea and then wander the studios in the Mill. The site lists Lowe Mill hours that differ from the other shops, so check before you go.
Things to Do Nearby
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Family FunU.S. Space & Rocket Center
Home of a Saturn V rocket, Rocket Park, Space Shuttle exhibits, simulators, and the campus where Space Camp runs.
Outdoor & NatureHuntsville Botanical Garden
More than 100 acres of gardens and woodland paths, a seasonal butterfly house, and the Galaxy of Lights holiday display.
Arts & CultureLowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment
A former textile mill turned arts complex with artist studios, galleries, live music, and restaurants under one roof.
Food & DrinkStovehouse
A 1929 stove factory turned food garden, event space, and live-music hub on Governors Drive.
Food & DrinkCampus No. 805
A former middle school turned brewery campus with Straight to Ale, Yellowhammer, and pizza on Clinton Avenue.
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