Nestled on a private cul-de-sac lot this gem is sure to please. A lovely formal dining room combined with an elegant formal living room is ideal for entertaining. Imagine all the delicious meals you can create in this gourmet kitchen. Flourishing with an abundance cabinet and counter space, a smooth-top range, a center island plus a huge pantry, cooking is sure to be a pleasure. An impressive family room with soaring ceilings, skylights and patio access is just waiting for family fun. A luxurious master retreat provides a soothing oasis of special conveniences and comforts at day’s end with a trey ceiling, two walk-in closets and sunny views. The pampering master bathroom features a garden tub, separate shower and dual raised vanities. The additional three bedrooms are generously sized and there are two additional full bathrooms. Bring all your toys as the two car garage plus a detached storage building is ready for stocking. Mosey out on the patio or relax in the screened porch. The private backyard is ideal for grilling and chilling. This the perfect place to call home. Call today for your personal tour.
Having lived in the Huntsville AL area for most of his life, Mike Manosky understands exactly what makes this community special. In fact, those who know him well will tell you he carries the same traditional values and focus on the future as Huntsville.
Mike brings with him a keen eye for the details of buying or selling a Huntsville AL home and seemingly boundless determination and energy, which is why his clients benefit from his unique brand of real estate service. Rooted in Tradition, Focused on the Future – Mike Manosky will help make the most of your Huntsville AL real estate experience. Give him a call today, 256-508-0211 Direct or 800-803-0053 Toll Free, and discover the difference he can make during your family’s move.
By: Huntsville Real Estate Expert Mike Manosky On January 13, 2012
With years of experience in art and art marketing, three Alabama artists, Charles Smith, David Simmons and Kurtis Thomas observed a need for a new approach to reaching art patrons and encouraging new art patrons. In this fast-paced world they realize the difficulty of scheduling an evening to attend a gallery opening, so they are going to bring the art directly to you, right in your home or office, in real-time, with real interaction with each artist through e-mail, live-chat, or by phone during the live web-cast; a fully integrated live experience including a printed prospectus of the show. Please join them in this ground-breaking event at ArtStreamLive.com. They also welcome your praises, suggestions, and criticisms, to help make your experience more enjoyable.
Having lived in the Huntsville AL area for most of his life, Mike Manosky understands exactly what makes this community special. In fact, those who know him well will tell you he carries the same traditional values and focus on the future as Huntsville.
Mike brings with him a keen eye for the details of buying or selling a Huntsville AL home and seemingly boundless determination and energy, which is why his clients benefit from his unique brand of real estate service. Rooted in Tradition, Focused on the Future – Mike Manosky will help make the most of your Huntsville AL real estate experience. Give him a call today, 256-508-0211 Direct or 800-803-0053 Toll Free, and discover the difference he can make during your family’s move.
Step into a magical world of holiday delight, as the already beautiful Burritt Mansion is decked out for the holidays by local designers & decorators. It will amaze young & old alike.
For 5 nights, walk at your own pace through the winter wonderland of holiday lights, enjoy the sounds of the season & see real-life nursery rhyme characters & of course, Santa. Children can make gifts & warm refreshements will be available. No cars allowed on these nights.
Times: 5-7:30 PM
Address: 4747 Bob Wallace Avenue Huntsville, AL 35805
Having lived in the Huntsville AL area for most of his life, Mike Manosky understands exactly what makes this community special. In fact, those who know him well will tell you he carries the same traditional values and focus on the future as Huntsville.
Mike brings with him a keen eye for the details of buying or selling a Huntsville AL home and seemingly boundless determination and energy, which is why his clients benefit from his unique brand of real estate service. Rooted in Tradition, Focused on the Future – Mike Manosky will help make the most of your Huntsville AL real estate experience. Give him a call today, 256-508-0211 Direct or 800-803-0053 Toll Free, and discover the difference he can make during your family’s move.
By: Huntsville Real Estate Expert Mike Manosky On October 21, 2011
There’s a goblin at my window,
A monster by my door.
The pumpkin at my table
Keeps on smiling more and more.
There’s a ghost who haunts my bedroom,
A witch whose face is green.
They used to be my family,
Till they dressed for Halloween.
- by Sandra Liatsos
It’s nearly that time of year again—Halloween, a time of ghosts and ghouls, tricks and treats, and costumes and candy! Did you know that Halloween is second only to Christmas in terms of spending? Yep–$1.2 million on costumes and another $2.5 million on candy, decorations, and other themed paraphernalia!
Other little-known facts include:
86% of Americans decorate their houses.
10% of pet owners costume their pets. (Click here for unique ideas)
35 million pounds of candy corn are produce yearly. (How many are consumed in your Huntsville home?)
Halloween traditions are many and varied. “Tis the night for donning a costume, wearing a mask, bobbing for apples, and, the children’s favorite—trick-or-treating. Looking for something different to give to the little ones coming to your Huntsville home this year? How about juice boxes, mini-marshmallows, popcorn balls, fruit roll-ups, 4 pack crayons, small glo-sticks, silly erasers, themed pencils, or goldfish snacks?
Ghoulish Groaners:
What is a mummy’s favorite music? Wrap Best Halloween insurance? Mediscare Favorite drink of ghosts and goblins? Ghoulade
Carving a Jack-o-Lantern:
Be your pumpkin orange, white, green, and yes, even blue, you want the face on the porch of your Huntsville home to be individual and unique. Get free templates to assist you in carving or for cut and paste faces here.
If you see a spider on Halloween, the spirit of a loved one is watching over you.
Costumes:
Forget the old standbys of ghost and witch. Get creative and think about the unusual. A bearded lady? A cupcake? Or perhaps popcorn or an aquarium? Although the web is filled with sites which sell costumes, you can express yourself by making your own garb. Check out CostumeIdeaZone.com for silly, serious, and/or super fast ideas.
A kid came up with a bright idea to dress up as an IRS Agent. This way he could take 28% of the man’s candy and leave without saying ‘Thank You!’ J)))
The annual Scarecrow Trail at Huntsville Botanical Garden includes over 100 creative, unusual and downright ingenius scarecrows. I’ve seen the scarecrows every year, but 2010 is the best one yet. The Theme was “Scarecrow Trail Goes Hollywood.”
It doesn’t take long to live in North Alabama and find out where the best pumpkin patch is. It’s Tate Farms Cotton Pickin’ Pumpkins in Meredianville. So pack up the kids and spend an adventuresome and family-friendly day at one of the happinest places around Huntsville in the fall. Pick your own pumpkin off the vine, pet the animals and try out the hay maize. You can also get lunch at Tate Farms if you stay a long time and need something to eat. For more info, call (256) 828-8288.
Cornfield Mazes are the rage all across America. The Brownsboro Cornfield Maize is the biggest one near Huntsville with over 14 acres and many special activities and events for the whole family. The MaIze is located east of Huntsville on US HWY 72. Turn North onto Brownsboro Road, they are behind the Post Office.
Graystone Manor is over 30,000 sqft of ultimate terror, with twists, turns and all manor of horrors the Doctor’s evil mind could conjure. And because the Doctor loves his bodies warm and fresh we have an indoor holding and ticketing area. Plus you can grab your last meal at Dead Debbie’s Diner while you wait, no need to die on an empty stomach. New for 2009: While at Graystone Manor be sure to go through Dr. Vanburan’s Asylum where the insane’s nightmares come to life.
Admission charged. Thursdays & Sundays 7-10 pm; Fridays & Saturdays 7 pm-12 am (closed Monday-Wednesdays plus Thursday Sept. 22 & 29 and Oct. 6) at 1918 Memorial Parkway N Huntsville (next to WAFF Channel 48 TV). Order tickets online or get when you go.
By: Huntsville Real Estate Expert Mike Manosky On September 23, 2011
For the third time in five years, Huntsville has been honored as a “Playful City USA,” a national program advocating for local policies to increase play opportunities for children. The non-profit organization KaBOOM! created Playful City USA in 2007 to help local governments ensure their children have the time and space they need to play.
Mayor Tommy Battle credits Huntsville’s ranking to his administration’s commitment to prioritize children’s health and welfare through the City’s Parks and Recreation department.
“Childhood obesity is a major social and health problem here in this country,” said Mayor Battle. “Our objective is to have a playground within walking distance of every child in Huntsville so that any child can have unstructured play, anytime, on a safe, state of the art, play ground.”
Only one and five children in the United States lives within walking distance of a playground. That’s not the case in Huntsville. The City currently has 66 public playgrounds, comprised of 42 City of Huntsville parks and 24 Huntsville City School playgrounds.
In the past year alone, Huntsville’s total expenditures for capital projects and improvements of playspaces for children was $275,000. The City’s cost to maintain playspaces was $435,000. In total, that’s more than $700,000 in funds dedicated to improving the mental, social, and physical welfare of our children.
The City, however, can’t do it alone. The EveryBody Can Play Playground in Brahan Spring Park is a testament to the community’s creativity and spirit in helping to provide a handicap-accessible playground for children and adults. Community groups, non-profit organizations and businesses contributed $325,000 for the project.
By: Huntsville Real Estate Expert Mike Manosky On September 16, 2011
Huntsville, Alabama’s Big Spring Jam is one of the largest music festivals in the Southeastern United States. It is recognized by the Southeastern Tourism Association as one of the top ten September events in the Southeast. Since its debut in 1993, Big Spring Jam has donated more than half a million dollars to area charities, health and human services agencies and arts and entertainment organizations. Big Spring Jam is held in downtown Huntsville’s Big Spring International Park.
InSideOut Tickets are $75* and include admission to the Big Spring Jam Festival as well as a reserved seat in the VBC Propst Arena to enjoy the artist playing on the WDRM stage presented by Landers McLarty Nissan on BOTH Friday and Saturday.
InSideOut Friday and InSideOut Saturday Tickets are $37.50* and include admission to the Big Spring Jam Festival as well as a reserved seat in the VBC Propst Arena on the WDRM stage presented by Landers McLarty Nissan Mercedes Benz Toyota. Friday ticket includes Alan Jackson with Drake White, Doug McDonald and Cecilia Halsey. Saturday ticket includes Josh Turner with Thompson Square, The Springs, Logan Mize and Madison Station.
The OutSide Two Day* Ticket allows you access to the outside stages at the Big Spring Jam on both Friday and Saturday.
The OutSide One Day* Ticket allows you access to the outside stages at the Big Spring Jam on either Friday or Saturday.
By: Huntsville Real Estate Expert Mike Manosky On August 19, 2011
Labor Day weekend is almost upon us. Here are some fun things to do in the Huntsville area.
Sept. 2-5, Luverne: World’s Largest Peanut Boil Festival
In addition to the 17 tons of cooked peanuts, sample arts, crafts, children’s activities and more. Admission charged; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Details: 334-335-4468.
Sept. 2-3, Pinson: Alabama Butterbean Festival
Besides honoring the humble butterbean, this event includes a cornbread cooking contest, arts and crafts, food, greased pig contest, tail-waggin’ dog contest and Mr. and Miss Butterbean. Friday 5-10 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; free. Details: 205-572-2041, alabamabutterbeanfestival.com.
Sept. 3, Guntersville: 41st Annual St. William Seafood Festival
This popular seafood festival includes Creole-style gumbo, Cajun boiled shrimp, fresh crawfish, catfish and barbecue from 10:30 a.m. until it’s all sold out. Details: 256-455-4133, stwilliamchurch.com.
Sept. 3, Montevallo: Cars by the Creek and Catfish Rodeo
Prizes go to the top cars and the child who catches the most fish. Call 205-665-1519.
Sept. 3-4, Decatur: Battle for Decatur
Civil War re-enactors fight it out in mock battles each day at 2 p.m. Camps are also open for viewing. Admission’s free; 800-524-6181, decaturcvb.org.
Sept. 4, Alexander City: Annual Labor Day Weekend Concert
Blues Traveler will perform in an evening concert on Lake Martin. Details: 256-212-1479, lmat.org.
Sept. 4, Guntersville: Labor Day Dog Show
Categories include biggest, smallest, best dressed, most talented, fluffiest, youngest and oldest. Sign up at the nature center inside the main campground by 12:30 p.m.; the show starts at 1. Details: 256-571-5445, visitlakeguntersville.com
Sept. 4, Scottsboro: First Monday Arts Sunday
Artists and craftsmen show off their works of art in this juried show. Children’s activities, music and food vendors are also included in the event, held in conjunction with the First Monday flea market around the Jackson County Courthouse Square. Call 256-259-1056.
Sept. 4-5, Crane Hill: Sweet Tater Festival
The annual event in Dowling Memorial Park features great arts and crafts, door prizes, a flea market, rides, games and entertainment Sunday and Monday; 256-531-7916, sweettaterfestival.com.
Sept. 5, Ider: Ider Mule Days
A tradition for more than 100 years, with mules, horses and carriages, plus antique cars, arts and more. Details: 256-675-4184, discoverlookoutmountain.com.
Sept. 5, McCalla: Labor Day Celebration & Moon Pie Eatin’ Contest
Spend time at the Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park for a festival with crafts, music, barbecue and more from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Details: 205-477-5711, tannehill.org.
Sept. 5, Montgomery: Labor Day at Old Alabama Town
Return to the days before Labor Day was established in 1894 to see how early Americans lived in 19th century Alabama. The event is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; 334-240-4500, oldalabamatown.com.
Sept. 5, Section: Annual Section Labor Day Festival
An all-day musical festival with gospel, bluegrass, country, rock and more, plus volleyball and homemade ice cream. Call 256-228-3414.
By: Huntsville Real Estate Expert Mike Manosky On July 22, 2011
If you are looking for something to do with the kids on these hot summer days, consider checking out the dinosaurs at the US Space and Rocket Center. A T. rex Named Sue combines thrilling science, engaging educational activities, and blockbuster appeal in one of the most successful traveling exhibitions ever.
At a heart stopping 42 feet (12.8 m) long and 12 feet (3.66 m) high at the hip, Sue is remarkable because of her size, completeness, and quality of preservation. A spectacular full-sized skeleton cast is the centerpiece of this exciting bilingual exhibition. Family-friendly interactives encourage visitors to explore Sue, T. rex, and dinosaur science.
The exhibit runs from until through September 5, 2011.
Having lived in the Huntsville AL area for most of his life, Mike Manosky understands exactly what makes this community special. In fact, those who know him well will tell you he carries the same traditional values and focus on the future as Huntsville.
Mike brings with him a keen eye for the details of buying or selling a Huntsville AL home and seemingly boundless determination and energy, which is why his clients benefit from his unique brand of real estate service. Rooted in Tradition, Focused on the Future – Mike Manosky will help make the most of your Huntsville AL real estate experience. Give him a call today, 256-508-0211 Direct or 800-803-0053 Toll Free, and discover the difference he can make during your family’s move.
InSideOut Tickets are $75* and include admission to the Big Spring Jam Festival as well as a reserved seat in the VBC Propst Arena to enjoy the artist playing on the WDRM stage presented by Landers McLarty Nissan on BOTH Friday and Saturday.
