Six local indie bookstores team up for the first ever Huntsville Book Crawl, a local chocolate shop earns a national nod, and a packed weekend ahead in the Rocket City.

Happy Tuesday! I hope everyone had a great weekend. We spent some time at the Botanical Gardens with our son and then had both of our families over for a Father's Day lunch. We've got a lot to cover today, so let us get to it. TAKING FLIGHT 🍫 Pizzelle's Confections Lands #4 Spot Huntsville's own Pizzelle's Confections is officially one of the best chocolate shops in America (again). The local sweet spot landed the #4 spot on USA Today 10Best's list of the country's top chocolate shops, putting it in elite company alongside confectioners from coast to coast. This is nothing new for Pizzelle's, as the chocolate shop took the top spot in 2024 and 10th place in 2025. Big congrats to the Pizzelle's team. If you haven't been by, you can find them at Campus 805 at 2500 Clinton Ave W Ste D. 📚 Mark Your Calendars For The Rocket City Book Crawl Calling all book lovers. Six local indie bookstores are teaming up Saturday, July 18, for the first ever Huntsville Book Crawl, kicking off at 10 AM. Here's how it works. Grab a passport at your first stop, then hop between Snail Books, Blue Apple Bookstore, Blushing Books, All In Books, Booklegger Club, and The Book Wyrm. Earn a sticker stamp with each purchase and turn in a completed passport for a chance at prizes. Each store will also have 20 limited-edition totes. 🏒 The Huntsville Havoc Just Dropped Their 2026-27 Home Schedule The Huntsville Havoc just announced their full 30-game home schedule for the 2026-27 season, with opening night set for Friday, October 23. The lineup leans heavily on weekends, with 13 Friday matchups and 11 Saturday games on the books. There are also three Thursdays, two Sundays, and a single Tuesday tilt sprinkled in. The regular season wraps up at home on April 3. A full promotional calendar with theme nights, giveaways, and specialty jerseys is coming soon. WEEKEND ROUNDUP 📆 7 Things To Do This Weekend: 🌌 Cocktails and Cosmos: The Sky Is Falling. June 26, 7 PM at the Space and Rocket Center Planetarium. $20. Discover how asteroids help us understand the origins of our solar system and ways to protect our future. 🪴 Plant Shop & Swap: Roots and Reads Edition. June 27, 8 AM to 2 PM at Straight to Ale. Free. Meet and swap with local plant lovers and then stick around for a pop-up bookstore from Booklegger. 🕹 Super Mario Weekend. June 27 to 28, 9 AM to 4 PM at EarlyWorks. $24. Explore Super Mario Bros. themed activities and crafts for the whole family. 🛠 Maker's Day. June 27, 11 AM to 7 PM at GigaParts. Free. A day centered around exploring how ideas become real-world creations with live demos, free workshops, and giveaways. 🇺🇸 Independence Day Celebration. June 27, 6 PM at Ditto Landing. Free. Celebrate the 4th along the river with food trucks and live music from 5 O'Clock Charlie and The Tavern Preachers, plus a fireworks finale at 9 PM. 🎨 Summer Sunset Date Night. June 27, 7:30 PM at Pinot's Palette. $49. Skip the normal date night and enjoy a fun Summer Sunset painting class. 🛍 The Vintage Market. June 28, 11 AM to 5 PM at Field Day. Free. Browse unique finds from local creators and makers, then stick around to play some games. Content sourced from Huntsville Explorer, a free weekly newsletter covering local news, events, and development in the Rocket City. Published every Friday by Andrew Smith.

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