Cove Monkey

Welcome to the Cove!

Coming Soon - Bing's Boarding! Let's all welcome and support this new local business! From the owners - "Our sign is up and Cooper can't wait to...

Discover the Cove

When you first take the beautiful drive into the Cove, you feel a sense of calm that only a smaller town gives you. That was my impression when we...

Rejoice! Cecil Ashburn is open!

The two westbound lanes of Cecil Ashburn Drive are now open! Don't forget to support the Jones Valley businesses like Anaheim Chili, Mellow...

Coming Soon: A Coffee Shop and a Kid's Store!

Two big announcements this week include new retail in the Cove: 1) Mudslingers Coffee - a drive-thru coffee shop is coming on Hwy 431 across from...

Cove Construction Updates

What's happening in the area! Here are a few nuts and bolts of what is happening in the area of construction in the Cove area. Mark Russell...

COVID19 Pandemic Safety

Restaurants are still open for to-go orders. Stay up-to-date on our Facebook page! For the safety of the Cove community, please: Wash your...

Anaheim Chili ❤ Girl Scout Cookies

Friday is Valentine's Day! There's no greater pairing than when a dish finds its true match reflected back in dessert form. And in Jones Valley,...

Big New Year in Big Cove - Nine Resolutions for 2020

Celebrate the New Year like a Cove resident! Pick one, two, or more of these resolutions for the next 365 days! Read MoreDo you read...

For Sale By Owner in the Cove

Want to move in the Cove? Here's a List of Houses For Sale By Owner! Want to add your house? Email us!

Cecil Ashburn Reopens Today

The road connecting South Huntsville to the Cove is reopening today at 10am. Partial one-lane each-way usage will be available. The project is...

Why'd Median Narrow?

By now you’ve probably noticed the slim medians on Governors Drive during the repaving. While these are temporary, that doesn’t make...

Staying Cool in the Cove

Struggling to survive the summer heat? If you find yourself attending Hot Yoga to cool off, it may be time for a cool treat. Big Cove has seven...

Team of Rookie 5th Graders to Compete in FIRST LEGO League State Championship

Excitement fills the air for 10 local kids, 20 parents, 11 siblings, and their friends and relatives. The Cool Robots and Builders (C.R.A.B.) team...

Eight Ideas for the Proposed Cove Recreation Center

Frances Akridge passed along to Cove Monkey that on Thursday, Huntsville city announced a plan to build a new $2M recreation facility in the Cove,...

Which Cove Schools Would Be Impacted by Proposed Clear Bag Policy?

It was announced yesterday in a robo-call from new Huntsville City Schools Superintendent Christy Finley that a Clear Bag Policy would be proposed....

Governor's Drive Repaving Planned for Spring 2019

ALDOT recently announced plans to resurface US-431 (aka Governors Drive) between Old Big Cove and Bassett. The project will start in spring 2019,...

GrowCove group to address Cecil Ashburn concerns

Earlier this month, Cove resident Bjoern Lanwer met with Mayor Tommy Battle, Director of City Engineering Kathy Martin, and Project Engineer Alan...

Six Cecil Ashburn Construction Alternatives – Cove Roads, Take Me Home (Part 1)

The drama surrounding the fate of Cecil Ashburn Drive – a 3.6-mile long scenic mountain stretch on the side of Green Mountain that...

Google Fiber: A Local Shares His Personal Experience

Google Fiber has officially been in the Cove area for a few months now, but are residents satisfied with the value of the service? We were...

Staying Local for Coffee

Updating the previous report, Starbucks nixed the plan to put a coffee shop in the Publix that was proposed by grocery retail chain. While...

Cookie Dash 5k & 1 Mile Fun Run 2017

The Huntsville Track Club Cookie Dash 5K race starts and finishes at the Hampton Cove Middle School. The flat, fast course consists of neighborhood...

BNI Cove Meetings

BNI Cove had a business social that brought professionals from all over the Huntsville/Madison County area together at the Hampton Inn in...

Huntsville Utilities Water Tank

Neighbors in Big Cove Estates are upset about a Huntsville Utilities project to build a water tank at the end of Runell Drive. They say...

BNI Cove Invites Business Owners

BNI Cove‘s 2017 social invites business owners and representatives in the community looking to network with other professionals to join them...

Yogurt Mountain Coming Soon

Yogurt Mountain is in progress in the Cove! Slated to open late February/early March, it is going in the old Sweet CiCi’s location, next...

FIRST Volunteers Needed

The Alabama State Championship for FIRST – For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology is on January 21...

Kids Yoga & Family Yoga Coming Soon

KIDS YOGA & FAMILY YOGA coming to Hampton Cove in the new year at Reel Life Performing Arts!...

Sinkhole Hits Hampton Cove Front Yard

A giant sinkhole opened up in one Cove resident’s front yard. Housing developer D.R. Horton Homes will pay entire bill for...

BIG Picture Huntsville

December 1, 2016 | 6-7:30-pm | Valley Conservatory – Cove Campus (old Art & Soul bldg)Huntsville City, GrowCove, and Valley...

Yoshi Fusion

Hankering for something other than turkey, dressing, and cranberry sauce? Try some Yoshi Sushi Fusion! Get sushi, noodles, gluten-free items,...