Huntsville dines, shops in Mike Kaylor's thebestofhuntsville.biz

Huntsville shoppers can find their favorite stores, and diners can find the best and most enduring restaurants at http://thebestofhuntsville.biz. This is the site that is growing into a new print edition of THE BEST OF HUNTSVILLE by Mike Kaylor. At the present time, it features the restaurants, nightclubs and stores that have survived the quarter century since the first edition of THE BEST OF HUNTSVILLE was published. Mike was restaurant critic for The Huntsville Times for more than two decades before leaving the newspaper at the end of June. The book also features tourist attractions from around the area, arts and entertainment groups, annual events and other Huntsville peculiarities.

Two editions of THE BEST OF HUNTSVILLE appeared in 1984 and 1985. Now, 25 years later, a new edition is in the works. Kaylor is soliciting input from long-time readers, friends and family for restaurants, clubs, sights, stores, arts groups and other entertainment spots around the Tennessee Valley. The original book was nearly 150 pages and included an index to make it easy to find items for addresses and phone numbers. It was handy as a reference book in the home or car for looking up favorite spots.

Mike Kaylor arrived in Huntsville in 1977 as assistant state editor of The Huntsville Times. He served through the next three decades as assistant city editor, business editor, entertainment editor, ShowTimes editor, Leisure editor, assistant systems editor, nightlife columnist, restaurant critic and page designer. He wrote about clubs and restaurants weekly for 31 years, while handling other responsibilities at The Times. He left newspaper during a voluntary reduction in force/buyout to pursue other ventures.

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Mike Kaylor's new edition of THE BEST OF HUNTSVILLE book is beginning to take shape. Since Mike Kaylor left The Huntsville Times, he has time for transcribing the 1985 edition on this web site and at http://thebestofhuntsville.biz to get it in order for printing. It may take another month or two, but it's going to come together.

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Thanks and bon appetit!!!!

Mike