Get Your Folk On
Two national heavy-hitters from the bluegrass world headline in Chattanooga in April and May, but local folk fans can get their fill of old-time most any night in this city long passionate about Appalachian roots music.
Irish Influence
Chattanooga’s history tracks back to the Irish immigrants who built the city’s railroads.
Pitching In
Chattanooga’s fierce-fighting rugby team gets down and dirty this year at newly restored Montague Park
A New Chattanooga Story
The $10 million Chattanooga History Center boldly goes where local history has not gone before—to tribal territory, foundries, factories, African-American neighborhoods, working-class homes. Is it, as fans say, “the next big downtown project”?
Passing the Baton
Young, female and Japanese, Kayoko Dan leads the CSO into a new era of French classics, jazz-inspired composers and global inspirations
Creative Conversations
Chattanooga leaders sketch out plans to keep the arts a colorful force in the community.
City swings for softball grand slam
Chattanooga scores with two national tournaments
This month, Chattanooga boasts a doubleheader of national softball tournaments.
The Navy Docks at Riverbend
Chattanooga sailors return home
Command Master Chief Sharon “Shay” Fortson never felt more frightened than when the United States fired on Iraq, launching the 1989-90 Gulf War.
Parking Czar
A half century ago, Jim Berry turned the key on a small business that specialized in parking facilities at airports, Air Terminal Parking. His idea turned out to be turbocharged
A Backyard Bank
Cornerstone Community Bank, relatively small and locally owned, takes pride in helping new businesses get off the ground and expand
From Fashion to Facebook
Begun in 1985 as a tribute to style mavens, the Tennessee Woman of Distinction event now celebrates Chattanooga’s most charitable women
Play It Again, Maestro
The farewell concerts for Chattttanooga Symphony & Opera Music Director Bob Bernhardtdt feel more like prelude than finale
A Magical Maestro Tour
Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Music Director Bob Bernhardt has led hundreds of concerts here — from Bach to The Beatles — over the past 19 years. Soon, he will be named Music Director Emeritus. But the Maestro is not moving on — he’s making new arrangements.
A Light-hearted Lawyer of the Year
Chattanooga attorney Susan Rich makes the case for music, art and fun
Attorneys Reaching Out
The Chattanooga Bar Association prepares to launch another public service program
Hanging Out Without Hooking Up
Romance isn’t dead; young couples still go on dates, which begin and end with text messages
Destinations Daters Love
The town is “exploding” with places couples can go when they step out on a date. Here are a few.
Mall Men
After two tough years, Chattanooga's premier developer of malls plans new shopping centers, and a makeover for Hamilton Place
Eleven Tips for a Happpy 2011
Did you overindulge during the holidays? With those treks to the buffet table — instead of the treadmill — behind us, we’re making our New Year’s resolutions: Shed 10 pounds, hit the Stairmaster daily, be kinder to our friends. For a healthier and happier 2011, here are our eleven favorite wellness tips:
Gifts of Love
Destitution is not caused by job loss, bipolar disorder or crack cocaine, says Chattanooga monk Ron Fender. It’s caused by a broken heart.
Touched by nonprofits
A lot of people don’t realize how much the city’s nonprofits do, says one Chattanooga executive, but the benefits can be seen everywhere
An Environmental Fire in the Belly
Entertaining programs at the Tennessee Aquarium aim to hook, educate and inspire environmental stewardship
Why it pays to buy from your neighbors
“A lot more people have become aware of what it means to support local businesses …”
A Whole New Way of Looking
It’s not what the eyes, nose and eyebrows look like that makes a portrait, says artist Mia Bergeron. “It’s the way they move.”
Bonjour Alstom!
Alstom, a global manufacturing leader in power and transportation, invests in Chattanooga
Keeping Fit with 'Real Food'
A Chattanooga fitness company gets “real” about healthy eating
Bikers in Business Suits
Top executives who wear silk ties on weekdays and leathers on weekends
Chattanooga Gardenscapes
A delightful tour of area gardens will benefi t the Food Bank
Black tie rock 'n roll
Cha anooga’s Symphony Orchestra opens its new season with optimism and a gala party at the Convention Center
Why Recycling Matters
Sustainability programs boost Chattanooga’s allure, while impacting its economy and our daily lives
Summer Fun at Camp!
Whether casting fishing rods or music videos, Chattanooga’s kids enjoy summer camps while learning a few things, too.
Unbuttoning Budoir
A behind-the-camera peek at the most intimate of Valentine’s gi fts
Heyday for Homegrown Food
More residents are spurning industrial agriculture, mega-supermarkets and cheap airfare for good food
Opera for the MTV Generation
Invigorating with appeal for nearly everyone, “The Opera Show” stops for two nights in Chattanooga next month.
Hometown Heroes
When disaster strikes, Dick and Mary Ann Blazak usually arrive first
Workouts that Really Work
If your weight headed offsides during the holidays, you could use a personal trainer like former Tennessee Titan Nate Bandy. That is, if you aren’t adamant about designing your own workout.
