Take a day trip to apple orchards near Chattanooga on these scenic backroads
For the second installment in our series based on car enthusiast Eddie Rahm's Scenic City Backroads website — which features curated routes along the region's …
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How to make the ‘Boots With the Fur’ cocktail from Old Man Rivers Table & Tavern in Chattanooga
As the weather cools, it's time to spice up your drinks and bring out the cozy boots. The Boots With the Fur cocktail at Old Man Rivers Table & Tavern, a recen…
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More than just apples, Cleveland’s Apple Valley Orchards also offers home-baked pies, fritters and donuts
The day starts early for Chuck McSpadden as the sun rises over the rolling hills at Apple Valley Orchards in Cleveland, Tennessee.
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Dalton woman captures memories with her carefully made T-shirt quilts
Dana Locke, 59, takes scraps of fabric from people's lives and fashions them into an ultimate keepsake: a T-shirt quilt.
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‘The Chattanooga Toy Buyer’ talks about the art of toy collecting, Barbie and beyond
Big red letters on The Chattanooga Toy Buyer's website admonish visitors that, "I don't buy or know about Beanie Babies!" Still, Brad Putt, aka The Chattanooga…
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Found object sculptor Terry Cannon discusses his journey into art
Upon entering Terry Cannon's studio, you'd probably think that you walked into the wrong place. "Surely, this can't be an artist's studio," you would tell your…
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Tracy Beamon is welding happiness, one piece of jewelry at a time
In a world where adversity can sometimes dim the brightest of stars, Tracy Beamon's story shines as a testament to resilience and creativity.
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Local tattoo artists and the people they’ve worked on discuss Chattanooga’s tattoo scene
Meagan Dare was raised on the buzz of tattoo guns and the "biker dude" atmosphere of her father's traditional street shop. She moved from Blue Ridge, Georgia, …
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Photographer Steven Llorca sees Chattanooga through the lens of his camera
When Steven Llorca takes a photo, he's looking for spaces or structures that are iconic, well-composed or interestingly juxtaposed.
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Artists Susan Parry and Matt Thomas talk about the craft of glassblowing
Glassblowing is a kind of ballet of the dying swan. When the artist pulls 1,700-degree molten glass from a kiln, it's glowing and alive, a shape dancing among …
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How to make the Passionfruit Mule Mocktail from Cashew in Chattanooga
While Cashew is well known as a destination for plant-based vegan cuisine, the restaurant is also beginning to build a stellar reputation for its beverages — w…
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Chattanoogan Charlie Steinhice is a man on a mission to visit every county in America
There's an inside joke among folks who share the odd hobby of visiting every county in the United States.
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Guide to private schools in the Greater Chattanooga area
The following information is as accurate as possible, based on information from websites and the schools themselves.
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Several Chattanoogans discuss their unique hobbies
For us Chattanoogans, there exists a plethora of unique hobbies in which we can partake.
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Chattanooga-area private schools offer courses and opportunities beyond traditional reading, writing and ‘rithmetic
The top four reasons parents choose private schooling for their children, according to the Council for American Private Education, are: the learning environmen…
