Chattanooga-area buffet restaurants seeing post-pandemic success
Like their national counterparts, Chattanooga-area buffet restaurants are riding a post-pandemic high, according to local managers.
Stories by Lisa Denton
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Things to do in Chattanooga this week include Fourth of July finales, Sip ‘N Que
Here's what the Chattanooga area has to offer this week.
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5 questions with Tiffanie Robinson, developer of the Tomorrow Buildings
Perhaps no sites in Chattanooga better convey the coexistence of past, present and future than the two Lamp Post Properties projects at Patten Square and Somer…
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Things to do in Chattanooga area this week include fireworks, free ice cream
Here's what the Chattanooga area has to offer this week.
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Things to do in the Chattanooga area this week: Film festival, Summerween, Chipper Jones appearance and more
What's happening in the Chattanooga area this week:
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Review: In ‘You,’ award-winning author Ruta Sepetys offers a guide to the craft of writing
Ruta Sepetys' latest book, "You: The Story," is a writer's guide to mining one's life for material.
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Some Father’s Day trivia and ideas for entertaining the guy who brought you into this world (and can take you out)
Dads may not get the pop-culture respect that moms get, but on Sunday they'll be the center of attention. Here are a few things to remember about what it means…
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Juneteenth celebrations fill weekend in Chattanooga area
Juneteenth, celebrated June 19, marks the day in 1865 when news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached Texas, 2 1/2 years after President Abraham Lincoln's o…
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Chattanooga-area weekend events include bird and butterfly walks, cocktail toasts, corgi parade
Events celebrating corgis, catfish and cocktails are on the weekend agenda around the Chattanooga area. Here's a chronology.
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Things to do in the Chattanooga area this week include Bonnaroo, Juneteenth events
Here's what the Chattanooga area has to offer this week.
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5 graduates of GPS, McCallie, Collegiate High win National Merit college-based scholarships
Five students with ties to Chattanooga have won college-sponsored scholarships in the latest announcement of winners by the nonprofit National Merit Scholarshi…
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Chattanooga-area weekend events include Music for Mutts and Paw Palooza
Pets and the people who love them will command attention at two Chattanooga parks this weekend. Other events will celebrate the city’s historic Negro League te…
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Former Chattanoogan to compete on ‘America’s Got Talent’
Former Chattanoogan Mitch Rossell will have a national stage for his music Tuesday night, appearing among contestants in the 18th season of "America's Got Tale…
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Five budget-friendly things to do with kids this summer in Chattanooga
Parents home with the kids this summer have more options than sending them into the yard to play or planting them in front of a screen for hours.
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Things to do in Chattanooga this week include Music for Mutts, roller derby, Negro League tribute
Here's a look at what's happening this week in the Chattanooga area.
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Reasons to love Chattanooga’s people and philanthropic spirit
Chattanooga, how do we love thee? Let us count the ways.
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Reasons to love Chattanooga’s downtown and food scene
Chattanooga, how do we love thee? Let us count the ways.
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Weekend events in the Chattanooga area celebrate music, cows, honeybees, hot-air balloons
The music-centric Riverbend Festival marks its 40th anniversary this weekend, while community festivals in Athens, Tenn., and LaFayette, Ga., celebrate cows an…
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Things to do in the Chattanooga area this week include Riverbend, June Jam, balloon glows
Here's what's happening this week.
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Things to do in the Chattanooga area for Memorial Day including a Torchlight tour of Chattanooga National Cemetery
Remembrances for America's fallen are scheduled Monday in observance of Memorial Day. Here's where to take part.
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Nightfall kicks off, dinosaurs arrive for Memorial Day weekend in the Chattanooga area
Memorial Day weekend in the Chattanooga area arrives with roaming dinosaurs, a Nightfall concert and a street fair in Ringgold, Ga., among other events.
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Things to do in Chattanooga this week include Jurassic Quest, Beer Fest, Nightfall, SoakYa
Here's what the Chattanooga area has to offer this week.
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Singer with ties to Chattanooga and Trenton, Georgia, on new music reality show
A former Chattanoogan who's chasing his music dreams in Nashville is getting an assist from a cable television reality show.
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Chattanooga-area weekend events include Jfest, Battle of Resaca, Nooga Splash
The Tennessee Valley's largest Christian music festival, comedian Chelsea Handler and the Battle of Resaca re-enactment are among the weekend events in the Cha…
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Things to do in Chattanooga this week include Jfest, Antique Alley Yard Sale, Down Home Days
Here's what the Chattanooga area has to offer this week.
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Six ideas for Mother’s Day in Chattanooga to take you from early morning to late at night
Mother's Day (Sunday, May 14, this year) and your mom's birthday (this one you should know) are the two days you should never forget. She won't be mad, of cour…
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7 festivals and the Thrillville Fair happening around Chattanooga area this weekend
Strawberries, art cars and Dolly Parton's wedding are the inspirations behind three of the seven Chattanooga-area festivals this weekend. Meanwhile, the Thrill…
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Robert Plant, Alison Krauss in concert in Chattanooga this weekend, plus ways to honor mom
Actors Jonathan Frakes and Kevin Sorbo, whose credits include the "Star Trek" and "Hercules" television franchises, respectively, will be among the celebrity g…
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Things to do in Chattanooga this week include visits by actors Kevin Sorbo and Jonathan Frakes, singers Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
Here's what the Chattanooga area has to offer this week.
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Red Bank Jubilee, Rock City’s Southern Blooms among Chattanooga-area weekend festivals
Not every food and merchandise vendor at the Chattanooga Bacon Festival will serve up bacon or other porcine products this weekend, but if you want bacon-wrapp…
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Chattanooga-area weekend events include Running of the Chihuahuas and circus at the symphony
Two Chattanooga parks will draw extra visitors this weekend as Shakespearean actors and ballet dancers gather for performances. Other events highlight Cinco de…
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Smaller than a food truck, Chattanooga’s Go Gyro Go operates out of a 6- by 7-foot wagon
In any gathering of food trucks, Go Gyro Go may not be the biggest in the roundup, but it's sure to draw attention.
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Things to do in Chattanooga this week include Armed Forces Day Parade, Boxcar Pinion bluegrass
Here's what's happening in the Chattanooga area this week:
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Cornbread, seafood star in Chattanooga-area weekend festivals
Festivalgoers can feast on cornbread and seafood this weekend, but, alas, not at the same place.
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Chattanooga area cooking classes and camps for kids to try
Want to give your kids a real education in the kitchen? These camps and classes can help.
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Chattanooga Market, bird walks, Jill Scott, Brett Young highlight area weekend events
Chattanooga Market opens for the season, The Signal reopens in its new location and the city of Red Bank will honor a prize-winning tree this weekend.
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Things to do in Chattanooga this week include Cornbread Festival, Chattanooga Market
Here's what the Chattanooga area has to offer this week.
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Earth Day events in Chattanooga include crocheted trash bags, electric vehicles, plogging and more
The conservation slogan "reduce, reuse, recycle" has been in the pop culture lexicon since the 1970s. For Earth Day on Saturday, add "recreation" to the list o…
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Chattanooga-area weekend festivals feature impressive art, travel oddities
The 4 Bridges Arts Festival, Chattanooga's premier visual art event, leads a list of at least nine festivals scheduled this weekend. Here's a look around the r…
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Thomas the Tank Engine, car shows and vintage base ball among upcoming Chattanooga area events
Vintage baseball, a Hardy concert and Thomas the Tank Engine are among the highlights of the weekend around the Chattanooga area. Also, a play inspired by a Su…
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Things to do in Chattanooga this week include 4 Bridges Arts Festival, Earth Day celebrations, Thomas the Tank Engine
Here's what the Chattanooga area has to offer this week.
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Weekend festivals in Chattanooga area highlight gardening, music, authors
Warm weather is heating up spring festival season. Here's a look at eight festivals happening in the area this weekend.
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Multiple tasting events, Songbirds shows, Chris Tomlin highlight weekend in Chattanooga area
Food and beverage samplings highlight multiple events this weekend, including Taste at the Chattanooga Convention Center, the Taco & Tequila Crawl at downtown …
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Things to do in Chattanooga this week include Big 9 Roots Fest, garden expo, literary festival
Here's what the Chattanooga area has to offer this week.
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How rainy weather might affect Chattanooga-area Easter egg hunts and other festivities
Rain is in the forecast for Easter weekend, which may affect some of the scheduled activities. We've checked in with sponsors to see how their plans might chan…
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Rally car block party, food trucks, Road to Nightfall highlight weekend in Chattanooga
Easter weekend in Chattanooga will bring a rally car block party for area residents to see the racing vehicles and meet the drivers.
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Things to do in Chattanooga this week include Road to Nightfall band battles, 'Jesus Christ Superstar'
Here's what the Chattanooga area has to offer this week.
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If you’ve flown out of Chattanooga Airport lately, you will have noticed the CHA Art Space
As the Chattanooga Airport continues a $28 million terminal renovation and expansion, a regularly refreshed art gallery is adding tranquility and color to the …
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Easter egg hunts, hops, extravaganzas in store around Chattanooga area this weekend
Many churches and organizations around the area will get a jump on Easter with egg hunts and other activities the weekend before the Christian holiday on April…
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Concrete boats, parade of glowing puppets highlight weekend in Chattanooga area
Two events on or near the water this weekend offer illuminating experiences — literally and figuratively.
