It’s no secret that Chattanooga is an outdoorsy city. With more than 50 trailheads within half an hour’s drive of downtown and mountain views everywhere you look, the Scenic City is a haven for those who want to feel connected with nature. Perhaps one of the best ways to become immersed in the…
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4 Bridges Arts Festival hosted by The Association for Visual Arts The 4 Bridges Arts Festival is a premier juried fine art festival put on annually by The Association for Visual Arts (AVA), returning to Chattanooga's First Horizon Pavilion on April 17 - 19, 2026. 4 Bridges is celebration of artistic…
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Weekend Top 5: April 17 - April 19 Looking for things to do in Chattanooga this weekend? We did the digging so you can do the fun stuff! Drink and Discover - One Night in Wonderland Friday, April 17 | 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Creative Discovery Museum We're all mad here. Step through the looking glass…
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When the Olympics came to Atlanta in 1996, the decision on where to hold the whitewater paddling events was an easy one—even if it did require that the athletes travel a few hours into Tennessee. The Ocoee River is considered one of the top whitewater destinations in the world—and you don’t have to…
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Amidst the beauty of the Tennessee River, 15 miles from Downtown Chattanooga, sits the historic Hales Bar Dam that was once the first hope in taming the impossible to navigate Tennessee River. Although its efforts as an energy creating dam amounted to problem after problem causing TVA to create a…
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For most first-time visitors, the Tennessee River is the first thing they notice about Chattanooga. It winds past parks, bridges, and tons of neighborhoods. However, it’s not just a beautiful backdrop to a beautiful city. You can kayak, paddleboard, or fish right along its edge, join a riverboat…
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