Kayak to Nickajack Bat Cave
My friend Melissa had given me a gift certificate to a website where you can choose experiences around the country, and I’d been saving it for something good. I think I found it in our …
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Exploring Chattanooga, Tennessee
First, can we just take a moment to appreciate the number of double letters in “Chattanooga, Tennessee”? I mean, it’s really something. Chattanooga sits along the Tennessee River, just above Georgia, nestled in the foothills …
Chattanooga Whiskey Experimental Distillery
Even though prohibition ended nationally in 1933, the lingering effects of laws of the era were still evident in the state of Tennessee in 2009 when only three counties in the state were allowed to …
Lookout Mountain Incline Railway and Point Park
Doug loves funiculars, so of course we had to ride the Lookout Mountain Incline Railway in Chattanooga, Tenn. Marketed as “America’s Most Amazing Mile”, it mostly involved waiting in a long line at the bottom, …
Ruby Falls
Ruby Falls is a 145-foot waterfall located about half a mile inside a cave in Lookout Mountain, Tennessee. The original entrance to Lookout Mountain Cave was sealed off in 1905 when the Southern Railroad Company …
Hunter Museum of American Art
The Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, Tenn., has a relatively small collection, but they had a few items we were interested in, so we squeezed in a quick visit. We both found quite …
International Towing & Recovery Museum
In our travels, we have discovered that there is a museum for just about any topic you can think of! The International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame & Museum (ITRM) is a great example. …
Select Scenes in Knoxville, Tennessee
We only spent a few hours in Knoxville, arriving late on an October afternoon and heading out the next morning. But as per usual, we made the most of our limited time in the city. The …
University of Tennessee Gardens, Knoxville
The UT (University of Tennessee) Gardens in Knoxville, Tenn., were an unexpected delight. In fact, I’d say that they are one of the best free gardens I’ve seen. They had so much variety, even in …
Sunsphere in Knoxville, Tenn.
Soaring 266-feet into the sky and topped in gold, it’s hard to miss the Sunsphere in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee. The tower is located in World’s Fair Park. Designed by Hubert Bebb of Community Tectonics Architects, …