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Celebrate the 4th of July in Chattanooga
Categories: Chattanooga Community Events, Things to Do in Chattanooga
By David Israel, Business Manager
On behalf of Andy Hodes and The Scenic City Team, we would like to thank our troops, both past and present for defending this great country and giving us the opportunity to celebrate our Independence Day!
There are tons of celebrations going on around town, and we wanted to share a few of them with you.
Tuesday, July 2, 2008 - Lake Winnepesauka - 10 pm, synchronized to music with finale to Lee Greenwood’s God Bless the USA.
Wednesday, July 3, 2008 - Pops on the River at Coolidge Park in Chattanooga - an outdoor musical concert, will be held from 8:00 p.m. to 9:45 p.m., concluding with a patriotic fireworks finale over the Tennessee River. The public is invited to bring lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy a picnic during this concert and fireworks display. Food, beer and non-alcoholic drink concessions will be available on site. A rain date for the concert is scheduled for Sunday, July 6th. Coolidge Park will be closing to vehicular traffic at 4:30 PM on the day of the show. Attendees are encouraged to park in UNUM parking lots between 4th and 5th Streets at no charge, where, beginning at 6 PM, busses will transport passengers across the river, unloading near the Chattanooga Theatre Centre.
Friday, July 4, 2008 - Soddy Daisy 4th of July Festival and Celebration - Billed as one of the Tennessee Valley’s largest 4th of July festivals and firework shows, the Soddy-Daisy/North Hamilton County Chamber Council and the City of Soddy-Daisy Annual 4th of July Festival & Celebration will be held on Friday, July 4 at Soddy Lake. This family-themed event is free and begins at 9 a.m. and continues until the City’s grand fireworks show at dark. Bring a blanket, a cooler and picnic lunch and relax under the big tent listening to local musicians playing a wide variety of rock, country, Christian contemporary, gospel and bluegrass music.
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Riverbend ‘08: Chattanooga’s “Best Week Ever”
Categories: Chattanooga Community Events, Flavors of Chattanooga, Things to Do in Chattanooga
By David Israel, Business Manager
I have now been living in Chattanooga, Tennessee for almost 4 years, and my “Best Week Ever” is less than 30 days 
away. Riverbend ‘08 is almost here. For those of you who are reading about this festival for the first time you are certainly in for a great treat. The festival began in 1981 on a small strip at Ross’s Landing and it has grown to a nine day event with over 100 performers on 6 stages. In fact Andy attended the very first Riverbend festival.
This year’s three biggest headliners will be ZZ Top, The Black Crowes and America (who will perform with the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera).
The festival organizers have pretty much mastered this event. You do not need to purchase individual tickets, instead you purchase a pin. This pin gets you into the festival. So, if you buy the pin today through June 5th at our local Favorite Markets the cost is $28 (a $9 savings). Imagine all the entertainment you can gather up in an evening, for nine evenings, for only $28, talk about a bargain.
If you go, and you should, you will be amazed at how incredible the performances are. From the headliners on the Coca Cola Main stage to the performers on the other 5 stages. Last year we went and watched a Pink Floyd Cover Band play at one of the smaller stages. It was standing room only. We, and I say we because we were in the thick of it, were totally blown away by the performance and the crowds were huge. This was the first time the festival had a cover band play and from the success I witnessed, they will be doing it again. There is a great mix of performers throughout the week, from country, rock and everything in between.
You have to visit the Riverbend ‘08 to see a full lineup of performers for this year. The fun begins Friday night June 6th through Saturday night June 14th.
Riverbend is a festival on the Tennessee River, they actually bring in a huge barge for the Main Stage that pulls up along the bank of the river in downtown. The festival is a family friendly week of performance by national and local performers. There are also local talent shows, clowns, and so much more. Many people travel to Chattanooga for Riverbend, so if you live here and you’ve never been before, consider putting Riverbend 2008 on your schedule.
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Telling a Story: An Art That is Not Lost in Chattanooga
Categories: Chattanooga Community Events, Chattanooga Real Estate News, Flavors of Chattanooga
By David Israel, Business Manager
Don’t miss an incredible weekend at Talespin.
Talespin which is put on by the Chattanooga Downtown Partnership, is designed to bring in storytellers from various walks of life to Chattanooga. The main objective is to tell stories with many themes that include youth stories, cultural stories, humorous stories, historical stories and so much more. This weekend event is for all ages! Not only is this a fun event for the kids, but adults will enjoy these unique stories told by professional storytellers. Many of the storytellers and themes will connect generations, traditions and lessons for living.
On Thursday night, May 8, a kickoff event featuring six national storytellers will be held at the historic Tivoli Theatre.
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Honesty is the Best Policy: Chattanooga filled with Great People
Categories: Chattanooga Community Events, Flavors of Chattanooga, Things to Do in Chattanooga
By David Israel, Business Manager - Andy Hodes & The Scenic City Team
This week as I was deciding on what tips to share with you, our audience, I was reminded of an incident that happen to my wife and I this weekend, and it just reinforces why we moved to Chattanooga.
Last Thursday we were heading down to South Florida on Allegiant Air (non stop from Chattanooga to Ft. Lauderdale); $49 each way, I highly recommend it. Anyway we arrived at the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport and we boarded the plane on time; then my wife noticed that her diamond tennis bracelet was not on her wrist. She started to freak out and wanted to get off the plane. If you have ever tried to get off a plane once you have boarded, it is impossible unless you are dragged off by the FAA or are deatlhy ill. So, we filed a report on a napkin with the airline and the airport. The entire flight down my wife was, well lets say she was crying. It wasn’t the cost of the bracelet, but the fact that I had designed it and given it to her on our 5th Wedding Anniversary ten years ago.
When we got into Ft. Lauderdale, I called Andy who drive into long term parking to make a visual check of my van, just in case it fallen off her wrist in our vehicle. No luck!
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4 Bridges Arts Festival - A Must see in Chattanooga!
Categories: Chattanooga Community Events, Chattanooga Real Estate News
By David Israel, Business Manager - Andy Hodes & The Scenic City Team
This weekend April 19-20 is the beginning of one of Chattanooga’s best kept secrets, The 4 Bridges Arts Festival. If you have been to this festival you will be able to relate to the excitement in our community. If for some reason you have not attended this yearly event, well it is a must see!
Not only is this the best Art Festival all year, but the mission and objectives of the organizers is very clear. You can visit their website to see more about the history of the Festival. The Festival is a production of Chattanooga’s Association for Visual Arts (AVA), in collaboration with the Chattanooga Downtown Partnership (CDP).
In terms of artists, by the way I have very little artistic talent, the artists that do come in are very clearly immersed into the visual arts. Their talents are incredible and the variety of artists is very eclectic. You can actually visit the artists to see their work at the 4 Bridges Arts Festival website. The weekend is filled with fun activities for adults and children. There are rotating children’s art activities available throughout the weekend and there is live music in the cafe area.
For a moment, forget about the art pieces themselves and just imagine the color explosion that surrounds you while you are viewing the different pieces. It is a very exhilarating and emotional experience and one you need to explore as you travel through the exhibits.
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