2000 East 23rd Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37404, United States
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battle of lookout mountain museum
Highway view
Joe's Choo Choo Eats Here
Layout of the battlefield terrain
who cut the tree down and why?
The city had the tree cut down. I think it was struck by lightning and considered a saftey hazard. I was terribly upset when they were talking about it on the news but when I heard the reason I wasn't quite as upset. It was a big beautiful tree. After it was cut down, there was an auction so people could get pieces of it. One guy was going to build a table out of it. I don't know if any of the tree was made into something and brought back to the park or not but that would have been nice.
I love this festival. Every fall, on the Walnut Street pedestrian bridge, over 100 wineries offer tastings in the Wine over Water Festival. This year it will be held on October 4th, 2003. Some of our best local restaurants offer food samples and there is live entertainment. The cost is $40 - but that is for ALL YOU CAN DRINK! The website is: http://www.cornerstonesinc.org/wineoverwater/index.html The friendliness of the people, the quaint charm of the city
The lost sea is an incredible underground lake (America's largest) inside a cave outside of Sweetwater, TN. The tour takes place on a Glass Bottom Boat. It's pretty cool - but I'm a cave geek so I really like that sort of thing. The lake, covering 4 1/2 acres, is recognized by the U.S. Department of the Interior as a Registered National Landmark.
I think it was also in the Guiness Book as the world's largest underground lake. I borrowed this picture from the website...
Downtown Chattanooga is full of things to do. Aquarium & IMAX, Discovery Museum, River Walk & Walnut St. pedestrian bridge over the TN river, Art District & Sculpture Garden, Hunter Art museum, Coolidge Park and 1800s restored carousel, Southern Belle riverboat and lots of restaurants within walking distance from free trolley. Within 10 miles are Lookout Mountain attractions including: The Incline Railway (very steep cable/rail train that goes up the side of Lookout Mt), Ruby Falls (an interesting waterfall inside an otherwise unremarkable cave), Rock City (a uniquely landscaped labyrinth of trails through natural rock formations with panoramic views of the valley and city, seasonal themes all year), Point Park (military park, provides the most scenic view of the city), Raccoon Mountain recreation area (picnic/play/recreation area built around a pumped storage lake that is part of the TVA power system, scenic views of lake and TN river gorge) , Chickamauga National Battlefield (large historic military park with unique observation tower, wooded trails, and open fields)
http://www.tnaqua.org/
http://www.cdmfun.org/
http://excursions.home.mindspring.com/riverwalkpics.htm
http://yp.bellsouth.com/sites/bluffview/index.html
http://www.huntermuseum.org/default.aspx
http://chattanoogariverboat.com/www
http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/apps/toolkit/pdfs/chatt.pdf
http://ngeorgia.com/tenn/theincline.html
http://www.rubyfalls.com/
http://www.seerockcity.com/Flash/Wonders/photos.htm http://www.tnvacation.com/vendors/tvas_raccoon_mountain_pumped_storage_visitor_center/
http://www.nps.gov/chch/
http://www.tva.com/river/recreation/index.htm
This is your run of the mill cave tour, culminating in a huge underground waterfall. You start with a short video which gives the history of the cave, and follow with a hike down past cave formations towards the waterfall. I found the guide to be knowledgable and humorous. He also was willing to take pictures of anyone who wanted one. The cost is pretty comparable to many of the cave tours we've been on across the country, and the waterfall is a unique feature. Definitely worth this cool time (about 1.5 hours) underground, especially on a hot day.
Note: strollers not allowed. Tours run 8:00-8:00. Avoid the crowds by going earlier in the day.
Here's another perspective of the view from Lookout Mountain. The countryside is really beautiful! That's my dad and I on the platform... this photo was taken by my husband. Remember, he didn't want to go across the bridge-- he also didn't want to stand on that little platform, which is hanging out over the abyss!
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