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Check out our list of upcoming Chattanooga area events, happening locally from Friday, January 22 to Friday, January 29.

Saturday, January 23

The Chattery Presents: Introduction to Improv Comedy!

When: 2-4 p.m.
Where: Jazzanooga Arts SPACE, 431 E MLK Blvd.
Cost: $5 - $10

Improvisation, or improv, is a form of live theatre in which the plot, characters and dialogue of a game, scene or story are made up in the moment. Improv is more than just making it up on the spot, however—there are a set of rules and guidelines to adhere to. Participants will learn the basic rules through practicing games and simple scenes. This class is open to anyone aged 13 or older. For more information, visit thechattery.org.

Tuesday, January 26

YOUR Yoga Body

You may have lived in Chattanooga your whole life, but do you know everything about your city? Here are a few Chattanooga facts that most visitors, and maybe even some locals, might not know: 

1. Chattanooga was home to first patented miniature golf course, Tom Thumb Golf on Lookout Mountain. It was created in 1927 by Rock City Gardens founder Garnet Carter to attract traffic to the creator’s hotel.

2. The Lookout Mountain Flight Park and Training School is world renowned for training hang gliding pilot hopefuls. People from all over the world come to learn there, and the school graduates more pilots than any other school in the world. 

3. The city is home to Tennessee’s largest mall—Hamilton Place Mall.

4. The Glen Miller Orchestra won…

For the first time in nearly a decade, America’s interest rates have seen an increase. 

The rate hike is a small one—with the Federal Reserve raising rates on December 17, 2015 from a range of 0% to 0.25% to a range of 0.25% to 0.5%—but will have an impact on many new home buyers. 

Although the increase isn’t a welcomed change for investors and home buyers, it’s a good indicator of the economy healing and becoming stronger since the Great Recession. Thankfully the unemployment rate is now at 5%, as opposed to 10% in 2009 during the worst of the job crisis. Now that more than 12 million jobs have been added since the recession and wages are finally beginning to creep upward, the economy is looking much better than it has the last few years. 

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Even before finishing the last of the leftover Thanksgiving turkey, the Torgerson house was already decked out in holiday decor with classic Christmas radio playing on a constant loop. 

Because we love Christmas so much, we’ve scoped out all of the best Chattanooga has to offer for holiday fun and have brought it all together for you to enjoy throughout the month of December! Here are our favorite local destinations to enjoy a very merry Chattanooga Christmas: 

Where to…See the best Christmas lights

Rock City Gardens’ Enchanted Garden of Lights
When: Now through January 2, 6-9 p.m. (Closed on Christmas Eve)
Where: Rock City, 1400 Patten Rd, Lookout Mountain, GA 30750

Head high atop Lookout Mountain to the award winning, 21st annual light…

Live in a piece of local history at the Old Graysville Grist Mill! This beautiful Ringgold, Georgia property is a perfect option for a residence, restaurant, bed and breakfast, or retail space. 

Originally built in 1849, the mill was burned during the Civil War and then rebuilt. It continued to operate as a grist mill until the 1950s until it was rebuilt and served as a residence from 1987-1993. 

Located on 24.8 acres, this historic property is accessible via a private suspension bridge with a half mile of scenic frontage on the Chickamauga Creek, as well as a railroad track. Enjoy spectacular views of your own 8-foot waterfall! Enjoy endless possibilities that include rooftop dining, lazy river, canoe, fishing, paddle boarding and at this…

Check out our list of upcoming Chattanooga area events, happening locally from Friday, November 13 to Friday, November 20.

Saturday, November 14

Houston History Hunters Presents The Teeny, Tiny, Treasures, of the Victorian Era

When: 1-3 p.m.
Where: Houston Museum of Decorative Arts, 210 High St. 
Price: $3 - $9

The Houston History Hunters children's program will host a chance for guests to check out some of the Houston Museum of Decorative Arts teeny, tiny, treasures of the Victorian Era. Come and see the museum's collection of toys and trinkets and compare the necessities of the past and the luxuries of today. Children will also create a treasure or two to take home. Programs last approximately 45-60 minutes and begin at 1 and 2 p.m.

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Check out our list of upcoming Chattanooga area events, happening locally from Friday, November 6 to Friday, November 13.

Saturday, November 7

Chattanooga Latin Nights

When: 7-8 p.m. 
Where: The Camp House, 149 E M L King Blvd, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Cost: $10-12

Enjoy an exciting night of Latin music, dancing and food in downtown Chattanooga! The event will include complimentary salsa dancing lessons from Jesse Ramos of G2G Salsa and live music from Carlos Colon & The Tropical Swing Band, followed by DJ Flux 308, who will be playing all your favorite Latino beats. A portion of the event's proceeds will be donated to Chattanooga State's Latino Scholarship Fund.

Tuesday, November 10 

Learn to Make Sweet & Savory Hand Pies

When:…

Check out our list of upcoming Chattanooga area events, happening locally from Friday, Friday, October 23 to Friday, October 30. 

Saturday, October 24

Pumpkin Smash Fall Festival at Crabtree Farms

When: 4-7 p.m. 
Where: Crabtree Farms, 1000 E 30th St.
Price: Free

Pumpkin Smash is a family-friendly event featuring food, music, and of course, lots of pumpkin smashing.Teams of engineers from Roper Corporation and Shaw Industries will be competing in a Pumpkin Chuckin' trebuchet contest to see who can launch their pumpkins the furthest, and guests are invited to bring their own pumpkins to smash following the contest for $2. A chili dinner made with Crabtree Farms veggies will be served for $10 for adults, $5 for kids. Admission and parking are…

Check out our list of upcoming Chattanooga area events, happening locally from Friday, October 16 to Friday, October 23.

Opening Tonight! 

The Addams Family - A New Musical

When: Friday, October 16 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, October 17 at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
Where: The Tivoli Theatre
Cost: $20-$28.50

The weird and wonderful Addams Family are coming to Chattanooga in this magnificently macabre new musical comedy. The Addams Family features an original story, and it’s every father’s nightmare. Wednesday Addams has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet young man from a respectable family. She confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother. Now, Gomez Addams must do something he’s never done before—keep a…

Rock Spring, Georgia’s newest up-and-coming family home neighborhood, Station Pointe, is now under construction. 

“The Station Pointe neighborhood is located in scenic Rock Spring within just a short drive of downtown Chattanooga and all that the city has to offer,” says Realtor Nathan Torgerson. “The neighborhood features 41 lots with six homes currently being built. The homes all offer spacious yards, a front porch and deck, and some have ponds for an additional outdoor feature.”

Homes, with a range of approximately 1,500 to 2,300 square feet, are all located on large lots and are built with the modern family’s needs in mind. Three homes will be completed by the end of October, and all of the homes will feature incredible amenities such as…