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…

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, 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…

Check out our list of upcoming Chattanooga area events, happening locally from Friday, October 9 to Friday, October 16.

Friday, October 9

Hand Crafted Wishes

When: 7-10 p.m. 
Where: Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View
Cost: $45 - $60

 Celebrate local beer and food at the inaugural Hand Crafted Wishes event at the Hunter Museum of American Art. Each ticket gets you a souvenir tasting glass, unlimited beer and food samples, and the opportunity to listen to live music by Moontower from Atlanta, Georgia. VIP ticket holders will get in 30 minutes earlier than everyone else and be able to enjoy specialty beers only available in the VIP section. This event benefits Make-A-Wish of East Tennessee. For more information,…

Our very own Nathan Torgerson was recently recognized as part of the 2015 10 Best Real Estate Professionals for Client Satisfaction, a prestigious distinction only given to a select group of industry professionals each year. 

Those chosen for the honor must pass a rigorous selection process based on client and/or peer nominations, research and an independent evaluation by the American Institute of Real Estate Professionals. Some of the selection criteria includes: 10/10 in client satisfaction, no negative feedback or complaints of any kind, recognized industry leadership, sales volume and previous awards. 

“One of the most important aspects of being a Realtor is making the process as smooth as possible for the client,” says Torgerson. “It’s an…

Check out our list of upcoming Chattanooga area events, happening locally from Friday, September 18 to Friday, September 25.

Opening tonight! 

The Great Gatsby

When: September 18-19 from 7:30-10 p.m. and September 20 from 2-4:30 p.m.
Where: Robert Kirk Walker Community Theatre, 399 McCallie Avenue
Cost: $19-$23.50

Local theatre company Back Alley Productions opens its production of the F. Scott Fitzgerald classic The Great Gatsby tonight at Memorial Auditorium. The story, set in the 1920s tells the story of mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsy who is passionately obsessed with a beautiful woman named Daisy Buchanan, married to a controlling millionaire named Tom. The story is told form the perspective of Nick Carraway, a young bond salesman, who…

Chattanooga’s restaurant and retail scene is growing by the day! Here are our top 5 brand new or coming soon businesses to check out.  

Brand New!

The FEED Co. Table and Tavern

201 W. Main St.
423-708-8500

Word on the Street: Don’t miss the Buffalo Calamari appetizer with fried domestic calamari tossed in buffalo sauce and served with celery and blue cheese or ranch dressing

 The Southside neighborhood just got a little bit more awesome with the addition of The FEED Co. Table and Tavern. It’s no small wonder that this Southern-inspired farm-to-table fare is getting rave reviews, as the owners are Chattanooga favorites for their other projects. Dustin Choate, owner of beer and burger haven Tremont Tavern; Miguel Morales, owner of the 1885…

Check out our list of Chattanooga area events happening locally from Friday, August 21 to Friday, August 28.

Friday, August 21-Sunday, August 23

Comedian Kurt Metzger from Inside Amy Schummer

When: 7:30-9:45 p.m. 
Where: The Comedy Catch, 3224 Brainerd Road
Cost: $11-18

A regular performer at New York City’s nightclubs, Kurt Metzger has a long list of credits from shows like "Inside Amy Schumer," "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," Comedy Central's "Live at Gotham," Showtime's "White Boyz in the Hood" and VH1's "Best Week Ever." With several Comedy Central specials under his belt, Metzger was also added to the network’s “Hot List.” For more information or to purchase tickets, visit thecomedycatch.com.

Saturday, August 22

Butterfly Garden…

Check out our list of upcoming Chattanooga area events, happening locally from Friday, August 7 to Friday, August 14.

All weekend long!

Tennessee Tax Free Weekend

Save money this weekend on everything you need for going back to school! Shoppers can buy qualifying items—clothing and school supplies less than $100 in value per item and computers less than $1,500—without paying local or state sales tax from 12:01 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7, until 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9. Anyone can participate, regardless of whether or not they’re a student. 

Opening tonight! 

Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash

When: August 7, 8, 13, 14 and 15 from 8-10 p.m. and August 9 from 2-4 p.m.
Where: Artistic Civic Theatre, 907 Gaston St., Dalton, Ga. 30720
Cost:…