Where there's a will, there's a way. 09/21/2010

This week's headliner is a little duo made up of Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnnie Irion. Guthrie is the daughter of Arlo Guthrie (and therefore the granddaughter of legendary folk singer Woody Guthrie). As usual Guthrie & Irion will take the stage near the corner of Georgia & MLK at 8pm.  Amber Fults opens at 7pm. Does the guy who has a pet python still bring it to Nightfall? 09/16/2010

This week's headliner is the Carolina Chocolate Drops. I heard a pretty extensive interview with them on NPR a couple of months ago so I was pretty jazzed to see their name come up as this week's act. The music that's mostly strongly identified with Appalachia seems to be the preserve of white folks (Deliverance anyone?) even thought it's actually not, so it's nice to hear an African American interpretation. Click for more information about the performance this week at Nighfall. Or learn more about the Carolina Chocolate Drops themselves. They'll be taking the stage at 8pm. 09/03/2010

The ever popular (it's free!) Nightfall series continues this week with headliner Warren Hood. One of the things I like a lot about Nightfall is the variation in the acts they book. This guy plays the violin, fiddle & mandolin so I'm looking forward to hearing him. I'm also looking forward to the change in weather. It's been too hot lately to really enjoy Nightfall but this weekend promises to be a little better in that regard. Third Lobby opens at 7 and Warren is scheduled to take the stage at 8pm. So bring the dog & a lawn chair and join me on MLK for a downtown Chattanooga tradition!   Warren Hood is an accomplished musician who plays violin, fiddle, mandolin, and composes and sings as well. He lives in Austin, Texas and performs with his local band, Warren Hood and the Hoodlums, in ... 08/27/2010

Tourists often ask "Are they really electric?" Yes, Virginia, there really is an electric bus in Chattanooga. CARTA operates a good number of electric shuttles to whisk you from the Choo Choo to the Aquarium in relative style. The best part? They're FREE! Hop on or hop off wherever you want to go. The route mostly runs up and down Broad Street but there is also a connector that will take you across the river to the North Shore area. Paid parking is available at either end of the route or find yourself a free spot and hop on close by. Shuttles come by about every 5 minutes or so seven days a week on the downtown side, the Northshore route runs about every 15 minutes (Mon-Sat) Click to see a bigger view of the electric shuttle route below. 08/26/2010

The boundaries I'm using for this report are the river on the north and east, I-24 on the south & Central Avenue to the west. All Downtown & Southside Chattanooga Real Estate Sales through the Chattanooga MLS All active listings: 127 Pending or contingent listings (under contract): 10 Residential listings closed (sold) during the month: 10 Number of months to sell current actives at last month's sales pace: 12.7 Downtown & Southside Chattanooga Real Estate, Under $150,000 Active, residential listings: 10 Pending or contingent listings: 3 Residential listings closed last month: 3 Number of months to sell current actives at last month's sales pace: 3.3 Downtown & Southside Chattanooga Real Estate, $150,000-350,000 Active, residential listings: 79 Pending or contingent listings: 5 Residen... 06/06/2010

When I was a little girl we lived in Cleveland, about 30 minutes northeast of Chattanooga. I spent a lot of time with my grandfather (Papaw) and he took me to Chickamauga Battlefield pretty regularly. There are more than a few pictures of me sitting on one of the dozens of cannons sprinkled through the park. One of the things that we always did on our way home was stop at Bea's Restaurant. My Papaw loved going to Bea's and we always made some new friends while we were there. At Bea's, the tables hold six or eight people and if you've only got two or three with you, well, then you're going to be sitting with some people you don't know. To say that Bea's is a family style restaurant is an understatement. Fried chicken, cornbread, new potatoes, barbeque, greens, mac & cheese, peach cobbler... 05/20/2010