Chattanooga Is Home

Chattanooga was featured in tonight’s NBC Nightly news:

I firmly believe Georgia’s fight for the border change will not come out to their liking. I personally like my husband’s suggestion: if Georgia wants to tap into our water, how about they get serious about the high speed rail between Chattanooga and Atlanta? But if I were to wake up one morning and be old I live in Georgia now, well, guess I’m from the Peach State.

[tags]Georgia water war[/tags]

I’m currently in Alabama, doing the family thing, but I am watching the Macy’s Day Parade and thinking of Chattanooga. The Ooltewah High School Band will be marching in this year’s parade. I hope we don’t leave for our Thanksgiving meal before I see them, but if I don’t see them, I will see if can find it on YouTube. There has to be some proud parent out there somewhere with the technical knowhow to do that.

Congratulations to the kids from Ooltewah and Happy Thanksgiving Chattanooga!

[tags]Chattanooga, Ooltewah High School Band, Thanksgiving, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade[/tags]

Rock Point Books
401 Broad Street
Nov 17, 1:30 p.m
Jim Lehrer Visit

Tomorrow, Saturday, November 17th at 1:30 p.m. Jim Lehrer will be visiting Rock Point Books. He will speak about and take time to sign his book, Eureka.

Eureka is Jim Lehrer’s 17th novel. You might know him best from the PBS news show, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.

Tim Dodge wrote of the book,

This one, No. 17, seems to have sprung effortlessly from a brain teeming with Big Band tunes and toys from childhood, midlife career angst and satirical barbs aimed at the obligatory status badges and appliances of conspicuous consumption.

The event is free to the public, so head on down to Rock Point Books tomorrow to meet and learn from Mr. Lehrer.

For more information on events at Rock Point Books, visit their website.
[tags]Rock Point Books, Jim Lehrer, Eureka, Chattanooga, Chattanooga bookstore[/tags]

Today I was the 82nd person to put my ballot into the scantron machine in my polling station. And it was 1:25. I’m not sure why the number was so low but I hope the number climbs in the later hours.

According the Hamilton County Election Commission website, the polling stations are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. So go! Get your vote on! There is only one question (who should be the next Sentator for Tennessee Senate District 10) and only two answers (Andy Berke and Oscar Brock) to choose from. It took me less than five minutes, with a toddler in tow, to get in and get out.

Please Chattanooga, go and vote.

[tags]Chattanooga, Chattanooga election, Tennessee Senate District 10, Oscar Brock, Andy Berk[/tags]

I have raved about My Family Dinners all over the internet. From the first time I went there, I knew it would change my life. Our family eats better and I have so much less stress in my life.

One of my favorite things about My Family Dinners is it is a home grown, local business. It isn’t a chain, but a place that came from Bevelle’s heart to give to the Chattanooga area.

Well, My Family Dinners turns 3 this month, so they are having an open house to celebrate and give back.

My Family Dinners is Celebrating our 3rd Anniversary! We want to feed your family and help the hungry families in Chattanooga.

Join Us Wednesday & Thursday, November 7 & 8 from 9am-9pm for an OPEN HOUSE. Bring 10 items for the Chattanooga Area Food Bank and receive one free My Family Dinner. (Limit 1 per customer.)

I can’t make it, because I will be enroute to Las Vegas, but I encourage you to check them out. And if nothing else, you get a free meal for 10 cans of food!

Also, they have a Holiday Take Out Menu where you can just pop over to their location, go in and get anything from appetizers to desserts. It really will take some stress out of your Holidays.

[tags]Chattanooga freezer meal prep, freezer meal prep[/tags]

A potluck of chilis, soups, and fixings was the backdrop to the annualPolice/ Fire/ EMT appreciation dinner, sponsored by the Community Association of Historic St. Elmo (CAHSE). In lieu of their normal month meeting (always the first Monday of the month), the Chili Con CAHSE-O was a chili cookoff for any of the St. Elmo Neighbors to participate in. The area police officers (Charlie sector) and Fire department (station 14, squad 4) arrived to enjoy the food and judge the chili cookoff.

[tags]St. Elmo, Chattanooga, Chattanooga Fire Department, Chattanooga Police Department, appreciation dinner[/tags]

Yesterday comments closed on the Fall Y’all Bloggy Giveaway: Chattanooga Edition, and I had 60 comments to read and smile at. I love how some of you have warm thoughts about this city. Some of you expressed joy at finding another Chattanooga area blogger. May I suggest you head over to Chattablogs to find some more? And if you have a blog and live in the Chattanooga area, add your RSS feed to the aggregator. We love meeting Chattanooga area bloggers.

But right now you care about the winner. Well, the random number generator (customized) was told to pick a number between 1 and 60. And 31 is the number it spit back at me. Do you care that this coming Friday I will be turning 31? No?

Ok, the 31st comment was left by Jenny. She didn’t leave a blog address or I would link her. She did comment that she was coming to Chattanooga on Sunday and I really hope she enjoys her visit. It is a fun place, this city by the river.

Congratulations to Jenny! I sent you an email. If you don’t get anything, please leave a comment here. I want to get you your ‘Noog shirt as soon as possible!

[tags]Chattanooga, Fall Y’all Bloggy Giveaway, giveaway[/tags]

This Sunday’s Chattanooga Market experience will be punctuated with the sounds of Bluegrass. You will hear the foot stomping tunes of The Possum Hunters, Retrograss with Brian Blaylock, and Hurricane Creek. Kids can enjoy taking the time to create with the Memorial Art Lab for Kids craft: Sugar Pumpkin Painting!

Every time I head over to the Chattanooga Market, I get overwhelmed with the creativity at every booth. From photography to woodworking, from crochet to unique handmade jewelry, I find ideas for wonderful gifts and additions to my home. And I can always find local produce from area growers to help me make it through the week.

The Chattanooga Market is open every Sunday, rain or shine, 12 noon to 5pm under the cover of the First Tennessee Pavilion on Chattanooga’s Southside. Join them for some fun this Sunday.

[tags]Chattanooga, Chattanooga Market[/tags]

Looking for some fun tonight? Well, I’m not going to be there but I recommend you checking out the Artini: Black and White (presented by Allied Arts). You will find the fun at the Cypress Corner Arts District (1200 E. Main Street). Tickets are donations of $17 or more at the door.

Your entertainment for the evening will be music by several bands, short film viewings and other visual art by Chattanooga area sculptors.

Get into your best black and white (not necessarily a tux- it says creative ideas are welcome) and head on over to see what art Alli Arts has to offer.

[tags]artini, black and white, allied arts, Chattanooga allied arts, Chattanooga[/tags]

Update on November 3rd: Comments on this entry are now closed. I will post the winner of the random drawing tomorrow. I hope you will return to check up on Chattanooga every now and then. And if you are a blogger here in Chattanooga, I suggest adding your blog to the Chattablogs aggregator with your RSS feed.

I had an absolutely glorious Chattanooga day today. It was sunny but not hot, with some nice breezes at perfect times. I spent most of the day outside, painting my front porch. I accomplished a lot and it really put me in a good mood. Such a good mood that I decided to give something away!

Rock in my Dryer: Reviews is hosting the Fall Y’all Bloggy Giveaways Carnival and I decided Chattanooga should participate in some small way.

Tonight I was in Mocha Joe’s picking up a vanilla latte (3914 Saint Elmo Ave). I noticed they have some of the fun shirts from The Noog for sale. Secretly I have always wanted one, but never ponied up the cash. Well, I think I want to give away one of their shirts in honor of this great city.

How does this work? Just head over to The Noog and check out their shirts. Leave a comment (one comment per person) here and tell me which shirt you think you would like. I will close comments on Saturday, November 3rd, 12 p.m. EST. I will post the winner on Sunday, November 4th.

And if you are in a commenting mood, just head over to the Fall Y’all Bloggy Giveaway and see who else is offering what.

[tags]Fall Y’all Bloggy Giveaway, The Noog, t-shirt, giveaway[/tags]