I took Fuller to the Chattanooga Market today so we could experience the fun. There were many Chattanooga area social agencies available for the Hispanic community. From Tenncare to the Office of Multicultural Affairs, from realtors to law offices, if they wanted to reach out the Hispanic community they were there. And they had swag!
EPB was there giving out compact fluorescent light bulbs. They had literature available, but it was all in Spanish. When I asked if they had the brochure in English, they said no, but the light bulb would work in English or Spanish. Mayfield milk Mom Squad was giving out half pints of their new Nuture Milk. I gave it to Fuller and he liked it!
The big sponsor of the day was La Paz de Dios. They are Chattanooga’s leading resource between Latinos and the city’s resources. La Paz de Dios is working toward the inclusion of Hispanics into our community while celebrating their cultural heritage. As part of their support for the market, they held a salsa competition for area restaurants and a silent auction.
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Last Sunday I had a great time visiting the Chattanooga Market. It was opening day and there was plenty to see, smell, and enjoy. Since it was a perfect Spring day, I rode my husband’s scooter there, giving me this romantic “Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday” feeling. When I got there and saw all the people, heard the music, smelled the kettle corn, and ate one chocolate covered strawberry, it made the perfect Sunday afternoon.
I bought some bread, some dog shampoo from Dogwood Farms, took a few pictures, and soaked up a great Chattanooga afternoon.
This Sunday, the Chattanooga Market will celebrate Hispanic culture with Latin dance demonstrations, salsa tasting, and the music of Danny Salazar y los Kuatro. John Palacio of Porters Steak House will be doing a demonstration, and there will be special activities for the kids- inflatables, Mexican Bingo at 1:30, 3:00 and 3:30, and Pinatas at 12:45, 1:45, 2:45, & 3:45.
Hope to see you there!
[tags]Chattanooga Market, Chattanooga Hispanic Culture, Salsa tasting, Chattanooga children activities[/tags]
There is a holiday in Tennessee that comes around in August that I love. It is the tax free holiday where clothing and certain school supplies can be purchased with no sales tax applied. My friends and I would hit stores to try and get good tax-free deals and restock our closets. Now that I have a child who I am educating, I have started eying the school supplies as well. Crayons and paper are tax-free? I’m there!
This year, the Tennessee government is offering its residents this holiday twice. Starting tomorrow, certain items in the clothing, school supply, and electronics departments will be tax-free. This special holiday lasts from Friday, April 27 to Sunday, April 29th.
This early holiday is the result of over collected revenue that Tennessee believes needs to be returned to the people.
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Spring is in the air again, with sunshine bringing life to the Chattanooga Valley. Flowers are blooming and the air is fresh with excitment.
As part of the rebirt of spring, this Sunday Chattanooga will welcome the opening of the Chattanooga Market for the 2007 season. I’m really excited because it is one of my favorite parts of Chattanooga, with the fresh produce, the local artwork, and the overall atmosphere of pavilion.
On the big day, the music will be provided by Jennifer Daniels, Gabriel Kelly, and The Scapes. And as usual, there will be a chef demonstration, this week it will be Erik Niel of Easy Seafood. His demonstrations will be at 12:30 and 2 pm.
The kids will get a chance to paint flower pots as part of the Memorial Art Lab.
One of the exciting new additions to this year’s market is Recycle Right. Each Sunday you will be able to take your recyclables to one of the recycling trailers during market hours (noon to 5pm).
To learn more about the Chattanooga Market and other upcoming attractions, check out their website. And make sure to check out th market. It will be lots of fun.
[tags]Chattanooga Market, open air market, Chattanooga recycling[/tags]
I was very surprised to get an informational email this week about organic produce in Chattanooga. I had no idea that we had a community garden and urban farm just minutes from my house.
Crabtree Farms is just that, and more. They are a community garden, an urban farm, an educational outlet, and an interesting place to visit here in Chattanooga.
Tomorrow they are holding an informational meeting about their food box program. For about $30 a week, Chattanoogans can get fresh, organic produce delivered to their door. Here is an example of what you could expect:
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Today was the first day that the new parking meters on the North Shore (Frazier Avenue, Coolidge Park, and the Theater Center) were activated and ready to accept your money (cash or credit) so you can park (up to two hours).
It is being reported that the money from the meters will be used for a parking garage on Frazier and to expand the free shuttle service to the North Shore area.
There have been complaints about paying for parking on the North Shore, but I don’t see it affecting me one way or the other. When I go downtown, I am usually on the South side, and I have to pay for parking there. Paying for parking on the North Shore is going to become just a fact of life.
I appreciate the fact that the money will be used for expanding the free shuttle service, so that might actually get me (and others) across the river more. After I pay to park on the south side, of course.
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When I first moved to the Chattanooga area, if you wanted some shopping action downtown you went to Warehouse Row. It had stores like Coach and Ralph Lauren and others, all part of the Prime Outlets family. But as time went on, stores started pulling out of the space and there were more empty venues than full ones.
I was excited to see on News Channel 12 that Warehouse Row will be getting a ten million dollar renovation by the new owners, Jamestown. I haven’t been there in years, so maybe I need to check it out again soon.
On a related note, WDEF also ran a piece about grocery shopping downtown. Currently the only options are Buehler’s and Family Dollar, but downtown planners say a supermarket could be in the future if more people move downtown.
When I worked downtown I went to Family Dollar often when I needed coffee filters or creamer. Buehler’s was always busy with cars blocking the intersection on Broad, so I thought it got a lot of business. But I can understand the comments that a little variation would be nice. If I lived downtown and didn’t drive, I would have a hard time shopping at both places all the time.
Downtown is a great place to visit, but if I lived down there, I think I would have problems getting all my needs met. It will be interesting to see where both stories go… more upscale shopping and everyday shopping options.
[tags]Chattanooga, Downtown Chattanooga Shopping, Warehouse Row[/tags]
Today the fine minds at Coptix launched the redesigned St-elmo.org. This announcement is near and dear to me because it is the neighborhood that I currently live in and enjoy everyday.
An email to the neighborhood list from Coptix President, Jeffrey Cross, indicates that the main reason for the redesign is the playground project here in St. Elmo. The site is where you can go an make donations via paypal to help with the final costs of the playground or sign up to volunteer for the weekend project.
The new St. Elmo website gives a wealth of information- the history of the neighborhood, local merchants and artists, and information on the neighborhood association. I appreciate that the site also has external links of interest- our flickr group, craigslist, and the driving tour.
Jeff’s email also mentioned contacting them to let them know of information that isn’t on the site. I know we have more artists in the neighborhood than Infradig, so I hope a lot of them get added to the site soon. Also, our email list is constantly sending emails recommending people for handymen, HVAC, mechanics, and more. Soon that information should be consolidated on the website, which will be a helpful resource to many in the neighborhood.
This website is one that other neighborhoods should look to as an excellent example of a neighborhood website. I’m excited to add it to my blogroll and applaud Coptix for a job well done.
[tag]Chattanooga website, St. Elmo website[/tag]
When my mom and I went to the Mountain Opry we had to pass the Spaceship house. It was dark but not dark enough for my mom to miss the “For Sale” sign in the yard. Since I was trying to navigate the hairpin turn up the mountain, I didn’t bother trying to look for details.
Thank goodness we have the internet. And for the Chattanooga Times Free Press to have an inside look of the home was a real gem for me to stumble upon this afternoon. (The video shows that hairpin turn I was talking about.) Did you know that space ship houses come with popcorn ceilings and shag carpeting? Me neither.
TFP also has an interesting article about the house and its history.
The house is listed on Loopnet.com
[tags]Chattanooga real estate, Chattanooga, real estate, unique homes, spaceship house, Signal Mountain[/tags]
The past few days we have had to take both of our cars in to the mechanic to be looked at. My husband’s car had an issue with his oil and my car was making jerky movements when you turned left. And since it is January, it was time for their emissions to be checked so we can complete the renewal of our car tags, which is something else Bill Fryar’s can do and I wouldn’t have to wait in line for an hour or more at the nearest emission testing station.
Our mechanic is Bill Fryar’s Auto Service. Damon found them on the Car Talk website with a good review and they are really close to our house. Every time we go in there they are very quick to call him and give him the lowdown on what the problem is or isn’t. And we usually get the car back, fixed, the same day. Prices are reasonable, which helps in our decision to return to Bill’s every time we need something looked at. (more…)
