Crimes Against Paint – Karmic Retribution Edition

Chattanooga real estate

See that right there? You may not realize it but what you are looking at is irony in paint. Karmic retribution. All of the gods are laughing at me. Why, you ask? Because that’s my neighbor’s house. I’ve done all this poking fun of rainbow-hued siding, salmon colored walls, putrescent green bathrooms and now I’m getting my… Read More

Art in the Elmo!

Public Art in Chattanooga, Market St. John Ross Bridge

Festive St. Elmo, a non-profit organization, is teaming up with the St. Elmo neighborhood association to bring in some fresh blood a new public art installation at the junction of Tennessee & St. Elmo Avenues. The Lyndhurst Foundation is providing grants through Art in the Neighborhoods to encourage and support local communities in creating public… Read More

All Aboard the Electric Shuttle!

Market St Bus Stop Downtown Chattanooga CARTA

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… Read More

A DE-Luxe Apartment in the Sky-high-high

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That’s kinda what The Pinnacle is. Except these are DE-Luxe apartments you can own. The Pinnacle sits right around Stringer’s Ridge between North Chattanooga & Red Bank. It’s a high rise building that used to be rented apartments. A few years ago the owner decided to renovate and sell. And they went all out, turning… Read More

You Could Be Living Here

You Could Be Living Here

If you lived here, you’d be home by now…and you wouldn’t have had to stand in line at Clumpies for an hour to go to the bathroom tonight! All you have to do is buy this place

Celebrating Independence Chattanooga Style

Chattanooga's Independence Day 4th of July festivities & fireworks for 2010

If there’s one celebratory thing we Chattanoogans love, it’s our fireworks. From the recent Riverbend extravaganza to the upcoming Pops on the River, summer in the Scenic City means POP BOOM & POW! Here’s the 411 on an explosive 4th of July: Soddy Daisy: All day extravaganza at Soddy Lake including a classic car show,… Read More

Southside, MLK & Downtown Chattanooga Real Estate Stats for May 2010

MLK Neighborhood Real Estate

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:… Read More

Happy Anniversary Bea’s!

Bea's Restaurant 60th Anniversary

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… Read More

Happy 100th Birthday Ferger Place!

Ferger Place Home

Ferger place was the first gated community south of the Mason Dixson line. But it wasn’t gated to keep intruders out, unless you consider wandering livestock to be ‘intruders.’ In 1910, Highland Park & Ferger Place were the ‘burbs, farmland even, and the Ferger brothers weren’t going to stand for any cows on Morningside or… Read More

Take Me Out to the Ballgame

View from the Chattanooga Lookouts' Stadium

The Lookouts are in full swing (pun totally intentional) these days. Come out and support the home team tonight or tomorrow – both games start at 7.15pm with fireworks after the Friday contest. And check out the view of downtown from the stadium.