By plane There is regular air service through the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport. (CHA) The airport is located east of downtown Chattanooga and you can easily get transport from the airport to local hotels. It is serviced by: • American Eagle - (A division of American Airlines) • Northwest Airline • US Airways Express • Delta Connection Carriers • Continental More...
• Climb the Walnut Street Bridge Climbing Wall . Inside Coolidge Park, 266-5709 (The Adventure Guild). Climb on one of the limestone towers that supports the Walnut Street Bridge. Located within Coolidge Park, the wall is open seasonally to the general public and for groups on a reservation basis. There are as many as 30 distinct climbing routes perfect for novices to experienced climbers. All equipment is provided! From April through November, the wall is open Friday 6pm - More...
Chattanooga is the 4th largest city in Tennessee. It is the seat of Hamilton County. It is located in Southeast Tennessee on the Tennessee River and near the border of Georgia. It is, in fact, the home of the Chattanooga Choo Choo, the tune made popular by Glenn Miller.
During the American Civil War Chattanooga was a major rail hub and at More...
• Rock City, 1400 Patton Road (Located approximately 6 miles from downtown), telephone 1-800-854-0675. Located on Lookout Mountain, Rock City has been an attraction in some form or another since 1823. However, not until Garnet Carter, inventor of Miniature Golf, and his wife opened Rock City Gardens in 1932 it was not a huge draw. Carter hired Clark Byers to travel the nation's highways, offering to paint farmer's barns in exchange for letting them paint "See Rock City" More...
Budget Plenty of fast food restaurants litter the town, although not as many in the downtown area. • Clumpie's, 26B Frazier Avenue, 267-5425 - A great little ice cream shop located on Frazier Avenue in the heart of the Northshore. • Nikki's Drive Inn, 899 Cherokee Blvd, 265-9015. (Right outside the tunnels, 2 minutes from Market Street) Great hush puppies and short-order food. A Chattanooga institution for more than 20 More...
There are two shopping malls within the city, Hamilton Place Mall and Northgate Mall, each near tenant capacity.
• Hamilton Place Mall, 2100 Hamilton Place Blvd. (Exit #5 on Interstate 75) Mall Management, 855-5282. Customer Service 894-7177 - With over 200 stores, 30 eateries, and 17 theater screens, Hamilton Place Mall is a very popular shopping complex in the Chattanooga area. Open M-Sa 10am - 9pm, Su Noon - 6pm.
