Blog https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 23:32:25 +0000 Live Music and Local Impact: A Night Out at Chattanooga’s Historic Songbirds https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/live-music-and-local-impact-a-night-out-at-chattanoogas-historic-songbirds/ https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/live-music-and-local-impact-a-night-out-at-chattanoogas-historic-songbirds/#comments https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/live-music-and-local-impact-a-night-out-at-chattanoogas-historic-songbirds/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0400

A Background on Songbirds

Songbirds offers a one-of-a-kind experience for music lovers. Originally known as the Songbirds Guitar Museum, it opened in 2018 inside the historic Chattanooga Choo Choo. Like many other businesses, it was forced to close during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Songbirds

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Jason Bowers now has five culinary establishments under his belt—each one telling a piece of his unique story.

The art of entertaining is a delicate balance of familiarity and creativity. It’s about more than just food and drinks—it’s about crafting an atmosphere where guests feel at ease, engaged,

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How exactly does a landlocked town in the American South revive a storied, fraught, and complex section of cocktail history? Let’s tap this coconut and find out!

Tiki bars, which gained popularity in the mid-20th century, and experienced a renewed frenzy of appreciation in the early 2010s, sparked

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As the warmth of spring begins to embrace the landscape, Chattanooga comes alive with the vibrant hues of Tennessee's native flowers, such as the delicate Iris, the state flower, and the enchanting wildflowers that dot the countryside. It’s not just the gardens popping up everywhere – our city's

]]> Scenic City Spirit: Chattanooga’s Late-Night Spots https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/chattanoogas-late-night-spots/ https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/chattanoogas-late-night-spots/#comments https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/chattanoogas-late-night-spots/ Tue, 19 Dec 2023 12:00:00 -0500

Perhaps you hiked all morning and caught a solid nap, got in late on a flight, or maybe you were just born to be a night owl. Lately, Chattanooga has more available options after midnight than ever before! Here is a roundup of some of our favorite late-night spots.

NEWCOMERS: Bars New to the

]]> These Hotels are Worth Visiting just for the Bar (Staying There is Pretty Great Too!) https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/these-hotels-are-worth-visiting-just-for-the-bar/ https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/these-hotels-are-worth-visiting-just-for-the-bar/#comments https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/these-hotels-are-worth-visiting-just-for-the-bar/ Tue, 24 Oct 2023 12:00:00 -0400

If you’re staying in a Chattanooga hotel, odds are that you don’t have to go far to find some of the best drinks the city has to offer. In fact, your new favorite beer or cocktail might be mere steps away.

The Company at Kinley Chattanooga

Mysterious and elegant, The Company is the type of place

]]> 11 Quirky Places to Visit in Chattanooga https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/quirky-places-to-visit-in-chattanooga/ https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/quirky-places-to-visit-in-chattanooga/#comments https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/quirky-places-to-visit-in-chattanooga/ Thu, 19 Jan 2023 14:00:00 -0500

Chattanooga is anything but boring. There are so many hidden gems in the Scenic City that beg to be found. Whether you tend to gravitate towards the weird, funky, and unique or are just looking for a change of scenery from the normality of your everyday life, Chattanooga has a lot in store for you.

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