While you are visiting Ruby Falls, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, you will discover that this city has a lot to offer. Chattanooga is the fourth largest city in Tennessee and is bustling with museums and other attractions. Chattanooga sits right on the border of Tennessee and Georgia.
Festivals
Several times a year Chattanooga will host different festivals including:
- Chattacon – a science fiction and fantasy literary convention held in January.
- Nightfall – free weekly concert series in Miller Plaza on Friday nights that features an eclectic mix of rock, blues, jazz, reggae, zydeco, funk, bluegrass, and folk music from Memorial Day until the end of September.
- Riverbend Festival – an annual nine-day music festival held in June in the downtown area.
- Chattanooga Dulcimer Festival – features musical workshops and champion performers from across the nation held each June.
- Bessie Smith Strut Festival – a one-night showcase of blues and jazz music named for the city’s most noted blues singer.
- Southern Brewer’s Festival – held each summer, features beer from over 50 breweries, food from many vendors and live music
Museums & Performing Arts
Chattanooga has many museums to choose from. Some of its most popular include: the Hunter Museum of American Art, the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, the Chattanooga History Center, the National Medal of Honor Museum, the Houston Museum, the Chattanooga African American Museum, and the Creative Discovery Museum.
Chattanooga is also home to the Tivoli Theatre, the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera, the Chattanooga Theatre Center and the Memorial Auditorium.
Other Attractions
The Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park covers 13 acres and features jaguars, cougars, serval, chimpanzees and meerkat. While the Tennessee Aquarium is home to more than 12,000 animals representing almost 800 species.
The Lookout Mountain Incline Railway is a one mile ride up Lookout Mountain on its steep railroad tracks. Also on Lookout Mountain is Ruby Falls, a large underground waterfall and cavern, and Rock City located a few minutes away just across the Georgia border.
The Tennessee Riverwalk is an approximately 13-mile (21 km) long trail running alongside the river. Heritage Park has a bocce ball court, a playground complete with swings, off-leash dog park, and a paved walking trail. Coolidge Park and Renaissance Park are located across the river from downtown in the North Shore district.
Julianna says
I love Chattanooga! It is one of my favorite places to vacation. I didn’t know about some of these things. I hope to try some next time i visit.