Your Tuesday at a glance:
- Weather: High 91; partly cloudy
- What to drink: Locally crafted beer. The owners of Heaven & Ale just went all in on their taproom and restaurant on Chattanooga’s Southside.
- What to do: Go swimming. Here is a guide to Chattanooga area’s nine coolest swimming holes.
- What we’re excited about: Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her expertise on chimpanzees, as this year’s winner of the prestigious Templeton Prize, honoring individuals whose life’s work embodies a fusion of science and spirituality.
Greetings, Chattanooga!
I’ve been lucky. For me, the transition to remote work over the past year wasn’t so bad. And I’ll admit, while I don’t miss the commute, I do miss the opportunity to stop at local coffee shops and treat myself – doubly so after learning Chattanooga’s Mean Mug Coffeehouse is adding two new locations.
And now, a few recent stories:
Wildlife rehabilitator Kate Kinnear believes squirrels are the keepers of all the world’s secrets. If she’s right, her 11-acre property on Signal Mountain – where she estimates she’s released about 300-400 squirrels back into the wild over the past year – is a treasure trove of wisdom.