Your Monday at a glance:
- Weather: High of 71, thunderstorms.
- What to eat: Beer-battered shrimp tacos, sure to become a favorite seafood dish in your house.
- What to do: Check out the new special episode of “Antiques Roadshow,” airing tonight and featuring celebrity guests.
- What we’re excited about: This sensory indoor playground just opened in Ringgold, Georgia.
Greetings, Chattanooga!
Last Thursday marked 60 years since Alan Shepard became the first American in space. Now, everyday people are on the verge of following his cosmic footsteps.
In fact, Jeff Bezos’ used the anniversary to kick off an auction for a seat on his company’s first spaceflight crew – with a target liftoff for July 20.
Would you want to vacation in space?
Now, a few recent stories:
A multimillion-dollar makeover is planned for a large chunk of historic Montague Park as the Chattanooga FC Foundation envisions synthetic turf soccer fields, sand volleyball and other upgrades.
Leaders of some of Chattanooga’s largest employers gathered at City Hall last week to throw their collective support behind a pledge for racial equity, calling the focus an economic imperative.
And, encouraged by a Chattanooga producer, this Nashville opera singer has big plans, which include singing with Dolly Parton.
– Sunny Montgomery, smontgomery@timesfreepress.com
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