Growing up, Mitch Groothuis' father used camping as a way to bring the family together by taking him and his two brothers on an annual trip to Norris Lake near Knoxville for a week every summer for 14 years.
Vans surge in popularity with Chattanooga-area outdoor enthusiasts
When asked to create a cocktail for Chatter's Homegrown Issue, Chattanooga Whiskey bar manager Katelin Rutter envisioned a drink that captures the essence of Chattanooga's revitalization. The result is the Chattanooga Mule, a whiskey-based take on the vodka-filled Moscow Mule.
If you're like me, staying home during the pandemic has meant staying constantly connected to various screens. From early-morning Zoom meetings to phone calls on my morning walks to scrolling social media and streaming movies in the evenings, it's difficult for me to recall a time spent in the absence of some sort of digital device.
Every Friday night for more than 40 years, bluegrass and folk musicians of all ages and levels of experience would take the stage at the Walden's Ridge Civic League building on Signal Mountain, the longtime home of the Mountain Opry.
Throughout the past month, purple lights have illuminated the porch at Anafiel House in Ringgold, Georgia, as a reminder that October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Pick from sweetbay magnolia, shagbark hickory, river birch and several other species
Local foundations funding microgrants to cover churches' expenses
Local veteran Loretta Lynn Leda is helping fellow female veterans relieve stress through a yoga class she streams on Zoom every Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Community groups in Brainerd are coming together to make food more accessible to the hungry through the Brainerd Community Food Pantry, which will hold its first distribution Wednesday at Brainerd United Methodist Church.
