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Celebrate Chattanooga’s Best Town Ever win at Friday block party

Highliner Edward Yates, who completed a walk between the Tennessee Aquarium peaks during River Rocks last October, will demonstrate the sport at the Best Town Ever party Friday with a highline walk between the light towers at Miller Plaza. Introductory lines will be set up for the public to try.
Highliner Edward Yates, who completed a walk between the Tennessee Aquarium peaks during River Rocks last October, will demonstrate the sport at the Best Town Ever party Friday with a highline walk between the light towers at Miller Plaza. Introductory lines will be set up for the public to try.

By Staff Report 3 min read

Area residents can celebrate Chattanooga’s unprecedented second win as Outside magazine’s Best Town Ever at a downtown block party Friday, Sept. 25.

From 6 to 9:45 p.m., Miller Plaza and surrounding streets will be abuzz with music, food and general merriment saluting the Scenic City’s reputation as an outdoors mecca.

Hosted by Rock/Creek Outfitters, the event will feature a diverse lineup of music, starting with a Motown set by The Creative Underground, followed by the funk/jazz blend of Smooth Dialects and ending with indie rock by SharkWeek.

“Rock/Creek is excited to celebrate Chattanooga’s second designation as Best Town Ever with what is quickly evolving into the best party ever,” organizers said in a news release. “We’ll have a variety of activities for the entire family, local food, awesome local bands and some of our nonprofit partners that help make this the best place in the world to play outdoors.”

The event is produced by Chattanooga Presents, the folks responsible for Nightfall, so similar road closures can be expected around Miller Plaza, which fronts M.L. King Boulevard between Market and Cherry streets. Two blocks of Market Street and two blocks of M.L. King will close at 5:30 p.m. Miller Park, which is across MLK from Miller Plaza, will be set up as a Kids Zone.