Take an aerial photo of East Ridge now, and in five years you may not even recognize it, Parks and Recreation Director Stump Martin said.
Thanks to the city’s proximity to two major interstates, area business is booming.
After all, Martin said, “You have to be blind to miss Exit 1.”
This year, the city of 21,000 residents is celebrating its 95th anniversary by taking a break from looking forward to the businesses and city planning to come, and instead taking a moment to celebrate how far the city has come since 1921, when the Tennessee General Assembly voted to make East Ridge a fully incorporated town.
And, with a birthday bash complete with cake, inflatable bounce houses, food, fireworks and other festivities, it should be a party to remember, said Martin.