
Lisa Denton is editor of ChattanoogaNow, the weekly entertainment section. She previously was a lifestyle, entertainment and region reporter/pod leader for The Chattanooga Times, which she joined in 1983. Lisa is from Sale Creek and holds an associate's degree in journalism from Chattanooga State Community College. Contact Lisa at 423-757-6281 or ldenton@timesfreepress.com.
Until late 2021, McDonald Farm in Sale Creek had been passed down through eight generations of the same family.
by Lisa DentonChildren aren't the only ones who enjoy egg hunts.
by Lisa DentonFive festivals this weekend celebrate music, fine art, bacon, hot slaw and "stuff."
by Lisa DentonHere's what's happening in the Chattanooga area this week.
by Lisa DentonBob Dylan will sing his hits, Coker Tire will amass 2,000 vehicles for the Chattanooga Cruise-In and The Beatles will be saluted in music and art events around Chattanooga in coming days. In its final weekend, Rock the Riverfront will celebrate Cherokee art and culture.
by Lisa DentonFarmers markets in the Chattanooga area don't completely die out in winter.
by Lisa DentonThis week's planner of Chattanooga-area events.
by Lisa DentonA musical salute to Women's History Month, a Ruben Studdard masterclass and two artists with Grateful Dead credentials are on the entertainment calendar.
by Lisa DentonHere's what's happening this week in the Chattanooga area.
by Lisa DentonSt. Patrick's Day send-offs, an arm-wrestling championship and an Ed Johnson commemoration are among events taking place this weekend in the Chattanooga area.
by Lisa DentonNeed a top of the morning treat to get your little leprechauns out the door? Sit the wee lads and lassies down to a stack of Lucky Charms Cereal Pancakes.
by Lisa DentonOf course you'll be wearing green Thursday, but what else can you do around Chattanooga for St. Patrick's Day?
by Lisa DentonThis week's planner of Chattanooga-area events.
by Lisa DentonIt's no blizzard of '93, but a winter storm is expected to drop high temperatures by 30 degrees, deliver 1 to 3 inches of snow in the Tennessee Valley overnight and produce gusty winds Saturday.
by Lisa DentonTwo Super Bowl champs, an "Impractical Joker" and the Academy of Country Music's newly crowned female artist of the year will be in town over the next few days.
by Lisa DentonThis week's planner of Chattanooga-area events.
by Lisa DentonA new spring festival emerges, Lyle Lovett sings and an Afghanistan war veteran, whose story is streaming on Netflix, speaks to a virtual Siskin Possibilities audience in the coming week.
by Lisa DentonWhen a dangerous stunt is shown on TV, it often comes with the disclaimer: "Don't try this at home."
by Lisa DentonDepending on which direction you head Saturday, you can help put plants into the ground or rip them out.
by Lisa DentonThis week's planner of Chattanooga-area events.
by Lisa Denton