Things To Do
Tennessee Aquarium
Great for families or rainy days
Creative Discovery Museum
Great for kids!
Point Park
Big lookout over the city of Chattanooga. Can drive up to the top, or hike up from Craven's Point (3-5 mile hike).
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Popular nightlife area of Chattanooga (as well as Southside) - coffee shops, bars, restaurants, escape room, adult arcade, etc.
Coolidge Park
Nice big open city park. The walnut street walking bridge is nearby (pedestrian-only) and offers great views of the downtown waterfront and the North Shore. Check out Clumpy's ice cream shop or Good Dog hotdogs while you're here!
Stringers Ridge Park
Secluded running and walking trails close to downtown. Great for a morning walk or a trail run (1-5 miles).
Rainbow Lake Trail
2.5 mile trail to a popular local falls and swimming area
Champy's
Unique local restaurant famous for selling fried chicken and 40s
Lookout Mountain Incline Railway
Touristy but you may enjoy
Rock City Gardens
Also touristy but a nice view. Not free.
Ruby Falls
The most touristy
Hikes/Swiming/Mountain biking
• Cravens House – 2 mile hike up hill to the top of look out. Very casual and beautiful lookout. You can access point park for free since you hiked and did not use their parking • Blue Hole – 20-30 min drive but nice swimming hole. Creek fed but can be crowded with rowdy locals • Foster Falls – 45 min drive. Beautiful lookout. You can hike to the bottom to swim at the base of the falls. You can follow the trail along the cliff side and see people rock climbing. • The river walk could be a really healthy jog – goes from downtown at the museum to the dam. It is about 7 miles if you go North to the dam, or 3 miles if you go South to St. Elmo (historic area). Can rent a city bike Mountain Biking • Racoon Mountain – Mountain biking/hiking, great view if you just drive up and lookout from the parking area • www.outdoorchattanooga.com can check for other stuff to do -5 Points Mountain Biking -Enterprise South Nature Park- biking and hiking
Food
Dinner • Public House – Southern Chic $15-$25 meal • Brewhaus – german style – get their “nachos” • Saint Johns – Very very nice!! Avg about $20-$40/meal and $12 dollar cocktails – There is also St. Johns Meeting Place which is a bit cheaper • Urban Stack – Great burger and cool atmosphere • Sluggos – Trendy Hipster Vegan restaurant - really good vegetarian food • Sing It or Wing It – High class dive eatery / Karaoke • Pizza- check out Lupis or Community pie • Market South- get the three chili chicken wings 🔥 Lunch • Mojo Burrito • Champy’s – 40’s and Foul – where else can you get a 40 and fried chicken and no one looks at you crazy • The Yellow Deli – It feels like a mix between a cult/ hippie commune / and a hobbit house. Make a great sandwich but close from Friday night to Sunday at 1 pm. Open 24hr 5 day a week • Taconooga – Authentic style Mexican food.
Food 2
Brunch • Flying Squirrel • Food works Breakfast • Niedlov’s • Blue Grass Grill – Really good but need to get there early to beat the line – during the week might be different Coffee • Mean Mug • Rembrandts • Mad Priest Dessert • Clumpies Ice Cream
Nightlife
• The Flying Squirrel – Great atmosphere but pay for it through drinks • Heaven and Ale – Small and mainly for filling up growlers but they will pour you a beer on the 20 tapped specialty beers • Honest Pint – Smokey but cool irish style bar with darts and pool • Chattanooga Billiards - Extremely smokey • Hair of the Dog – Smokey but fun small sized bar • Big Chill and Grill – Serve food and frozen drinks Breweries • Moccasin Bend Brewing Company • Chattanooga Brewing Company • Big River Grille • The Terminal Brewhouse • Wanderlinger