One look and you’ll wish you were here! The metropolitan Chattanooga, TN area is a “large small town” of 500,000 people from all over. It’s nationally and internationally recognized as a model for environmentally friendly development, and it’s a world-class tourist and retirement destination. It’s also right around the bend from Alexian Village, just four miles away. With Village-sponsored transportation, it’s easy to get into the city to enjoy:
- Shopping and dining in a vibrant, walkable downtown.
- Cultural attractions such as the symphony and opera in the historic Tivoli Theatre; the Hunter Museum of Art in the Bluff View Art District; the Chattanooga Theatre Center; and the Bessie Smith Music Hall.
- Events such as the 4 Bridges Arts Festival, Riverbend Festival, U.S. Powerboat Racing, the Chattanooga Traditional Jazz Festival, the Chattanooga Symphony’s Pops on the River, and the Southern Brewers Fest.
- Sports, with local baseball teams, various golfing locations, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga sporting events, hiking at Signal Point Park on Signal Mountain and so much more.
- History, at the Museum of African American History, Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, Chickamauga National Battlefield, and numerous historic pioneer and Native American sites and settlements.
- A recently revitalized riverfront alive with parks, scenic walkways,
fountains and Southern Belle Riverboat cruises.
- The view from Signal Point on Lookout Mountain.
- Other fun, at the Tennessee Aquarium, Children’s Discovery Museum and country fairs.
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