For Bobby and Derravia Rich, their passion project started with a single backyard garden. While attending the master gardener program at the University of Tennessee Extension, Bobby Rich decided to apply what he was learning right at home in Memphis. What began as rows of collards and tomatoes given away to neighbors quickly grew into…
Tag: Chattanooga
The Butchery and Beyond: A Deep Dive into Chattanooga’s Main Street Meats with Chef Jonathan Ferguson
Our recent podcast episode takes you on an exciting journey to Chattanooga, Tennessee, exploring its vibrant food scene through the eyes of Chef Jonathan Ferguson from Main Street Meats. An Alabama native with a European culinary influence, Jonathan unravels his unique approach to food and the philosophy behind his restaurant, which is also a butcher…
Chattanooga, Tennessee: An Inspiring Journey into the Heart of its Art Scene with Local Artist AJ Azike
In the latest episode of the Global Journeys with Jill Dutton podcast, listeners are taken on an enchanting exploration of Chattanooga, Tennessee’s vibrant art scene, through the eyes of local artist, AJ Azike. AJ’s journey is not just inspiring but also highlights the transformative power of artistic expression. Along with his artist’s journey, AJ gives…
Picturesque Tennessee Road Trip
There are plenty of reasons to take a road trip from Nashville to Chattanooga — delicious food, historical sites, Southern hospitality, live music, and gorgeous scenery among them — but the outdoor adventures are among some of the best in the U.S. Fill your belly and feed your soul with food and music in Nashville,…
Follow the Trail of Tears in Southeast Tennessee
I stood in front of the Memorial Wall, reading the names of the 2,535 Cherokee heads of household identified in the 1835 Census, the Henderson Roll, and then forced into removal along the Trail of Tears. The number of household members was listed too, so in all, of the 16,542 Cherokees identified for removal by…
Chattanooga Whiskey Co.’s “Vote Whiskey” Campaign Brings Whiskey Back Home
The Chattanooga Whiskey Co. rewrote century-old laws with their Vote Whiskey campaign to be able to distill Whiskey in their hometown. Pre-Prohibition, Chattanooga, Tennessee, was once one of the largest Whiskey-distilling cities in the nation with more than 30 distilleries in Chattanooga’s downtown area from 1866–1915. Although Prohibition was repealed in 1933, until 2009 only…
Chattanooga, Tennessee Itinerary
Here’s a preview of my media visit to Chattanooga, Tennessee. Follow along vicariously, or, use the information to plan your next visit to the city named by Lonely Planet as the “Best in the U.S.” and one of “10 U.S. destinations you need to see in 2018.” Monday, April 30 Depart via Delta from Kansas…
2018 Travel Schedule
Fredericksburg, TX | April 2-6 Experience the bluebonnets, Indian paintbrushes, and red poppies with a spring visit to the Texas Hill Country in Fredericksburg! This authentic Texas-German community, just an hour’s drive northwest of San Antonio, is renowned for its upscale boutiques and art galleries, burgeoning wine industry, upscale lodging, lush wildflower landscape, world-class museums,…
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