Chattanooga Parks and Outdoors unveils vision plan for Montague Park
Get ready for the future of Montague Park. | Rendering provided by Chattanooga Parks & Outdoors Department
The Scenic City is one step closer to becoming a “city in a park” with the unveiling of the Montague Park Vision Plan.
The plan is a collaborative effort to elevate Chattanooga’s largest downtown park into a “beautiful, accessible, unified, and animated public space.”
How will this be achieved? The vision plan is broken down into several key focus areas.
The vision plan promotes elements of art, culture, recreation, diversity, community + health.
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Rendering provided by Chattanooga Parks & Outdoors Department
A renewed Sculpture Fields Think: Enhanced planning and pathways to create an “arboretum-like setting” with outdoor garden galleries. Additionally, a new event lawn will be created with a sculptural stage to provide a space for events.
Expanded facilities for the Chattanooga Football Club Foundation Think: Three new artificial play fields for community use outside of CFC practice times, seating, support facilities + more.
The Heart (a new space in the center of the park) Think: A focus on exploration + immersion, with elements like slides, swings, nature play, and trails.
The Community Front Porch Think: A new main entrance + civic edge along Polk Street with pavilions, picnic areas, a splash pad, market space, and support facilities for the community to access.
Montague Park will be the future home of the Main St. Farmers Market with available space for more community happenings.
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Rendering provided by Chattanooga Parks & Outdoors Department
The cost of the project will range between $80 to $100 million with the goal of it being built over the course of three to five years. Support for this stage of Montague Park planning has been provided by The Lyndhurst Foundation, the Benwood Foundation, and the Robert Finley Stone Foundation.
“The Montague Park Vision Plan is transformational — intentionally designed to unleash the unifying forces of entertainment, sports, and food amidst greenscaping that is quintessentially Chattanoogan,” said Mayor Tim Kelly. “Montague will become the place for community building in the heart of Chattanooga and one of America’s most envied urban parks.”
“Peter Pan, the Musical” | Friday, Sept. 29-Sunday, Oct. 1 | Times vary | Chattanooga Theatre Centre, 400 River St., Chattanooga | $22-$32 | See the enchanting world of Neverland take the stage with the accompaniment of song.
Saturday, Sept. 30
Early Morning Grounding Walk | Saturday, Sept. 30 | 7:30 a.m. | Audubon Acres, 900 N. Sanctuary Rd., Chattanooga | $3-$5 | Take a walk through Audubon Acres sans shoes + participate in meditative moments — participants will meet at the Visitor’s Center.
Hunter’s Gift | Saturday, Sept. 30 | 7-10 p.m. | Tremont Tavern, 1203 Hixson Pk., Chattanooga | Free+ | Honor the late local Chattanooga musician Hunter White with a night of music.
Sunday, Oct. 1
Coolidge Park Kickoff Market | Sunday, Oct. 1 | 10 a.m.-7 p.m. | Coolidge Park, 150 River St., Chattanooga | Free+ | Shop from a variety of vendors + enjoy food and cocktail offerings at this market in the park.
Scenic City Wings | Sunday, Oct. 1 | 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | First Horizon Pavilion, 1826 Reggie White Blvd., Chattanooga | $0-$15 | Taste chicken wings from the six participating competitors + help determine who has the best recipe.
Monday, Oct. 2
Free Yoga for EveryBODY | Monday, Oct. 2 | 5:30-6:30 p.m. | Chattanooga Fitness Center, 1254 E. 3rd St., Chattanooga | Free | Enjoy a yoga class with fellow members of the community, no prior experience is needed — bring your own mat or towel.
Monday Night Blues Jam | Monday, Oct. 2 | 8-10 p.m. | Gate 11 Distillery, 1400 Market St., Chattanooga | Free+ | Spend your evening listening to blues tunes from Robin Baker Blues Band.
Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp + the Office of Emergency Management have proposed to give additional funding to six agencies in the area. The $500,000 will be awarded to volunteer fire departments and Waldens Ridge Emergency Service, pending commission approval.
Transit
CARTA recently proposed to add a charging pad at the corner of O’Neal Street + East 5th Street for its electric buses on the No. 14 route. If approved, the pad would be the first of its kind for the transit company. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Real Estate
A historic building in nearby Fort Oglethorpe, GA will be put on the market through an online auction on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 6:30 p.m. Overseen by NeXstep Real Estate & Virtual Estate Auctions, the home (located at 309 Barnhardt Cir.) was once the US Cavalry band barracks in the 1900s.
Cause
Volunteers are needed for the American Red Cross of Southeast Tennessee’s Sound the Alarm home fire safety day on Saturday, Oct. 14. Folks will help install free smoke alarms for local families in the Washington Hills community from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sign up online.
Number
$1 million. That is the anticipated amount UTC will raise from 1,500 donors for its Mocs Give Day on Tuesday, Oct. 3. The one-day digital fundraising campaign will help raise money for various campus programming. Fun fact: The university raised over $1.2 million last year. (University of Tennessee Chattanooga)
Listen
The Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga will host ADL Southeast Regional Director Eytan Davidson as its keynote speaker for a seminar on “The State of Hate and Antisemitism.” The free event will be at UTC’s University Center Auditorium at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5. (Chattanoogan.com)
Biz
The Chattanooga Chamber will host its Networking Breakfast & Council Meeting on Thursday, Oct. 5 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Holiday Inn & Suites downtown. The event will feature a panel on “Unlocking Potential: Strategies for Hiring and Retaining Neurodiverse Employees.” RSVP online.
Outdoors
River Gallery Sculpture Garden (400 E. 2nd St.) will celebrate its 30th anniversary on Friday, Oct. 6 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. with a new exhibit. You can see the new artwork + take a trip down memory lane while enjoying complimentary beer and pretzel bites.
Arts
The Hunter Museum of American Art will host a special Art Wise with Angela Fraleigh event on Thursday, Oct. 5 from 6 to 7 p.m. Fraleigh will discuss her process + work featured in the museum’s new exhibition “Gilded: Contemporary Artists Explore Value and Worth.”
Home
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Wellness
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Festival
🥃 Keep your spirits high
Keep your spirits high at this year’s Tennessee Whiskey Festival
Grab your tasting glass to sample different kinds of whiskey. | Photo by Amy Kenyon Photography via Tennessee Whiskey Festival | Amy Kenyon
Get ready to get sippin’. The 9th annual Tennessee Whiskey Festival will return to First Horizon Pavilion from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30.
The festival was created “from a passion for showcasing our state’s craft spirits and those who produce them.” Folks will have the opportunity to taste some of the best whiskey Tennessee has to offer from 35+ distilleries.
Ticket tiers
VIP Whiskey Lover | $125 | Receive a whiskey tasting glass, complimentary tastings + VIP food and a full bar
Designated Driver | $20 | Festival entry + non-alcoholic beverages available at the full bar
Ticket prices will increase on Saturday, so make sure you snag your tickets by midnight to get them at a discounted price.
Pro tip: This is a tasting event only, bottles of whiskey will not be available for purchase — you can ask a distillery representative for local retailers where you can purchase their products.
Well Nooga, I’m off to the beach for a week for some much-needed vacation time. Keep an eye out for next week’s newsletters, a familiar face will be joining Editor Haley.
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