Warm wishes, Chattanooga. We are taking a pause on newsletters to spend time with our loved ones. We’ll see you back in your inboxes at 6 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 28 + Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025.
🎁 To NOOGA, with love
The first installation at Sculpture Fields was “Betty Davis Eyes,” a 70-ft-long steel structure made by the park’s founder John Henry. | Photo by Chattanooga Tourism Co.
It’s a beaut, NOOGA, it’s a beaut. This holiday season we’re unwrapping a few presents you won’t find under a tree or in a store. From artworks to entire buildings and historical artifacts, check out these three city gifts given to Chattanooga through the years.
Sculpture Fields at Montague Park | In 1911, Mary Thayer Montague deeded the City of Chattanooga 49 acres of land that makes up part of the Sculpture Fields at Montague Park.
View hundreds of beautiful pieces from the Victorian Era through the Depression Era at the Houston Museum of Decorative Arts.
Photo by NOOGAtoday
Anna Safley Houston’s rare glass collection | Known for having nine husbands and 10,000 pieces of glassware, this Chattanooga transplant made legal arrangements before her death in 1951 to give Chattanoogans her prized decorative glass collections, which are now on display at the Houston Museum of Decorative Arts.
The Hunter Museum mansion was built in 1906 + designed by architectural firm Mead and Garfield — Abram Garfield was the son of President James Garfield.
Photo by Hannah Brawley
Hunter Museum of American Art | While the 1.4 acres this museum calls home has seen several expansions through the years, it all started with a donated mansion.
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That Escalated Quickly, a party game for friends and family who love quirky, interactive games. Work together to sort answers to a prompt from least to most intense — get it right, and everyone wins.
Hey, don’t forget to do something nice for yourself. Could be a quick stretch, could be your favorite beverage. We’re our best selves when we treat ourselves best, after all.
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