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Bald Headed Bistro: Where getaways come standard with dinner

Bald Headed Bistro: Where getaways come standard with dinner

It’s not very often you are able to take a vacation by merely going out to dinner. But the Bald Headed Bistro in Cleveland will no doubt whisk you away to the rustic landscape of Wyoming as soon as you walk through its log-studded doorway.

Designed to bring a little bit of Jackson Hole to the South, Bald Headed Bistro (named for owner and entrepreneur, Allan Jones’ own hairstyle, or lack thereof), is the most fantastic ranch you’ve ever seen – dropped down into a town center shopping plaza.

Salvaged from a forest fire on Jones’ Crescent H Ranch in Jackson Hole, the 283 interior and exterior logs make the restaurant a place you very well believe you might peer through the windowpanes to see a moose. Woodsy artistic lighting, designed by Wyoming artist John Mortensen, bathes the spacious-yet-intimate-feeling restaurant in warm amber light. A cozy bar is just the place to watch your favorite hunting show (or football game). Handcrafted furn

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Published: Mar 10, 2010

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Coolidge Park: a place to picnic and play

Coolidge Park: a place to picnic and play
It’s the simple things in life that often mean the most. And it doesn’t get less complicated than spending an afternoon at Coolidge Park in downtown Chattanooga.

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Published: Mar 3, 2010

White Water Rafting: get wet and wild!

White Water Rafting: get wet and wild!
Get ready for the ride of your life, because if you have never been white water rafting then you haven’t quite lived yet. Just ask the guides at Natahala Outdoor Center.

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Published: Sep 9, 2009

Lake Winnepesaukah is happily nostalgic

Lake Winnepesaukah is happily nostalgic
Childhood is a magical time and nothing brings you back to it quite like the old fashioned fun of the Lake Winnepesaukah amusement park. So what are you waiting for? In the words of The Partridge Family, “come on, get happy!”

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Published: Jul 29, 2009

Tennessee Aquarium surprises with its insightful galleries

Tennessee Aquarium surprises with its insightful galleries
Tennessee might be a landlocked state, but that won’t keep you from finding one of the South’s best aquariums right in here in Chattanooga. From sea to shining sea, you won’t believe what can be found in the hills of Tennessee.

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Published: Jul 20, 2009

Southern Belle Riverboat: see the sights of Chattanooga from the Tennessee River

Southern Belle Riverboat: see the sights of Chattanooga from the Tennessee River
The mighty Tennessee River is known for its strength, beauty and grace, much like the hills it runs through. So why not see them both – the way they should be seen – on the Southern Belle Riverboat in Chattanooga.

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Published: Jul 8, 2009

Ruby Falls: natural beauty, geological wonder

Ruby Falls: natural beauty, geological wonder
Ruby Falls is a must-see attraction that boasts a peek at natural beauty and a geography lesson all wrapped into one visit. Viewing the massive underground waterfall takes visitors through a cave filled with other geological wonders.

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Published: Jul 8, 2009

Creative Discovery Museum fosters explorative play

Creative Discovery Museum fosters explorative play
The Creative Discovery Museum is a hands-on children’s museum that provides educational programs and exhibits in the arts and sciences. The museum brings about 260,000 guests every year to visit the permanent and temporary exhibits.

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Published: Jul 3, 2009

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Tennessee Aquarium: hands-on education that feels like vacation!

Tennessee Aquarium: hands-on education that feels like vacation!
Otters and penguins and sharks, oh my! Forget meeting the Wizard of Oz, school children around Chattanooga will get the chance to meet hundreds of sea creatures at the Tennessee Aquarium this spring.

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Published: Feb 26, 2010

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