Welcome to what we consider one of the best cities in America to get outdoors and explore! While you're here, we highly encourage you to walk the Walnut Street Pedestrian Bridge, which will have just reopened in September after an extensive 18-month $50M renovation. The Walnut St. Bridge, originally built in 1890 is nearly 1/2 mile long and connects downtown Chattanooga to the North Shore. Designed for horse-drawn carriages and cars, the city closed the bridge in 1978 for safety reasons. In the 1980's the city planned to demolish the bridge, but after private citizens and preservation groups stepped in, $10M was raised to save it and it reopened in 1993 as a pedestrian bridge.

This is also a great perspective to watch the Head of the Hooch! While on the downtown side you can take a walk to the Hunter Museum of Art, Ross's Landing (the start/finish for the Hooch), and many downtown restaurants.

On the North Shore, you'll exit the bridge at Frazier Avenue where you can walk the Frazier Merchants Collective of bespoke shops and eateries.

Stringer's Ridge is a 92-acre urban wilderness park in North Chattanooga, just minutes from downtown (and Andrew and Christian's house). It features 7 miles of multi-use gentle trails for hiking and mountain biking, plus a new paved overlook trail. The park offers sweeping views of the Tennessee River and the city's downtown skyline.

The Chattanooga Zoo is a 13-acre park located in Warner Park, just two miles from downtown. It houses over 100 animal species, including red pandas, snow leopards, and giraffes. Accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), it is highly rated for its intimate, layout and animal conservation efforts.

From humble beginnings in 1937 the Zoo was established with just two small monkey cages. Over the years it has grown exponentially and is now home to the largest indoor red panda facility in the United States.

: This is a historic, European-style neighborhood. You can visit the art gallery, the River Gallery Sculpture Garden, and grab coffee or baked goods with a river view.

The Hunter Museum of American Art is a premier cultural institution located in Chattanooga's Bluff View Art District. Perched atop an 80-foot limestone bluff overlooking the Tennessee River, the museum showcases a complete chronicle of American art from the Colonial period to the present day. Its unique footprint spans 100 years of architecture across three distinct buildings: a 1905 Classical Revival mansion, a 1970s Brutalist annex, and a sleek 2005 contemporary wing.

Its a PERFECT time of year to head up Lookout Mountain and enjoy the view. Rock City Gardens is an iconic, century-old roadside attraction located atop Lookout Mountain, just six miles from downtown Chattanooga. Geographically situated just over the state line in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, it seamlessly blends massive ancient rock formations, lush botanical gardens with over 500 plant species, and whimsical folklore installations along its famous 4,100-foot Enchanted Trail. Opened in 1932 by Garnet and Frieda Carter, the park gained legendary status through a massive mid-century marketing campaign featuring "See Rock City" slogans painted on over 900 barns across 19 states.

Ruby Falls is the tallest and deepest underground waterfall open to the public in the United States. Located 1,120 feet underground inside Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this striking 145-foot waterfall features a colorful, synchronized light show that illuminates the cascading water.

This will be "Big Band" weekend at the Chattanooga Market, held from 11am to 4pm at the historic First Horizon Pavilion. The Chattanooga Market is the region's largest producer-only arts and crafts and farmers' market. It is held every Sunday from April to December at the open-air First Horizon Pavilion in Chattanooga, Tennessee.