Chattanooga Tennessee!!! Love love love this city!!

 Welcome..to one of my..our..absolute favorite places in the world to be..Chattanooga, Tennessee..this is where I get to tell a story of how a woman from Texas and a man from Ostfriesland Germany meet completely by chance at Big River Grille..she out with friends to listen to live music and dance a little..he at a VW Christmas Party..2 completely different worlds crashed into each other and dispite the fact that she is fire and he water..they went through a whirlwind romance..took a tour of Ruby Falls, met for coffee at Panera Bread, went shopping on the North Shore, he learned what Valentine's Day is,  discovered and awesome taxi driver named Victor, combined friends..made new ones..he took the youngest camping for a guy's only weekend, on a tour of the home of  Jack Daniels Whiskey (not in Chattanooga by the way..)..they went hiking..made it through the tornado that destoyed Ringgold, GA without damage and then he said..."Marry me and move to Germany"..and hence..my wonderful readers..is how I ended up in Germany..but we are making plans to return to Chattanooga in 2016 if VW allows!!

Chattanooga is an amazing success story of a run down, dangerous downtown area that was turned into a paradise..it has everything from museums, to wonderful restaurants, to kitschy..interesting shops, coffee houses, the Chattanooga Aquarium is divided into 2 houses..one for salt water displays, the other for fresh. There is a glass walking bridge the connects the main part of downtown to the Art District..North Shore is nothing less than a shopper's dream..there are outdoor and historical places to explore without end, the people are super friendly..There are throughout the year music festivals, food festivals, The Chattanooga Market is not to be missed if you are into live music, good food, and amazing homemade craft items..This city is a MUST SEE..for anyone who wants an experience that is like no other..large enough to have everything you want or need but with that small town feel so that you don't get lost in the shuffle!!