Chattanooga – Page 3 – Sightseers' Delight

Amtrak exploring feeder bus routes on Crescent route

October 23, 2011 The Travel Trolley

Amtrak could add bus routes to cities located near, but not along, its Crescent route, which the railroad believes will increase “ridership and revenue while expanding the reach of the intercity passenger rail network,” the railroad said in a recent report.

National Cornbread Festival set to sizzle this month

April 9, 2011 The Travel Trolley

A true Southern meal wouldn’t be complete without a side of fresh, hot cornbread.

Finalists set for National Cornbread Cook-Off

April 20, 2010 The Travel Trolley

This weekend’s 14th Annual National Cornbread Festival features an action-packed lineup, highlighted by the National Cornbread Cook-Off.

National Cornbread Festival set to sizzle next weekend

April 16, 2010 The Travel Trolley

The two-day festival features a number of events, ranging from buttermilk chugs to a dry cornbread eating contest to a Miss National Cornbread pageant.

‘America’s Most Amazing Mile’

October 31, 2009 The Travel Trolley

When the Incline Railway was built in 1895, the idea was to complete a cheap means for traveling to the top of Lookout Mountain.

Terminal Station harkens back to city’s railroad past

September 8, 2009 Todd DeFeo

During the Civil War, the railroad was vital to Chattanooga, bringing supplies to the troops stationed in the city and also transporting reinforcements to nearby destinations.

‘Pardon me boy,’ is that an historic train depot?

September 7, 2009 Todd DeFeo

The events of 1970 could have spelled doom for Chattanooga’s Terminal Station.

They say ‘it never rains in Ruby Falls’

October 10, 2008 Todd DeFeo

In the 1920s, Leo Lambert thought Lookout Mountain Cave would make a great tourist attraction. So, he set out to rediscover it.

The Downtown Arrow

March 14, 2007 Todd DeFeo

The Downtown Arrow ground to a halt as it approached the crossing with a major freight artery.