See. IBMA World of Bluegrass↗ Annual music festival filling the city with bluegrass musicians and fans. 3 Sisters Bluegrass Festival↗ Annual music festival celebrating bluegrass traditions with performances across town. Maclellan Island↗ A 24.5-acre nature sanctuary in the Tennessee River, across from downtown. Raccoon Mountain Caverns↗ Explore over five miles of passages, including the immersive Waterfall Dome Expedition.
Eat. The Reading Room↗ Cozy bar and used bookstore, offering drinks, coffee, tea, and a modest food menu. Bluegrass Grill Family-owned restaurant serving Southern-style breakfast and lunch, including Glorious Grits.
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Is there a better pairing than a good book and a great drink? You can find both at this cozy bar on the east side of Chattanooga. But the books lining the walls of the Reading Room are not just decoration. They are for sale, and their journey began, appropriately enough, at the library. The Reading Room is part neighborhood watering hole, part used bookstore, a combination dreamed up by the own…
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