COLORFUL FALL FUN ON YOUR CHATTANOOGA VACATION RECREATE THE EXPERIENCE IN A COLORFUL MASTERPIECE

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee. (August 2008) – Bursting with a magnificent spectrum of colors, a Chattanooga vacation offers a palette of oranges and reds along the mountainous landscape, blues and purples that shimmer off exotic wildlife and the platinums and golds of live entertainers' musical instruments.

Chattanooga is a hassle-free and affordable vacation where you'll save both time and money on accommodations, dining and attractions. Less than a two-hour drive from Nashville, Knoxville, Atlanta, Huntsville and Birmingham, it's quick and easy to get here. Once you get here, enjoy the convenience of having everything close together.

Before heading to Chattanooga, pack some paper & crayons, a canvas & paints so you can create your own Chattanooga masterpiece.

SEE THE SPECTACTULAR COLORS OF FALL
Enjoy the fall colors throughout Chattanooga – from the mountainous views high atop Lookout Mountain to the colorful wildlife or exhibits inside Chattanooga's family fun attractions.
Lookout Mountain offers a variety of ways to see the fall colors. At Rock City Gardens, you can see the amazing view of the valley from Lover's Leap; the colors are "through the roof" when you ride straight up Lookout Mountain on the Incline Railway; or check out the mountainous landscape from atop the Lookout Tower at Ruby Falls.
Discover the sparkling colors of exotic wildlife that swim, slither and fly inside the Tennessee Aquarium and take a trip around the world at the newly expanded Chattanooga Zoo.
View the colorful landscapes as you sail the Tennessee River aboard the Southern Belle Riverboat or the Tennessee Aquarium's new Tennessee River Gorge Explorer. For more boating options, visit www.chattanoogafun.com/attractions/boating
Choo Choo! Check out the lustrous reds and greens of the sleeper train cars at the Chattanooga Choo Choo or the brilliant colors of the rolling vistas while on a train excursion aboard the Tennessee Valley Railroad.
Open your eyes to the dynamic primary colors all throughout the Creative Discovery Museum for children and the brilliant display of colors in the paintings and sculptures at the Hunter Museum of American Art. Watch colors come alive at the Tennessee Aquarium's IMAX 3D Theater or as you fly high in the air on one of many rides at Lake Winnepesaukah Amusement Park.

For more fun places to see the colors, check out www.chattanoogafun.com/attractions

COLORFUL FESTIVALS & EVENTS
Enjoy a variety of fun during one of Chattanooga's fall festivals and events. Find your way through an enchanted maze, learn about nature's most feared animals, try some authentic German Bratwurst after doing the "chicken dance," or relax on the riverfront while listening to a variety of live music of genres from bluegrass to rock.

For a list of fall events and festivals, visit www.fall.chattanoogafun.com/events/

WAYS TO SAVE MONEY ON YOUR CHATTANOOGA VACATION
Plan out your Chattanooga vacation ahead of time by making hotel reservations, printing coupons and buying tickets online.
Coupons – Print coupons from the CACVB website that include special offers from attractions, accommodations, dining, arts, history, culture, outdoor activities and shopping venues. www.chattanoogafun.com/coupons/
Hotel packages – Packages include accommodations and attraction tickets. www.chattanoogafun.com/vacation%2Dpackages/
Buy attraction combo tickets – Lookout Mountain attractions, http://www.lookoutmountain.com/tickets.htm; Tennessee Aquarium, http://www.tnaqua.org/VisitorInfo/Ticket_prices.asp or once you are here, you can stop in the Chattanooga Visitors Center and buy attraction combo tickets.
Free Sundays – enjoy FREE admission at the Hunter Museum of American Art the first Sunday of every Month. www.huntermuseum.org
Park & Ride – Take the FREE electric shuttle that loops from the Southside District to the downtown Riverfront District and across the Tennessee River to the North Shore District, making stops along the route every 7-10 minutes. www.gocarta.org
Enjoy family time at Renaissance Park or Coolidge Parks and ride on the antique carousel. www.chattanooga.gov/parks
Attend a variety of FREE events and festivals held throughout fall. www.fall.chattanoogafun.com/

TAKE A SNEAK PEEK AT ChattaBOOga! (ChattaBOOga! release ATTACHED)
When ChattaBOOga transforms itself from Chattanooga in October, it's not the typical haunted venue. There's a haunted cavern; a killer critter craze where some of nature's most feared and notorious creatures are explored; a corn maze that's friendly by day, but a heart-stopping labyrinth by night; spooky legends of lost souls aboard the eerie express; hair-raising, spooky storytelling experiences and maybe even some spirits lingering and strange encounters of the third kind.

ChattaBOOga! offers thrilling, chilling adventure and family fun you can't experience anywhere else. www.fall.chattanoogafun.com/chattabooga/

August 27, 2008   Posted in: United States South