Ring in the New Decade at the Chattanoogan

Celebrate the New Year with The Chattanoogan for a night you’ll never forget!  This fun night will be full of fine dining and festivities.

The hotel’s Broad Street Grille is preparing the most amazing dinner you’ll ever have!  With delicious items such as an Amuse Bouche of Chilled Butter Poached Lobster Tail with Dill Crème Fraiche and Sturgeon Roe, your taste buds will die and go to heaven before even getting to the entrée, let alone the dessert! 

The Chattanoogan’s New Year’s Eve dinner is $125 per couple, and is served from 6-10p.m.  This also allows access to the New Year’s Eve celebration in The Foundry where there will be live entertainment, dancing and of course a champagne toast as the bells toll at midnight.

For The Foundry celebration alone, tickets cost $15 per person.

For more information or to make reservations, call (423) 424-3700.

 

For those of you who would like to make the most of this celebration, The Chattanoogan is offering great overnight accommodations.  The New Year’s Eve package includes the gourmet New Year’s Eve dinner for two, the celebration in The Foundry and a continental breakfast for two on New Year’s Day for only $254 per couple.

For more information or to make reservations, call (423) 756-3400 or (877) 756-1684, or visit chattanooganhotel.com.

Attention: Air Quality Crime Scene!

Green|Spaces Chattanooga was declared a crime scene this morning by local authorities!  The building has been wrapped in caution tape and surrounded by lit siren lights, bringing attention to the very serious matter—the death and illness of thousand of Americans caused by polluted air.

Many Americans don’t realize how some of the simple household objects can affect our health in negative ways.  As Americans, we spend an average of 90 percent of our time indoors, and with contaminated indoor air, we are at risk to respiratory disorders, heart attacks, strokes, premature births and asthma.  According to The American College of Allergies, half of all illnesses are caused or aggravated by polluted indoor air.  The US Environmental Protection Agency says that indoor air pollution levels can be up to 100 times higher than outdoor pollution. 

On average, American homes contain more than 50 synthetic chemical products.  Some of the harmful products could even be paints and furniture containing volatile organic compounds.   Green|Spaces co-director Anj McClain says, “The crazy thing about air pollution, whether indoor or outdoor, is that it is all preventable.”  Green|Spaces would like to remind people “that choices that seem convenient in the moment can create big impacts, and that there are options for better choices.”  So take the first step in cleaning your —and our—air!

To learn more, go to GoodNewsFromGreenspaces.blogspot.com where there is live web feed reporting from the crime scene, or visit 63 East Main Street and see the scene for yourself.

-Dana Zakshevsky

MerryGiving!

This year take advantage of all of the special prizes and offers available to you with Northgate Mall and GGP’s “MerryGiving” holiday specials!

Even though money might be tight this year, we all know how important the tradition of giving holiday gifts is.  To help you get more bang for your buck, Northgate Mall and General Growth Properties (GGP) have planned a calendar full of exclusive shopping events, retailer sales and a special partnership with Martha Steward Living magazine to make shopping this year a little more enticing.

One of the great prizes is a Martha Stewart Living Ultimate Party where you and 29 of your closest friends can party in style!  This is valued at $5,000 and includes all decorations, food, drinks and invitations.

On Nov. 27 & 28 (the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving) there will be early bird promotions that apply until noon.  Such promotions include: a Martha Stewart Living subscription, free “Holiday Mistle-Totes”, a MerryGiving gift zone and more.

Other offers available to you with MerryGiving include: pet photos with Santa every Monday night from Nov. 30 through Dec. 21; a $15 Salon Wish gift card with the purchase of $75 or more at one of your favorite salons between Dec. 5-12 (the gift card will be accepted at more than 4,000 salons nationwide.  This offer is courtesy of Cosmopolitan magazine and more information on this special offer can be found at cosmopromo.com.); a pair of free movie tickets to the first 100 shoppers who spend $250 at the mall on Dec. 21.

Check out merrygiving.com to find out more information and specific details on all of the great offers available to you this holiday season!

—Dana Zakshevsky

Try Your Hand in Writing!

University of Tennessee – Chattanooga English Department

 Annual Young Southern Student Writers competition. The Arts and Education Council present the Students from any school (K-12) in the greater Chattanooga area are eligible to enter as long as entries are submitted by a teacher from that school.  Entries may be submitted in two categories: prose or poetry. You can read the complete entry guidelines at the entry guidelines at http://artsedcouncil.org/page/programs/school-outreach/yssw-2009. Entries must be postmarked by December 11, 2009. The winners will be announced in March, and will be recognized in a special ceremony at the Tivoli Theatre on March 30, 2010. For more information, contact Laurel Eldridge, Program Director Arts & Education Council, 423-267-1218.

 

Girls Inc. of Chattanooga

BLAST OFF!

Come out on Friday, October 9 to show your support for the Girls Inc. of Chattanooga.  This year’s Blast Off! event is the fifth annual fundraiser for the Girls Inc. of Chattanooga and will have an incredible silent auction, giving away fabulous items like a diamond and pearl earring set, a two night stay at the Double Tree, a manicure and pedicure, a handbag from Yacoubian Tailors, a silk beaded jacket, and much more!  You can also enjoy the evening’s yummy food donated from Porter’s Steakhouse and the Broad Street Grille at the Chattanoogan.  There will also be an open bar with wine, beer and soft beverages.

Do you think you’re smarter than a fifth grade girl?  Well now is your chance to find out!  Blast Off! is featuring “Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grade Girl?” where a few of the Girls Inc. fifth-graders will compete against celebrity contestants including Ruth Holmberg, Senator Andy Berke, Pete Cooper, Edna Varner, Wade Hinton and Josiah Roe with Jed Mescon as the emcee.  Audience members can participate as well.

Blast Off! is being held at The Mill, 1601 Gulf Street on October 9 from 6:30pm-9:30pm.

Hurry and buy your tickets today for only $50 a person or $90 a couple!  No tickets will be sold at the door.  To buy tickets online, visit www.girlsincchattblog.com.  You can also send them a check or pay by phone.

709 South Greenwood Avenue

Chattanooga, TN 37404

(423) 624-4757

-Dana Zakshevsky

Looking to get a flu shot?

Multiple Flu Vaccination Clinics Available from Alexian Brothers Senior Ministries

Alexian Brothers Senior Ministries is helping to keep Chattanooga area seniors healthy and flu-free by offering flu vaccinations at eight different locations.  From October 5-8 Medicare Part B, HealthSpring, Aetna, SummaCare, Advanta Freedom and Human Gold Choice of Tennessee participants can all receive flu and pneumonia shots at no cost (with membership cards.).

Aetna coverage does not include pneumonia shots.  Individuals who are not Medicare recipients can still get flu and pneumonia shots for $30 and $45 respectively.  No reservation is required.

For more information, please call 423-755-6100

 

Alexian Brothers Valley Residence

1164 Mountain Creek Road, Red Bank

October 5

8AM to 10AM

 

Alexian Inn

100 James Boulevard, Signal Mountain

October 5

2:30PM to 4:30PM

 

Alexian Brothers Senior Neighbors Mary Walker Towers Senior Center

2505 South Market Street, Chattanooga

October 6

10AM to 1PM

 

Alexian Brothers Senior Neighbors

1000 Newby Street, Chattanooga (corner of 10^th and Houston streets)

October 7

10AM to 1PM

 

Alexian Brothers Senior Neighbors Boynton Terrace Senior Center

957A Boynton Drive, Chattanooga

October 7

10AM to 1PM

 

Alexian Brothers Live At Home

1000 Newby Street, Chattanooga (corner of 10^th and Houston streets)

October 8

10AM to 1PM

 

 

Alexian Brothers Senior Neighbors Soddy-Daisy Senior Center

190 Depot Street, Soddy-Daisy

October 8

10AM to 1PM

 

Alexian Grove

100 Asbury Oak Lane, Chattanooga

October 8

2:30PM to 5:30PM

 

Shop Smart Look Fab

Are you a fan of TLC’s “What Not to Wear”?  How about a fan of looking great without having to spend a lot of money?  If so, you’re in luck!  “What Not to Wear” and General Growth Properties, Inc. (GGP) malls have partnered up and now bring you the Shop Smart Look Fab program.  This program is designed to give shoppers like you smarter shopping habits through the expert advice from the amazing fashionistas at “What Not to Wear.”  The show’s mantra says it all: looking good this fall doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive!

You might have seen the team from “What Not to Wear” at Northgate Mall this past weekend with fun giveaways, and advice for a wardrobe makeover that doesn’t break the bank.  But not to fret if you missed it – you can visit www.ShopSmartLookFab.com for your chance to win your own experience on “What Not to Wear!”  You can also check out the website’s great style tips and fashion “Do’s and Don’ts” and make sure to test your knowledge with a fashion quiz!

—Dana Zakshevsky

photo courtesy of tlc.discovery.com

 

 

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