Local Resources
Take a look at some of the great things Chattanooga and Lookout Mountain have to offer. These resources are designed to help you move and get settled, and to acquaint you with the area after your move.
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| 1 Billion Dollar Volkswagen Plant is Moving to Chattanooga - Chattanooga's Enterprise South will soon house a Volkswagen manufacturer and boost Chattanooga's already growing economy. | |
| Baby Boomers Move to Chattanooga - Chattanooga is amongst the favorites for baby boomers as they retire with the natural beauty of the area and the reasonable home prices. Read about it. | |
Chattanooga Airport - Featuring a new Discount airline, Allegiant Air
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Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce - Chamber of Commerce
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| Chattanooga Community Profile - Community Profile from the Chamber of Commerce | |
| Chattanooga Conventions & Visitor"s Bureau - What Chattanooga has to Offer | |
| Chattanooga from a Chattanoogan's Perspective - Get a Local's Perspective of the city on my blog. | |
| Chattanooga in Southern Living Magazine - Chattanooga as seen by Southern Living. | |
| Chattanooga Named as Top 11 Retirement Cities - Retirement Lifestyles Magazine named Chattanooga as 1 of 11 top cities for retiring in its March '07 magazine. | |
| Chattanooga Named Best Place to Retire - CNN Money Puts Chattanooga in the top 5 of towns for retiring with top-notch health care, loads of culture, lots of green space and low taxes. | |
Chattanooga News - The Chattanoogan On-Line News
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| Chattanooga Wins Awards in 2007 - Chattanooga won the 2007 National Planning Award | |
Community Information - free community profiles
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| Company Expansions to Build More Jobs - A French based company, Alstom Power, is expanding in Chattanooga and will add 360 skilled labor jobs in the area of turbine manufacturing for nuclear and fossil power plants. | |
| Forbes Magazine Puts Chattanooga on "Best Places" list in 2008 - Read about Forbes Magazine's review of Chattanoog and its local economy. | |
| Lookout Mountain in Southern Living Magazine - What Sothern Living has to say about Lookout Mountain. | |
| Main Newspaper - Read the News in Chattanooga | |
| Outside Magazine Puts Chattanooga in 20 Best Towns in America - | |
| RelocateAmerica.com top 3 places to live & info - RelocateAmerica.com nominated Chattanooga as the #3 place to live in the country. It lists information about the area, so take a look. | |
| Signal Mountain - Signal Mountain community web-site | |
| T-Mobile Moves to Chattanooga - Big businesses are moving to Chattanooga. T-Mobile moves its call center to Chattanooga and creates 100's of new jobs. | |
| Town of Lookout Mountain - Official Lookout Mtn. web-site | |
| Visitor Reviews of Chattanooga - What Visitors say about Chattanooga | |
| Volkswagen Excites the Housing Industry - Volkswagen's decision to come to Chattanooga should have a large effect on the Chattanooga Real Estate Market. Read about it and view a video with Herman Walldorf & Co's view of VW's impact on Chattanooga's market. | |
| Volkswagen to Boost Local Economy - Volkswagen's announcement to build a new plant in Chattanooga has local businesses very confident in the economic future of Chattanooga. The Chattanooga economy is looking much brighter than the national economy. | |
| Schools | |
Catoosa County Schools - Find out more about the Catoosa County school system
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Chattanooga State Community College -
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Hamilton County Department of Education - Learn more about Hamilton County Schools
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| Hilger Higher Learning - High quality home school co-op. | |
School Information - free school profiles
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Tennessee State Department of Education - school reports, statistics, demographics....
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| Tennessee Temple University - Tennessee Temple University is a distinctively Christian institution offering an education that is characterized by its goal of academic excellence in the classroom and its effort to build Biblical character and ethical values in its students. | |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga -
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Walker County Department of Education - Learn more about Walker County Schools
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| Private Schools in the Area | |
Baylor School - One of the premier college preparatory schools in the country.
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| Boyd Buchanan High School - Boyd-Buchanan School offers a loving, Christ-centered environment fully nurturing the spiritual, intellectual, social, and physical potential of each student. | |
| Chattanooga Christian School - Preparing students to influence culture and society for Christ. | |
David Brainerd Christian School - David Brainerd Christian School provides an independent Christian college preparatory education that integrates Biblical truth in a nurturing environment.
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| Girls Preparatory School - Girls Preparatory School provides each girl a superior college preparatory school education in an inclusive and supportive environment that promotes self-discipline, personal motivation and a desire for knowledge. | |
| Hilger Higher Learning - High quality Home School Co-op. | |
McCallie School - Recognized as one of the nation's top college preparatory
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Notre Dame High School - Catholic High School in Chattanooga
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| Local Events | |
| Weekend Happenings in Chattanooga - Great resource for weekend happenings, restaurants, outdoor events, sporta, and more in the Chattanooga area. | |
Riverbend Festival - The Riverbend Festival is a fabulous nine-day event in Chattanooga, Tennessee, held June 9th-17th. It is located downtown along the banks of the Tennessee River.
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| Concerts on the River Pier - See who will be playing at the River Pier during their summer concerts. | |
| Coming Shows and Concerts - Local shows coming to the Chattanooga Theatres. | |
| Calendar of Events for the Chattanooga Area - What's Happening Downtown This Summer? | |
| Visitor Reviews of Chattanooga - What visitors have to say about Chattanooga | |
| Area Hospitals | |
Erlanger Hospital - Erlanger is recognized as one of the nation's finest public hospitals and a leader in healthcare.
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| Hutcheson Medical Center - Since 1953 Hutcheson Medical Center has been Northwest Georgia's community hospital. | |
Memorial Hospital - One of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals.
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| Parkridge Medical Center - Recognized by HealthGrades® as #1 in Tennessee for 2005 and among the top 5% in nation, named "100 Top" hospitals by Solucient® 2003 and 2004, & is an Accredited Chest Pain Center. | |
| Chattanooga Real Estate Market Update | |
| Americans Moving South - TN amongst top areas for relocation and retirement. | |
| Baby Boomers Retire in Chattanooga - 30% more of the Chattanooga population cosists of peopl.e who moved here from outside the area compared to the national average. Baby boomers make up that groop as they retire in Chattanooga. | |
| Chattanooga Association of Realtors gives their Up-to-date Market Assessment - The Chattanooga Association of Realtors roles out a new web-site called RightMarketRightTime.com to inform people about Chattanooga's real estate market which is much different than the other markets the the nation media has covered the most. | |
| Chattanooga on Forbes "Best Places" list - Forbes Magazine gives Chattanooga & its local economy great reviews. | |
| Chattanooga Realtors See a Bright Side to the Market - TN Association of Realtors had its yearly Conference in Chattanooga, and agents are positive about buyer opportunites in TN & in Chattanooga. | |
| Chattanooga Sales Outpace the Nation in '06 - Read about Chattanooga's great real estate market in 2006, when the rest of the country was struggling. | |
| Chattanooga, TN Avoids the Mess USA Today 2008 - USA Today says good things about Chattanooga's Real Estate Market as sales have remained steady throughout the "real estate market meltdown," as some journalists have called it. | |
| Dec 07 The Truth About the Chattanooga Real Estate Market - Read from a Chattanooga real estate agent writing an honest report about the Chattanooga Real Estate market. | |
| Is Real Estate Still A Good Investment May 2008 - Read from a real estate agent's perspective and from statistical information about Chattanooga's Real Estate Market in May of 2008. | |
| NAR Denies Recession & Says Sales and Prices Will Pick Up 2nd 1/2 of '08 - NAR Denies Recession, Says Home Sales and Prices Will Pick Up in Second Half of 2008. -Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 | |
| October '07 Real Estate Sales Up 5.5% - October 07 sees a 5.5% rise in sales. | |
| September Sales Report from the Chattanooga Association of Realtors - Here how the Chattanooga Real Estate market is doing in Sepotember of 07. | |
| Volkswagen Excites the Housing Industry - Volkswagen's decision to come to Chattanooga should have a large effect on the Chattanooga Real Estate Market. Read about it and view a video with Herman Walldorf & Co's view of VW's impact on Chattanooga's market. | |
| The Arts in Chattanooga | |
| Art Council of Chattanooga - Allied Arts of Greater Chattanooga is a private, nonprofit united arts fund and arts council, established in 1969. | |
| Art Galleries in Chattanooga - Links the the wide range of art galeries that Chattanooga has to offer. | |
| Arts and Education Council of Chattanooga - The Arts & Education Council (AEC), a non-profit organization that began in 1952 as the Adult Education Council, was one of 12 pilot agencies founded by a Ford Foundation grant. | |
Chattanooga Symphony and Opera -
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| City Helps Artists Relocate to Chattanooga - Chattanooga's lively and growing arts community invites you to join us! Allied Arts, Chattanooga's united arts fund, is offering forgivable mortgages, financial assistance, and career enhancement programs to qualifying visual artists, performing artists and writers. | |
| Creative Discovery Museum - Hours of Educational fun for Children | |
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| The Hunter Art Museum - The Hunter Museum¿s collection spans a wide variety of styles and media to embrace the full range of expression in American art (Nineteenth-century art, American Impressionists, Painters of the Ashcan School, Regionalism, Abstract Expressionism, Contemporary, & Twentieth Century Sculpture). | |
| Recreation and Entertainment | |
| Biking in Chattanooga - Info on Biking in Chattanooga | |
| Can't Miss Coolidge Park in the Heart of Downtown Chattanooga - | |
| Chattanooga Conventions & Visitor¿s Bureau - Fun places to visit in Chattanooga | |
| Drive the Beautiful Lookout Mountain Parkway - Jump in the car and drive the scenic Lookout Moutain Parkway, where you will find waterfalls, canyons, scenic brow views, & stae and national parks on the 100 mile drive. | |
| Happenings in Downtown Chattanooga - See a schedule of events for Downtown Chattanooga. | |
Lookout Mountain & Chattanooga Info - Attractions in the Chattanooga Area
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| One of Nathan's Favorite Parks in the Area - Cloudland Canyon State Park | |
| Parks and Recreation In Chattanooga - Outdoor Events in Chattanooga | |
| Southern Living Restaurant Picks - Southern Living has picked their favorite 4 restaurants in Chattanooga. | |
| The Chattanooga Aquarium - One of the only Fresh Water Aquariums in the world! Also has a Salt Water Aquarium and a new penguin exhibit. You can't miss the aquarium, on Chattanooga's river front. Kid's love it. | |
| Visitor Reviews of Chattanooga - What visitors have to say about Chattanooga | |
| Where to eat in Chattanooga - Where to eat in Chattanooga | |
| The Best Time To Buy is Now | |
| The Best Time to Buy Is Now - Why late 2006 and Early 2007 is a great time to buy a home. | |
| Places to Stay in Chattanooga | |
| Accommodations in Chattanooga - Your resource for Hotels and Bed & Breakfasts | |
| Bed & Breakfast Downtown - In the Historic District. Mayor's Mansion Inn. | |
| Bed & Breakfast, Lookout Mountain - Recomended by an inn-keeper | |
| Bed and Breakfast in the Art District - My Cousin's Favorite. Bluff View Inn in the Art District. | |
| Visitor Reviews of Chattanooga - What visitors have to say about Chattanooga | |
| Shuttle From Surrounding Cities | |
| Shuttle from Atlanta Airport to Chattanooga - Get a better rate to Atlanta and then take a shuttle from the Atlanta airport to Chattanooga | |
| Shuttle from Nashville to Chattanooga - Get a better rate to Nashville and then take a shuttle from the Nashville airport to Chattanooga | |
| Country Clubs | |
| All Chattanooga Golf Cources - A Quick Overview of all the Golf Cources in the area. | |
| Black Creek Golf Club - Private golf course located in Lookout Valley, just 10 minutes from dowtown Chattanooga. | |
| Chattanooga Golf and Country Club - In the heart of Chattanooga along the TN River. | |
| Fairyland Club - Lookout Mountain country club | |
| Wind Stone Golf Club - An 18 hole championship golf course, is located in the South East Tennessee Appalachian Mountains. | |
| Mortgage | |
Mortgage 101 - Mortgage information, interest rates, mortgage calculators, quick-and-easy pre-qualification forms, and much more.
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| Best Local Lender | |
| Rehabilitation Loan - Great loan if you want to buy a home and fix it up. | |
| Commercial Listings in Chattanooga | |
| Businesses in Chattanooga - Businesses in Chattanooga | |
| Chattanooga Area Profile - Community Profile from the Chamber of Commerce | |
Need Commercial Property? - Walldorf & Co. Commercial Listings
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| Local Weather | |
| Local Weather - forecasts, weather patterns, radars.... | |
| Maps | |
Mapquest - maps, driving directions, road trip planner....
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| Relocation Links | |
| Chattanooga Real Estate - Yahoo! Real Estate offers a wealth of to help with every aspect of your move | |
| Chattanooga Conventions & Visitor¿s Bureau - Fun Things to Do and See in Chattanooga | |
| Chattanooga in Southern Living Magazine - See what Southern Living has to say about Chattanooga | |
| Lowe's Resources for Moving - | |
| Moving Center - Moving Estimates, Truck Rental, Moving Supplies and Storage | |
National Weather - find weather info anywhere in the US
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| US State Departments of Education - see the list of all 50 states | |
| USPS' Movers Guide - help for planning and executing your move | |
| Visitor Reviews of Chattanooga - What visitors say about Chattanooga | |
| Tax Information | |
| 65 Years of Age and Older Will Soon Have Fixed Property Tax in TN - An overwhelming majority of TN voters voted to freeze residential property tax bills for taxpayers 65 years of age or older with modest incomes. | |
| Don't Pay State Income Taxes.. - TN doesn't have a state income tax making it all the more appealing to live there. | |
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| Homeowner deductions information - | |
| How to report moving expenses - | |
| Selling your home - | |
| Volkswagen Plant News | |
| 1 Billion Dollar Volkwagen Plant Is Moving to Chattanooga - Chattanooga's Enterprise South will soon house a Volkswagen manufacturer and boost Chattanooga's already growing economy. | |
| Chattanooga Realtors Told to Invest in Internet for Volkswagen - Chattanooga Realtors looking to land Volkswagen business should step up their Internet advertising and prepare to show off the community, according to one Alabama agent who has experienced the opening of an automotive plant in his state. | |
| Chattanooga: Bredesen, others plan Germany trip to win VW suppliers - Gov. Phil Bredesen said Tuesday he and other officials will travel to Germany next month and begin selling Volkswagen AG suppliers on the idea of locating factories in Tennessee to service the German manufacturer¿s planned Chattanooga assembly plant. | |
| Volkswagen Boosts Area Business Confidence - The news of Volkswagen building a plant in Chattanooga excites Chattanooga business owners with the possibilities of the economic growth it will cause in the area. | |
| Volkswagen Boosts the Chattanooga Housing Market - Volkswagen's decision to come to Chattanooga should have a large effect on the Chattanooga Real Estate Market. Read about it and view a video with Herman Walldorf & Co's view of VW's impact on Chattanooga's market. | |
| Volkswagen Gives Chattanooga Hope of Growth - BMW has helped Spartanburgh grow enoumously. Chattanoopgans, including the mayor, have looked at Spartanburgh's growth to judge how Chattanooga could grow with Volkwagen. | |
| Volkswagen to Pay Only School Tax Portion of Property Taxes - Volkswagen will initially only pay for the school tax portion of the property taxes at its new site for the next 30 years. Hamilton County schools should greatly gain from the presence of Volkswagen in the city. | |
| Volkswagen will add thousands of new jobs to Chattanooga - Sen. Lamar Alexander toured the future home of Volkswagen at the Enterprise South Industrial Park today and predicted that ¿thousands of new auto supply jobs will follow the 2,000 new jobs planned for the new assembly plant.¿ | |
| Utilities in the Chattanooga Area | |
| Utilities in the Chattanooga Area - Who to call to turn on your new Chattanooga area home's water, electric, and gas. | |
