LOTS OF FUN THINGS to do in CHATTANOOGA: We even ran out of time so we could not do all of these.
1.
TENNESSEE AQUARIUM: Daily 10 to 7:30
2. CREATIVE
DISCOVERY MUSEUM: 9:30 to 5:30 daily:
First go to Aquarium: admission
with Aquarium stub is cheaper.
3.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART: Sun: noon-5, Mon
10-5, Tues 10-5, Wed: noon – 5, Thurs: 10-8pm
4.
CHATTANOOGA WHISKEY EXPERIMENTAL
DISTILLERY: Sun noon-7pm, Mon-Wed: 11 to
9pm, Thurs 11am
5.
COOLIDGE PARK:
carousel and interactive play fountain
6. LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN INCLINE RAILWAY: 1 hour minimum: Daily 8:30 to 8: Can combine
with RUBY FALLS: cave with stalactites
& “Fun Forest: a multilevel activity center for children.
7.
TENNESSEE VALLEY RAILROAD: Sun 10-5, Closed
Monday, Tues-Thurs: 10-1:30: 2 hr min
8. REFLECTION RIDING ARBORETUM: 1400 ft long boardwalk on wetland, native log
cabins: Sunday 12:30-4, Mon closed, Tues – Thurs: 9:30 to 4: 1 hr min
9.
CHATTAN00GA DUCKS: 1 hr tour amphibious
10.
LAKE WINNIE AMUSEMENT PARK
11.
COKER TIRE MUSEUM: Sunday closed, Mon-Thurs: 8am – 5 pm: free
12. CHICKAMAUGA MILITARY PARK: “beautiful park
in wartime condition with cannons” open daily to dusk: Visitor center
video: 8:30-5: free
(p. 53 in guide)
CARRIAGE RIDE: lovely at night when it's cooler out
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PICKLED RHUBARB
in SALAD
From: CHATELAINE magazine: May/June
2018
Pickle:
½
cup red wine vinegar
1/3
cup sugar
1
tsp salt
2
cups rhubarb: stalks cut into ¼ inch pieces
Method: Bring vinegar, sugar, and salt to a simmer in
a small pot over medium-high. Stir until
sugar dissolves: about 1 min. Put
rhubarb in bowl and pour vinegar mixture over.
Let stand at room temp for 1 hour.
Salad:
all the pickling liquid from above
3
tsp Dijon mustard
3/4 tsp pepper
6 tbsp olive oil
6
cups salad greens
¼
cup chives, cut into 1 inch pieces
3
tbsp sunflower seeds
Shake pickling liquid, mustard, oil, and
pepper in a jar to make dressing.
Toss rhubarb, chives, sunflower seeds, lettuce, and rhubarb with 2 tbsp of the dressing.
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