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Porch & Pumpkin Co.
Boutique Pumpkin Concierge Turns Front Porches Into Warm, Artful Welcomes for Fall Article by Belinda Martin | Photography by Trey Photo Co. In a season centered around gratitude and gathering, Porch & Pumpkin Co. delivers more than décor. They create moments of warmth, welcome, and wonder right at your doorstep. This Chattanooga-based boutique pumpkin concierge specializes in transforming entryways into elegant seasonal vignettes that celebrate the charm of fall. Founded by Hope Welsh and...
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Southern Star
Classic Southern Cooking Shines at Southern Star Amid Chattanooga’s Diverse Culinary Scene Article by Kate Robertson Parrish | Photography by Golden Hour Images After 25 years in business, the Adams family has a lot to be grateful for. Rick and Nancy Adams moved their family to Chattanooga from south Georgia, where they ran the original Southern Star restaurant—known for its hearty lunch buffet and a more refined dinner menu. In 2000, once settled in their new city, they opened the next...
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Closets By Design
Behind the Doors of Chattanooga’s Newest Design & Manufacturing Company Article by Lynn Thorne “Closets? Do you really think we can do just closets?” When Ashton Gifford and her husband, Zach, were considering several franchise opportunities, the options ranged from building tiny houses to opening a milkshake shop. Although the business model for this cabinet design and manufacturing company came highly recommended, Ashton was dubious about how it would fare in Chattanooga. However, the...
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Giving Back and Spreading Hope Through Education
Bahamas Bloom Reaches the People of San Salvador Through Educational Programming Article by Michelle W. Parnell After spending time in the Bahamas doing research as a college student, Dr. Dawn Ford felt drawn to return to the islands and give back to the people there. Since joining the faculty at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga nearly 30 years ago, she has taken hundreds of UTC students to study island and marine ecology at Gerace Research Centre on the island of San Salvador. The...
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