Chattanooga, TN
If you've ever had trouble figuring out how to get conversations started at the dinner tablethen you'l have no problem at Bea's Restaurant in Chattanooga, TN since you almost have to speak to the people at your table if you're going to get your fill. As Tennessee Crossroads found out, when you go to Bea's it's helpful to have brushed up on you "Lazy Susan Operators Manual." Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Chattanooga, TN
We normally find elegant evening gowns and fine men's suits made from a variety of colorful fabrics and found in shops, boutiques, and department stores across the country. Tennessee Crossroads found a tailor of sorts in Chattanooga, TN who often creates his unique fashions from materials he finds, in of all places, a junk yard.
Dunlap, TN
Whole ways of life have disappeared without a trace they ever even existed. That might have happened in the town of Dunlap, TN near Chattanooga, TN if some of the people there hadn't gotten together to make sure a big part of their past was preserved. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about The Coke Museum in Dunlap.
Chattanooga, TN
Ken Wilshire travels to Chattanooga to stay at the last fully operational, overnight passenger steamboat in the country, the Legendary Delta Queen.
Chattanooga, TN
Wayne White is a Tennessee-born artist, illustrator, puppeteer and much more. He's used his Southern memories to create inspired works for network television, film and fine art. Respected around the world, he recently returned home to Chattanooga, TN to create what he calls a history funhouse called Wayne-O-Rama. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Chattanooga, TN
Tennessee may not have the best jazz in the country, but an argument could be made for it having the best BBQ. We like the fact that behind each BBQ success story is an interesting individual, or in some cases a whole family of them. Case in point, the hot spot Tennessee Crossroads found in Chattanooga, TN is called Hillbilly Willy's Bar-B-Q. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Chattanooga, TN
Here at Tennessee Crossroads we have a tremendous amount of pride in taking you to exciting new destinations across the state. You might say this is our bread and butter. Well, speaking of bread and butter, Tennessee Crossroads found a Chattanooga, TN destination that's better than sliced bread. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Niedlov's Breadworks.
Chattanooga, TN
A museum may show us a bit about what life looked like, while performers may help bring that past to life for a bit. It isn't too often that both things happen at the same place, but one place where they do is in Chattanooga, TN. Tennessee Crossroads went there to take a look at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Chattanooga, TN
Arizona boosts the Grand Canyon and spectacular sights you can get to by riding a donkey down to the canyon floor. We have our own "grand canyon" here in Tennessee, and you can experience its beauty without having anything to do with a slow, cantankerous donkey. In fact, as Tennessee Crossroads found out, you can view the Tennessee River George in comfort aboard one of the most advanced boat afloat, The River George Explorer, which calls Chattanooga, TN home. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more.
Chattanooga, TN
Tennessee Crossroads discovers that life is a picnic at one particular former Chattanooga, TN gas station. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about the Purple Daisy Picnic Cafe.
Chattanooga, TN
Man has been making glass for about 3500 years but natural glass has been around forever. But, it takes talent and creativity to transform it into beautiful works of art.Tennessee Crossroads found a man in Chattanooga, TN who’s accepted the challenge and shares his glassblowing process with others.
Chattanooga, TN
It's hard to imagine a piece of highway, a concrete slab, as a beautiful piece of artwork. But one Chattanooga, TN woman has taken the rough and coarse cement and made some very uncommon concrete. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Kem Alexander - Concrete Artist.