About us
"I chose the road less travelled… Now I don’t know where I am."
"Never follow someone else's path unless you're in the woods and you're lost, and you see a path. By all means, you should follow that." - Ellen Degeneres
"Bring a compass. It's awkward when you have to eat your friends." - Unknown
So maybe we caught your interest?
Quick note then I’ll tell you what we’re about. We’ve never gotten lost or had to look at members as a food source. This is Chattanooga Outdoor Adventures not the Donner Party (some of you will get that).
We enjoys the outdoors in all forms. Events like Hiking, Rafting, Kayaking, and everything else.
But wait there’s more! I sound like a Ginsu knife commercial. Let’s not let any of the Donners have one of those.
We also plan other great activities in and around Chattanooga. Not just hiking. Musical events, food and wine festivals. A concert in a cave, you get the idea
It’s an open group and would love to get everyone involved and plan a lot of different things. Inclusion and fun are key.
Not just hiking, Adventures of all kinds
Upcoming events
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Front Porch Fridays – Dolly Tribute Night
Ringgold Market Pavilion, 96 Depot St, Ringgold, GA 30736, USA, Ringgold, GA, USFor those who want the event stuff up front, here you go.
Let's go to Front Porch Fridays in Ringold.
It is a Dolly Parton Tribute night in Ringold.
They call it Front Porch Fridays.
They will be performing her music.
There are food trucks
Bring a chair or a blankey.
We will just have to do our best to find each other and sit together.More info here.
Ringgold Front Porch FridaysNow for the unhinged soliloquy, the demented monologue, Lunatic Diatribe, and the symphony of unfiltered chaos from my brain.
So who doesn't love Dolly? After her passing, I read a little about her. While she became famous and made plenty of money, her true love was for the people around her, regardless of how much money you had or how famous you were, who you voted for, or what you wore, or just about anything else that made you different from her.
We could use a lot more people like that in the world. Too much "if you don't have my beliefs, I don't like you." stuff out there. Those people are not worth messing with. Life's too short.
Here are examples of Dolly's wisdom
“I always count my blessings more than I count my money. I don’t work for money, never did.”“It costs a lot of money to look this cheap”
“A loose tongue can lead to broken teeth.”
“You don’t have to look like everybody else. You don’t have to be a raving beauty to be special and to be beautiful.”“People say how you stay looking so young? I say, well, good lighting, good doctors, and good makeup."
“I'm not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because I know I'm not dumb—and I'm not blonde either.”
“My weaknesses have always been food and men—in that order"
And finally
"If you see someone without a smile, give them yours."That's why I don't have time for the polarized, radicalized vitriol we have pouring out of some today.
Let's do this and make each other smile along the way.
Be like Dolly. Give more than you take, try to see the good in everyone, respect someone even if you disagree with them, and make them smile. You might find yourself smiling more too.
We could use more of that. No one really cares about the other stuff you care so much about. That's okay. Especially if you're enjoying the brief moments we're here
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Chattanooga Bacon & Barrel Festival
First Tennessee Pavillion, 1826 Reggie White Blvd, Chattanooga, TN, US# “NEVER DELAY KISSING A PRETTY GIRL OR OPENING A BOTTLE OF WHISKEY.” – ERNEST HEMINGWAY
Sound words of Wisdom by one of my favorites, Ernest Hemingway.
Whiskey? I mean what's the worst thing that can happen? Mark Twain once exclaimed "Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whiskey is barely enough.”. I trust these guys.
I may not have the best judgement here, but it has gotten me this far.
You could get Whiskey courage and do something ill advised. An over confidence boost and suddenly believe you're a world-class singer, dancer, or problem-solver. Lose your coordination and bump not things or stumble. Slurred speech and babbling. Words get tangled, and you start telling long, rambling, or nonsensical stories. Or you wake with a pounding head, dry mouth, and the "walk of shame" while replaying your night's events.
Whats the harm?
Now the other one that he mentions can be dangerous. Hemingway ran with the Bulls in Spain. He could've gotten gored doing that. A few stitches and dab some Mercurochrome on it good as new. Not nearly as dangerous as that first thing he mentions.
I will behave here. I want to stay out of trouble. (Quietly tiptoes around that and changes the subject)
So anyways it is the Chattanooga Bacon and Barrel Festival. These two of my favorite things. Do not sing Julie Andrews song. Please I beg. Anyways, Your Bacon & Barrel ticket includes unlimited samples of signature bacon-themed dishes and 12 whiskey samples, plus live music, fun photo ops, and more. There is also the All-Inclusive Ticket for unlimited access to food and drinks! This event supports Chattanooga Market, so every sip counts.
Charity folks. I am a giver. Especially if giving involves Whiskey and Bacon. The sacrifices I make...
There are two tiers of admission. I am going with the more limited General Admission. If you were at the other Whiskey festival we did you understand why. I may need adult supervision here.
Here is a basic explanation
#### General Admission — $55
Includes 12 whiskey samples or mini cocktails, unlimited food sampling, fun photo ops and more!
#### All Inclusive Admission — $95
Enjoy the VIP experience! All inclusive admission includes unlimited whiskey sampling, unlimited food sampling, commemorative glassware, a dedicated line and VIP seating area
Here are the tickets
Bacon and Barrel Tickets linkHemingway had a another more romantic quote involving smooching that didn't involve some drinking.
"I didn't want to kiss you goodbye. That was the Trouble. I wanted to kiss you goodnight., and there is a lot of difference."―Ernest Hemingway
He was a romantic
He had some solid life advice involving drinking.
“Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.”- Ernest HemingwayOf course for our more contemporary readers...
“I'd much rather be someone's shot of whiskey than everyone's cup of tea.” Carrie BradshawMe too Carrie Bradshaw. Me too.
I usually don't plan this far ahead in my life, but why not? Plus I can walk home from this.
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Past events
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