Chattanooga Events & Christmas Happenings

Chattanooga Area Events:

■Mainx24: Community Festival in Southside-along Main St-concludes at Chattanooga Market. 8am Saturday, Dec 4th, 4pm Sunday, Dec 5th. Pancake Breakfast, ice-skating, screening of film by Normal Park students, clothing consignment, fashion show, cake walk… More information at: www.mainx24.com

■The Main Event: DJ Wizz Kid w the Patrick Smith Band. 9pm-2am, Saturday, Dec 4th, Loose Cannon, 1800A Rossville Ave. $18 advance- $20-door. $50:VIP.

■Holiday Market: Saturday, Dec 4th, 10am-6pm. Sunday, Dec 5th 11am-4pm.

■Holiday Market Too: Warehouse Row- Dec 4th-5th: Friday & Saturday, 10am-6pm. Dec10-11 & Dec17-18. 40 premier vendors.

■Holiday in the Woods: 4-9pm today, Dec 3rd. 9am-5pm tomorrow. Chattanooga Nature Center-400 Garden Rd. $8-$2.Members free.

■Ruby Red Christmas: Mrs. Claus reading- N. Pole Workshop for crafts/activities, carriage ride. Ruby Falls- 1720 Scenic Hwy. Next 3 weekends in Dec. $16.95-$8.95.

■North Pole Limited: TN Railroad Valley. 4 course meal aboard dining car, Dec 4th,11th & 18th.

■Glitz & Glam: New Year’s Eve: Dec 31st, 8:30pm. Dinner & Travel to The Mill for live big band music. Returns at 1:15am to Grand Junction at TN Railroad Valley Museum.

■Times Square Angel: Circle Theatre- Chattanooga Theatre Center: 8pm Fridays & Saturdays thru Dec 18th. $18.

■Singing Christmas Tree- Boys’ Choir: 2 & 7:30pm Saturday, Dec. 4th, Tivoli, $10+

■Girls Choir: Friday, Dec 3rd (Today) –Grace Episcopal Church: 20 Belvoir Ave/ Monday, Dec 6th & Dec 13th: Rock City, Lookout Mtn, 6:30pm/ Dec 10th: 1st TN Pavillion: 1826 Carter St. 5:30pm- part of share your Christmas Food Drive/ Dec 11th: Earth Fare, 1814 Gunbarrell Rd. 12pm.

■Candlelight Christmas Tours: Gordon-Lee Mansion, 217 Cove Rd, Chickamauga. Historic home decorated & musical entertainment by violinists, cookies & cider. Saturday, Dec 4th & Dec. 11th 5-9pm. $5-$1.

■22nd Annual Christmas Concert: 3pm, Sunday Dec 5th,Lee University Conn Center: Free, but tickets req’d.

■The Naked Hearts: Brooklyn-based grunge/pop duo. Saturday 9pm, Discoteca: 304 Main St. $5.

■Cats: Broadway Musical. Dec 7th, 7:30pm, Memorial Auditorium. One show only

■The Beauty & the Beast: Broadway Musical: January 11, 2011- Memorial Auditorium.

Santa Sightings:

■Breakfast w/Santa: Bradley Square Mall. 8:30am, this Saturday Dec.4th. $5.

■Santa at the Creek: Kiddie shopping, photos, 12-3:30pm, this Saturday, at Thunder Creek Harley Davidson

■Cookies & Milk w/Santa: 6 & 7:30pm, Bradley Square Mall, Tuesday Dec 7th. $5.

■Cleveland: Santa lighting of Community Christmas tree at 6pm-post office on Broad St. Friday, Dec 3rd.

■Mrs. Claus at Northgate Mall in Hixson-1 & 5pm, Saturday, Dec 4th & Dec 10-11 & 17-18th: will read stories while waiting to see Santa.

Christmas Parades:

■Cleveland: Christmas parade, 6pm departs from Bradley Central High- north on South Lee Hwy.

■Red Bank: tonight, Friday Dec. 3rd, 5:30pm-8pm. Red Bank City Park w/vendors

■Ringgold, GA: today-Friday at 6pm. Visits w/Santa at Ringgold Depot.

■Fort Oglethorpe: 6pm, Saturday, Dec. 4th.

■Soddy Daisy: 2pm on Dayton Park, Sunday, Dec. 5th.

■Calhoun, GA: 7pm on Thursday, Dec. 9th. Wall Street bt Line & Maple streets.

Chattanooga Christmas:

■Christmas Spectacular: live bands, dancers, at the Choo Choo Centennial Theatre Nov19-Dec18

■North Pole Limited: reading of “The Polar Express” TN Valley Railroad Museum- Excursion to North Pole Nov19-Dec 22nd.

■Enchanted Garden of Lights: Rock City- Nov 19-Jan1. Dinner w/Santa: Dec15-16

■Deck the Falls: Ruby Falls holiday light show Nov19-Jan1.

■Tropical Holiday Adventure: TN Aquarium Celebration Nov19-Dec2. Santa divers, toucans…

■“The Polar Express”: Film at the Imax Nov 19-Dec23

■Gingerbread Workshops: make-n-take, Creative Discovery Museum, weekends Nov20-Dec19, exhibit “Winter Wonders”

■Holiday Windows: EPB, unveiling of “Games of Yesteryear” Nov22

■Grand Illumination: riverfront at Ross’ Landing- lighting/boat parade, live Nativity, singing, fireworks Nov26.

■Breakfast with Santa: Buffet on Nov27 Grand Ballroom- The Chattanoogan

■Tri-Octaves Christmas Concert: Trio annual benefit concert- Christ United Methodist Dec3, 7pm

■Holiday in the Woods: Chattanooga Nature Center sleigh-ride, crafts, Dec3-4

■Black Nativity: Gospel Musical Dec3-12, Destiny Theatre Company

■Singing Christmas Tree: Chattanooga Boys’ Choir & Ballet TN, CSO Youth concert Dec4, Tivoli Theatre

■Holiday markets: Chattanooga Market Dec4-5 First TN Pavilion, Holiday Market Too-Dec10-11 Warehouse Row

■Christmas at the Courthouse: Area school choirs, City County Courts BuildingDec6-10. Free

■Holiday Lights at the Zoo: Dec10-11 & 17-18, lights, Santa, pets welcome. VIP & special needs: Dreamnight Dec 16.

■The Nutcracker: Chattanooga Ballet & CSO, Dec10-12 Tivoli, Civic Ballet Co of Massari-Wood Dance Ctr, Dec 11-12 UTC Fine Arts Ctr, Ballet TN- Dec 17-18 UTC Fine Arts Ctr

■“A Christmas Story”: American theater. Dec 10-23, Chattanooga Theatre Ctr.■“Home for the Holidays”: Guest conductor Dec 18 at 8pm-19 at 2pm CSO annual seasonal concert- Guests: Metropolitan Bells & Voices of Lee. Tivoli Theatre.

Real Estate Update on Chattanooga Area Sales: 2009 vs 2010 Comparison

Dollar Volume of Sold Listings in the Chattanooga Area

Based on the graph above, the dollar volume of sold listings in the Chattanooga Area has had a significant jump overall compared to last year’s figures. So far, there has been a 10.84% increase in sales from 2009 to 2010 (excluding December sales). This is a healthy sign of recovery and upward mobility in the Greater Chattanooga Area real estate market as continued growth and stability are expected in home prices and sales for the next 3 years. We should see that Chattanooga’s new influx of companies and new job creation will soon boost our housing market back to healthy and competitive levels.

To search available listings and browse resources on the Chattanooga Area Real Estate, please visit: http://www.searchchattanoogaarea.com/

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