Chattanooga Accolades

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Chattanooga was included in Outside Magazine’s Best Mountain Towns in the U.S. 

Southern Living Magazine included Chattanooga as one of The Best Places for a Dreamy Retirement in the South.   

Chattanooga was recognized as one of the top five growth markets for the meetings industry in December 2021 by Knowland in USAE News.  

Alongside Dozen Bakery for Tennessee, Niedlov’s Bakery & Café's bread was named The Best Bread in Every State by Food & Wine Magazine. 

The Tennessee River was named USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice for the Best Urban Kayaking Spot

Hutton & Smith Brewing Company was recognized by Southern Living Magazine as one of The South’s Best Breweries.  

The Washington Post named Chattanooga as one of the 10 Great Cities in The United States for Outdoor Adventures.  

Chattanooga was recognized as one of The South’s Best Cities on the Rise by Southern Living Magazine.   

Travel + Leisure named Chattanooga one of the Best Places to Travel in June.  

Trazee Travels named Chattanooga as one of the Top Destinations for National Beer Day 

Treetop Hideaways was named one of the 17 Best Glamping Spots in Tennessee by Travel + Leisure.  

North Chick Blue Hole in Chattanooga was named the Best Natural Swimming Hole in the State by Southern Living.  

Chattanooga is one of the 15 Best Tennessee Vacation Spots by Trips to Discover.  

Calliope’s whole branzino dish was recognized as The Best Meals Our Editors Ate This Year by Food & Wine.  

Yahoo! Life named the Tennessee Aquarium on of the Top 10 Best Aquariums in the U.S. for Under The Sea Adventures.  

Chattanooga was picked by travel experts as one of the 25 Most Underrated Cities in the US by Bobo & Chichi.  

Martin Luther King District was named one of the Best Food Neighborhoods in the U.S. by Afar.  

Chattanooga was named USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice as one of the 10 Southeast Mountain Towns for a Fall Getaway.  

The Hunter Museum of American Art received five 2022 Southeastern Museums Conference Awards, one for publication design and four for the use of technology.   

Via Travelers named Chattanooga as one of the 16 Best Halloween Cities to Visit .  

Chattanooga was recognized as one of the 5 Best Places to Climb in the Southeastern US by Lonely Planet.  

The Read House Hotel made Thrillist’s list of The Most Haunted Hotels in America.

Fall in Chattanooga lands the 15 Best Places to See Fall Colors in the US by Kids Are A Trip.  

Birmingham Parent named Chattanooga one of the 11 Best Day Trips from Birmingham

TripAdvisor names Chattanooga the Top Trending Winter Destination for U.S. Travelers.   

Outside Magazine named Chattanooga’s Blk Out Retreat and Boulderfest as one of The 29 Best Outdoor Festivals in 2023 by Outside Magazine. 

Road Affair recognized Ruby Falls as one of the 20 Most Beautiful Waterfalls in the World.  

Chattanooga was recognized as one of the top five growth markets with the highest month-over-month growth for the meetings industry in December 2022 by Knowland in Business Travel News

Chattanooga was named one of the Best Places to Travel in 2023 by Forbes.  

Tasting Table named Rembrandt’s Coffee House the Best Coffee Shop in the State.  

IRONMAN Chattanooga was ranked 1st in Best Overall Swim, 2nd in Best Overall Satisfaction, 5th in Best Overall Bike, 5th in Best Overall Finish Line, and 5th in Best Overall Venue by VinFast IRONMAN Athletes' Choice Awards - North America

IRONMAN Chattanooga was ranked 1st in Best Swim Course by the IRONMAN Athletes’ Choice Awards.  

Fodor’s Travel named the Tennessee Riverwalk as one of 15 Best River Walks in the USA

Southern Living named Chattanooga one of The South’s Best Cities.  

Chattanooga was named one of the 8 Most Charming Cities in the Appalachians by World Atlas.  

Forbes names Chattanooga as one of the Best U.S. Cities for Delicious Barbeque and Meaty Festivals.  

Chattanooga Whiskey Distillery is named one of the 20 Distilleries Every Whiskey Lover Must Visit Before They Die by Mashed.  

Chattanooga made the 15 Best Places to Visit in the US in June by the Wandering Wheatleys.  

Trips to Discover named Chattanooga the Best Summer Vacation Destination in the State.  

Chattanooga is named an Outstanding Urban Kayaking Destination Throughout the US by Outdoors Wire.  

Chattanooga is named one of the Best Summer Destinations in Every State by TravelPulse.

Southern Living named Chattanooga’s Moon River festival one of the South’s Best Music Festivals.  

According to the World Pursuit, Chattanooga is one of the 25 Best Places to Visit in November in the U.S.

The Read House Hotel’s Bar and Billiards Room is named one of the 18 Best Themed Cocktail Bars in the U.S. by Cosmopolitan.  

MSN includes Chattanooga in the 27 Top Places to See Fall Foliage in 2023.

Rock climbing in Chattanooga is named one of the Best Adventure Experiences in the U.S. by Travel + Leisure.

U.S. News & World Report names Chattanooga one of the 18 Fall Family Vacation Ideas. 

Chattanooga is named the South’s Best Place to Retire by Southern Living.  

Redbook includes the Tennessee Aquarium in its round up of the 16 Most Stunning Aquariums In The U.S.

Chattanooga is named one of the Best Places to Visit in Tennessee by Verified News Explorer Network.  

The inaugural U.S. Broadband Awards hosted by Questex’s Fierce Telecom named EPB The Best Municipal Connectivity Program.

Travel + Leisure named Chattanooga one of the Best Places to Visit in Tennessee, According to Locals.  

Ruby Falls was listed as one of the Coolest Waterfalls in the U.S. by the Discoverer.

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