Saturday, February 21, 2009

Chattanooga’s Top 5 Action-Packed Winter Weekend Adventures

Weekend warriors and families alike can enjoy these great events and activities during the cold months in and around Chattanooga! There are so many great things to do! Let your imagination run wild!



1. Snow Mountain- Stone Mountain in Georgia has created a winter wonderland now until March 8th for innertubing, sledding, campfires and all sorts of outdoor snowy fun! Check it out at: www.snowmountainpark.com. The cost per ticket is $25 for adults and children. If you have a few extra bucks, check out Cirque de Soleil’s Kooza, the Bodies Exhibition, or Dialogues in the Dark showing for a limited time in downtown Hotlanta (www.atlanta.net).


2. Rock Climbing- Check out Urban Rocks gym, a new indoor rock climbing gym off Amnicola. The cost of admission is $14 for adults, $12 for students, and $10 for children. Rock climbing offers a KILLER arm workout! For that reason alone, you’ve got to check this place out! http://urbanrocksgym.com


3. Roller Skating- At Hamilton Skate Place, www.hamiltonskate.com, take yourself back to the 80’s with a family fun skate on Sundays, from 1p-5p, for only $5 admission. There are different theme nights throughout the week. Tuesday nights are Family Fun Nights. Thursday night is Christian skate night. Prices range from $4.50 to $10 per person.


4. Paintball- Check out Chattanooga’s largest indoor/outdoor paintball playing facility in the country. Now located downtown and for a drastically reduced annual membership fee of $99/yr. You can host a very memorable party, bring your church group, or hold a corporate team-building event for only $8 per person or $15 for field play with rental.


5. Ballroom Dance- One Friday evening each month, Chattanooga USA Dance, a non-profit social dance club, sponsors a ballroom dance at Allemande Hall. The ballroom dance begins at 7:30pm beginning with a beginners dance class, followed by a night of dancing from 8:30pm to 11pm. The dance event usually happens on the second Friday of each month with a different ballroom dance featured each time. The current schedule is March 13-Cha cha, April 10- Foxtrot, May 8- Rumba. For more information, check out http://chattanoogadanceinc.org.

For more information about the latest events in and around Chattanooga, check out Chattanooga Has Fun, Chattanooga’s OFFICIAL site for fun! http://www.chattanoogahasfun.com

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