http://highlandparktn.com Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:29:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Cross-posted from Highland Park on Chattarati.com! Residents of Highland Park, both new and old, are used to lively debates about the neighborhood we've chosen to call home. As transplants from the Atlanta area, my partner and I were surprised at the perceptions of locals from other parts of Chattanooga—revealed in questions ... http://highlandparktn.com/2010/02/defining-highland-park/ Thanks to Mary Barnett for her talent and generosity in letting us exhibit this great film! Click on the picture to play the video [QUICKTIME http://highlandparktn.com/video/HGCG.mov http://highlandparktn.com/video/HGCG-poster.mov 320 190 false true] http://highlandparktn.com/2010/02/higher-ground-common-ground-the-story-of-highland-park/ Cross-posted from Highland Park on Chattarati.com! I don’t know if it’s the New Year or the weather but I keep finding myself in moments of in-depth daydreams. I told my business partner the other day that I feel like J.D. on Scrubs and if I show up on a scooter, he ... http://highlandparktn.com/2010/02/dreamers-welcome/ Cross-posted from Highland Park on Chattarati.com! The Highland Park neighborhood began in 1889 as Chattanooga’s answer to downtown’s flooding problem. Established as a suburban neighborhood for the city’s upper-middle class residents, it was appropriately named for the higher elevation of land in which the neighborhood was settled. Large, lavish Victorian homes ... http://highlandparktn.com/2010/01/a-brief-history-of-highland-park/ Cross-posted from Highland Park on Chattarati.com! Today marks exactly two years that Emily and I have lived in Highland Park. Winter is a great time to get out of our home state of Ohio, and it's a great time to be in the South in general. But anyone who remembers listening ... http://highlandparktn.com/2010/01/capturing-winter-on-a-cold-chattanooga-morning/ Cross-posted from Highland Park on Chattarati.com! A series of three unfortunate car accidents recently influenced my decision to go carless. I said goodbye to the idea of car transportation and opted to investigate the idea of bicycle transportation. This made more sense rather than hunting for a semi-decent used car within ... http://highlandparktn.com/2010/01/the-main-street-bicycle-co-op-story/ Here is the inaugural post from Highland Park on Chattarati.com! Highland Park is one of Chattanooga’s oldest neighborhoods and has a rich history. There is much to see, learn and appreciate about this community and how it has evolved over the years. Various Highland Park residents will contribute to this Neighborhood blog ... http://highlandparktn.com/2010/01/highland-park-on-chattarati/ We needed a strong showing of volunteer support this morning and HP residents rose to the occasion!! A BIG HUGE THANK YOU to everyone for your help planting trees!! Tatum Park looks great!! Preston Roberts of Take Root and Jon Nessle of the Chattanooga Tree Commission deserve a ... http://highlandparktn.com/2009/11/take-root/ Thanks to Theresa from the Ridgedale Community Association for passing this along!!! WHEN IT STORMS REPORT ALL MUDDY STORM DRAINS, BUBBLING MANHOLES, BACKED UP SEWERS, TOILETS, SHOWERS, TUBS, FLOOR DRAINS, ETC. ************************* FIRST CALL the City of Chattanooga (dial 311) (425-6311 from your cell phone) THEN CALL THE STATE OF TENNESSEE!! Chattanooga Environmental Field Office 540 McCallie Ave, Ste. 550 ... http://highlandparktn.com/2009/09/when-it-storms/ Please join our own Olga de Klein at the opening reception of her art exhibit at Gallery2/Studio2 on Friday, September 04, 2009, from 5:00 - 7:00 PM. Click on the following for more information, or to download an invite for printing or sharing!Gallery Invite September 2009 ... http://highlandparktn.com/2009/08/you-are-invited/