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Cool Things For Southern Californians To Do 31: Orange County

  • 3/14/2023

Previously in this column we have covered places and events in Orange County, such as the Laguna Beach Pageant of the Masters, the Bowers Museum, the Surfing Heritage and Cultural Center, the South Coast Plaza shopping center, and Disneyland. Knott's Berry Farm will be highlighted in the October/Halloween article and there are lots of things we haven't yet featured, like the Nixon Presidential Library (which surprises many visitors with the positive things he did), a baseball game at Angel Stadium, and the Temecula wine scene. Marconi Automotive Museum https://marconimuseum.org/ in Tustin is home to over 100 vehicles worth about $60 million, including everything from a 1929 Ford ... (click for more)

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Tennessee Aquarium Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Jackson Andrews poses in the Aquarium’s Appalachian Cove Forest gallery. Mr. Andrews retires at the end of a career that began Jan. 7, 1991, more than 15 months before the doors of the River Journey building opened.
Tennessee Aquarium Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Jackson Andrews poses in the Aquarium’s Appalachian Cove Forest gallery. Mr. Andrews retires at the end of a career that began Jan. 7, 1991, more than 15 months before the doors of the River Journey building opened.
Photo by Doug Strickland

Tennessee Aquarium Bids Farewell To COO Jackson Andrews After 32 Impactful Years

  • 3/10/2023

To say that a young Jackson Andrews couldn’t have foreseen becoming a senior leader at the Tennessee Aquarium is a tremendous understatement. After graduating from a university in Maine with degrees in English and marine science, his hope was to work aboard an ocean research vessel. Aquariums, he thought, couldn’t possibly measure up to ... (click for more)

Endless Spring Break Adventures At The Tennessee Aquarium

  • 3/9/2023

For more than 30 years, the Tennessee Aquarium has served as a must-see attraction for generations of guests visiting Chattanooga and an unwavering champion of freshwater conservation science and education in the Southeast. From the agile antics of romping River Otters to the gaping maw of feasting Paddlefish, meeting the Aquarium’s residents ... (click for more)

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Cultural Tourism Advancement Grant Application Is Now Open
  • 3/9/2023

The Cultural Tourism Advancement (CTA) Grant supports tourism-related projects that drive visitor demand and enhance the visitor experience in Hamilton County. Application opened on Thursday. Apply online here. The Chattanooga Tourism Co. created the CTA Grant to help fund mission-focused culture, heritage, and arts initiatives. Grant applicants must be a partner of the Tourism Co. There is no fee associated with becoming a partner. The Tourism Co. will host two workshops to share ... more

Chattanooga Lost A Little Known Heroine Today
  • 3/25/2023

Ever go to the National Cemetery in Chattanooga at holiday season, like Veterans Day or Memorial Day for a service, or even just drive by at Christmas? Well if you did you may have seen a small group of elderly white haired ladies dressed in their "uniform" of yellow and white, sporting a matching yellow military style cap as well. Sitting up front directing them, and worrying about "her ladies", would be a little old lady with obvious coal black hair ( but don't call her old where she ... more

Dan Fleser: Stagnant Offense Keeps Lady Vols Out Of Elite Eight
Dan Fleser: Stagnant Offense Keeps Lady Vols Out Of Elite Eight
  • 3/26/2023

Tennessee never strayed far from a particular storyline that ran through its women’s basketball season from beginning to end. The Lady Vols fell victim to a nationally ... more

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