Mark McKnight & Tish Gailmard of Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center. Taft Sibley & Ongeleigh Underwood of The North Chickamauga Creek Conservancy. Sculptors Kirsten Stingle & Christine Kosiba - with Peggy Townsend of Townsend Atelier. These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots." Ray Bassett is the host of "Scenic Roots" - p roduced by Haley Solomon, Karley Dodson and Will Davis.

( aired Tues 9/24/19 ) Allison Krauss comes to Chattanooga next month for the Tivoli Theatre Foundation’s inaugural gala. The event - at the Tivoli Theatre on Friday, October 18th - will support the Foundation’s work in restoring and promoting its historic venues. Nick Wilkinson is the Foundation’s executive director...

( aired Tues 9/24/19 ) Public Art Chattanooga - the City’s public art program - is offering new opportunities for local artists in civic engagement and community development. Katelyn Kirnie is director of Public Art Chattanooga...

( aired Tues 9/24/19 ) Dave Flessner is the business editor at The Chattanooga Times Free Press. He’s covered Chattanooga and the Tennessee Valley as a journalist for nearly 40 years - and as a recent arrival here myself, I had a few questions for Dave when he stopped by our studio...

Dave Flessner, business editor at The Chattanooga Times Free Press. Katelyn Kirnie, director of Public Art Chattanooga. Nick Wilkinson, executive director of The Tivoli Theatre Foundation. These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots." Ray Bassett is the host of "Scenic Roots" - p roduced by Haley Solomon, Karley Dodson and Will Davis.

During this four-day conference architects, urban designers, grassroots leaders, city planners, community advocates and activists will come together from around the world to share ideas, strategies and struggles around placemaking and making public places for the community. Mary Helen Montgomery of The Enterprise Center has the stories. For more information about Placemaking Week in Chattanooga, visit https://www.placemakingcha.org

Barefoot Nellie & Company visits on their way to NoonTunes in Chattanooga. Author Larry Jorgensen on Chattanooga's place in his book, "The Coca-Cola Trail." UTC's Gina Stafford on hiking part of next month's Rock / Creek Stump Jump. These voices - and more - on today's encore edition of "Scenic Roots." Ray Bassett is the host of "Scenic Roots" - p roduced by Haley Solomon, Karley Dodson and Will Davis.

( aired Fri 9/20/19 ) Tonight, Chattanooga Theatre Centre opens its new season with the musical “Matilda.” The director and choreographer is Katherine Michelle Tanner. You may have heard our conversation with Katherine last month. Ahead of tonight’s show, Katherine came back to our studio - and sat down with our own Richard Winham...

( aired Fri 9/20/19 ) Tomorrow, Crabtree Farms here in Chattanooga holds its Fall Plant Sale & Festival - from 9 AM to 4 PM. Sara McIntyre is executive director of Crabtree Farms...

( aired Fri 9/20/19 ) In Dalton, Georgia, this year’s Festival of Fine Arts & Crafts begins tonight with “The Taste of Dalton.” It starts at 7 PM at The Creative Arts Guild, where the festival runs on Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM - and on Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM. Amanda Brown and Leanne Martin are with The Creative Arts Guild...