Richard Winham shares a session from the fall of 2019 by the ever-inventive Nick Lutsko and his band, recorded live downtown at The Chattanooga Public Library - just before the release of his album “Swords.”

What makes downtown Chattanooga special and unique? We’re talking with people and businesses who will tell you how - in a series of conversations we call “ We Are Downtown ,” in collaboration with River City Company. In this conversation, we hear from Mark McKnight and Chris Lykins of Lost Art Stationary.

The Master Gardeners of Hamilton County host their Fall Garden Festival on Saturday here in Chattanooga.

Along the Rossville Boulevard corridor, which runs from the I-24 overpass in Chattanooga south to the Georgia state line, there is now a taco tour highlighting Guatemalan and Mexican cuisine.

Born here in Chattanooga, Ishmael Reed is a literary icon whose works range from poetry and prose to plays and novels. He was one of the voices in the new Ken Burns film on boxer Muhammad Ali that aired this week on our public media partner, WTCI PBS.

Ironman Chattanooga is back. Sunday’s triathlon - featuring a swim, a bicycle ride with two round trips between Chattanooga and Chickamauga, Georgia, and a run with two loops through downtown Chattanooga - begins and ends at Ross’ Landing.

Ironman Chattanooga; Ishmael Reed on Muhammad Ali. A taco tour on Rossville Blvd.; MGHC’s Fall Garden Festival. We Are Downtown: Mark McKnight & Chris Lykins. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”

Richard Winham shares a conversation with Shandra Burnett, Dennis Parker and Mary Eliza Hendricks on “Love Letters" - premiering on Friday for the first of four shows at the Mountain Arts Community Center on Signal Mountain.

What does it take to create, implement, maintain and refine public policy for a city the size of Chattanooga and its people? Joda Thongnopnua can tell you. He is Chief Policy Officer for the City of Chattanooga, now six months into the job with Mayor Tim Kelly’s administration.

Joda Thongnopnua, the City of Chattanooga’s Chief Policy Officer. Talking Writing: “Love Letters” for the Signal Mountain stage. These voices - and more - on this edition of “Scenic Roots.”