3 Blind Wines…3 Blind Wines…see how much Fun!

CHATTANOOGA, TN – What has become the hottest ticket in town is celebrating its third year of success on Thursday, October 27, 2011 from 6-9 p.m. at The Mill. Three Blind Wines is the FIRST wine tasting of its kind in Chattanooga with all proceeds going directly to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. From wine novices to fine wine aficionados, Three Blind Wines gives all guests the opportunity to taste different brands of wine while benefiting a great cause. Guests will have the opportunity to compete and vote in the “blind wine” contest. The team with the most popular wine will take home a cellar full of wine. Light appetizers will be provided by several local caterers and restaurants and will be treated to lively entertainment. Back again by popular demand is the ‘silent auction’. Auction items include a weekend stay along Florida’s Emerald Coast, Comedy Catch tickets, a gift basket and membership to the RUSH, and other fabulous items from our generous local businesses and individual contributors.

Event check-in will begin at 6 p.m. Come as a team of 1-2 people and each team must bring three bottles wine, (one Red, one White, and one ‘repeat’ of the two). Upon arrival at 6 p.m., each team will register their wine; two bottles are placed in a bag to cover the label and assigned a voting number. The third bottle is unopened and put aside for the winner of the event. Tasting & voting will take place from 7-8:30 p.m. A Silent auction will also take place during this time. At 8:45 p.m. the first place winner is announced and the silent auction check out will open.

Generous local sponsors for this event include the Service Electric Company, First Tennessee Bank, Chattanooga Allergy Clinic, Gilead, and Nova Copy.

Cost is $60 per TEAM (OR $30 Per person) plus three bottles of wine (1 white, 1 red and 1 “repeat” of the two). Admission includes local entertainment, light appetizers from favorite area restaurants. wine sampling, and a chance to bid on silent auction items. A cleansing bottle of water will be provided for each person during tasting.

What: Three Blind Wines to benefit Cystic Fibrosis
When: 6:00 to 9:00 pm – Thursday, October 27 , 2011
Where: The Mill, 1601 Gulf Street, Chattanooga
To purchase tickets, contact : Lesley McMahan at (615) 255-1167
Or on-line at: http://www.cff.org/Chapters/tennessee/index.cfm?ID=18831&blnShowBack=True&idContentType=1513&Event=18831

Three Blind Wines is hosted by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and presented by local sponsors. The attendance draw is 30, 40, and 50 something professionals but is open to everyone 21 years of age and older. A fantastic networking opportunity with over 300 socials and business professionals are expected to attend.

Your participation helps a great cause!

Every day, approximately three babies are born with CF in this country; and every day at least one person with CF dies. Your help is urgently needed to ensure that the rapid pace of CF research continues. The cost of this research escalates, as sophisticated, new technology must be developed to save precious lives.

For more information on cystic fibrosis and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, please call (615) 255-1167 or visit our website at www.cff.org

The new Focus Floors e-commerce website is a vast improvement, with updates to navigation and appearance to improve the over all customer experience

Chattanooga, TN – Focus Floors launches their newly redesigned website www.focusfloors.com with an improved dynamic look created to enhance the customer experience. The new website provides improvements in appearance, uniformity, navigation, search, ease of use, and depth of information.

The dramatic and eye catching photography of Focus Floors’ primary products, carpet tiles, on the homepage, invites the online visitors to explore the expansive e-commerce site. The customer can begin by access the site’s main categories and shop for the right carpet tile at the best price for their installation. The site also offers superb resources for the do-it-yourselfer via the website’s resource center and blog.

Features of the New Design:

Navigation: Online Visitors can navigate to any part of the website from the top menu on any page. The sidebar of subpages provides enhanced navigation.

Appearance: The new  layout and design brings a minimalistic and modern approach that allows the user to concentrate on selecting the right carpet tiles.

Resource Center: Knowing that selecting, buying, installing, and caring for carpets and carpet tiles can be a daunting task, the resource center allows the customer to locate important information specific to their needs.

Advanced Search: The customer can find any carpet tile product on the website with the built in search feature based on product characteristic such backing type, color, etc.

The Blog: A tightly integrated resource that provides information to the flooring consumers to help them make the most of buying carpet tile beyond the static information in the resource center.

Focus Floors goal is to bring the best website to Internet users and provide the best customer experience possible. The launch of the new website, with all of its improvements brings that goal closer to achiving.

For more information on the re-launch of this or any other details please contact Focus Floors by calling 800-533-4267 or by going to www.focusfloors.com.

About Focus Floors

Focus Floors was first born in 1977 with a goal of manufacturing carpet tiles for the commercial flooring market. Today, we focus on affordable carpet tile products for the DIY home market. We are proud that we can deliver quality flooring at low, every day prices.

Breakaway Outreach is excited to announce the launch of Kidz Connection Mobile, a new outreach program bringing Chattanooga kids “Somethin’ Good in the Hood” through creative neighborhood experiences for under-served communities and low-income apartment complexes.

Chattanooga, TN – June 28, 2011 – Breakaway Outreach is excited to announce the launch of Kidz Connection Mobile, a new outreach program bringing Chattanooga kids “Somethin’ Good in the Hood” through creative neighborhood experiences for under-served communities and low-income apartment complexes.

The faith-based initiative aims to turn the tide of youth violence, delinquency, poverty, and gang affiliations by empowering kids with social resiliency skills, teaching them biblical values, and equipping their families holistically. The vision for KCM is to deploy mobile kids’ activity vehicles all over the city, providing cutting edge children’s ministry to inner-city kids throughout Chattanooga utilizing creative arts, drama, interactive worship experiences, puppet shows, and age-appropriate activities.

There are many ways you can volunteer with KCM. Volunteers are needed to operate sound systems, serve snacks, facilitate games, teach Bible stories, lead music, perform skits, and mentor kids. Breakaway is also looking for people to serve on the committee for their first annual golf fund-raising event: Champions Fore Kids.

Breakaway Outreach is a 501(c)3 organization committed to reaching at-risk youth and children through inner-city outreach, summer camps for prisoners’ children, KidVenturez trips for underprivileged children, after school clubs, juvenile center intervention, and mentoring initiatives.

For more information about volunteering opportunities, visit www.breakawayoutreach.com, or contact Cindy Larche at 423-933-6986 orinfo@breakawayoutreach.com.

Contact:

Cindy Larche
Breakaway Outreach
Tel. 423-933-6986
info@breakawayoutreach.com
www.breakawayoutreach.com

The COW unit will fortify Verizon Wireless’ network coverage in Chattanooga, Tenn. during the expected spike in network traffic during Riverbend, providing enhanced coverage for wireless calls; text, picture and video messages; Internet connections; and other wireless traffic. The COW has a 75-foot telescoping antenna and 11 dedicated voice and high-speed data channels, and it can process thousands of phone calls and data transmissions simultaneously.

Verizon Wireless’ 3G network utilizes the most advanced high-speed Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) Revision A (Rev. A) wireless technology, providing clearer call reception and faster speeds when sending text or multimedia messages. The deployment of a COW unit for enhanced network coverage at Riverbend is part of Verizon Wireless’ continued commitment to give its Tennessee customers the best coverage possible for their wireless lifestyle.

Verizon Wireless also announced in January it will launch its 4G LTE (Fourth Generation, Long Term Evolution) network in Chattanooga, Tenn. in 2011. The 4G LTE network will usher in
a new era in wireless communications for Chattanoogans with real-time speeds and improved in-building penetration. To date, Verizon has invested more than
$1 billion in the Tennessee network since 2003.

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s fastest, most advanced 4G network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 104 million total wireless connections, including more than 88 million retail customers.  Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 85,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon
Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD).  For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

Media Contact:
Karen Schulz
Verizon Wireless
864.987.2006
Karen.Schulz@verizonwireless.com

Sticky Fingers Smokehouse is introducing beef brisket in Chattanooga. The restaurant company has traditionally had a pork menu, so this is a new and exciting menu addition for guests.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Southeast restaurant company that has sold millions of pounds of pork, is taking on beef. Starting this week, the Sticky Fingers Smokehouse locations in Chattanooga (2031 Hamilton Place Blvd. and 420 Broad St.) will offer the tasty meat.

This new menu item has been in development since last July. To get it right, the Sticky Fingers team spent time in Texas sampling beef brisket and learning the secrets to making the best. Earlier this year, Sticky Fingers began test marketing the beef brisket in some of its markets and the item sold out consistently.

“Our menu is already full of the familiar comfort foods you crave. By adding beef brisket, we are truly offering everything a barbecue lover wants under one roof,” said Frank Sbordone, President and CEO of Sticky Fingers. “Our beef is top choice and smoked on-site so our guests know they will get authentic, high quality brisket.”

Sticky Fingers’ beef brisket is seasoned with a mixture of black pepper and the smokehouse’s signature dry rub. The brisket is then smoked over hickory wood for eight to ten hours until mouthwatering and savory. To ensure the beef brisket is juicy and tender, it’s served fresh off the pits at lunch and dinner, until it runs out.

Menu choices include:

• Beef & Bleu Salad, $9.99 – Chopped beef brisket served over mixed greens with red onions, diced tomatoes and bleu cheese crumbles. This salad is topped with fried onions and Sticky Fingers’ new, homemade Bacon Bleu Cheese salad dressing.
• Half Slab & Beef Brisket, $16.99 – Hickory-smoked ribs and sliced, smoked beef brisket served with Memphis Original Barbecue Sauce. Served with your choice of two Southern Sides.
• Beef Brisket Plate, $9.49 and Platter, $11.99 – Sliced, smoked beef brisket served with Memphis Original Barbecue Sauce. Served with Texas Toast and your choice of two Southern Sides.
• Smoked Beef Brisket Sandwich, $5.99 (small) and $7.99 (large) – Chopped beef brisket piled high topped with Memphis Original Barbecue Sauce on a toasted bun. Served with seasoned fries or your choice of one Southern Side.
• Smoked Beef Brisket Sub, $9.99 – A sub roll filled with a heaping portion of chopped beef brisket with melted mozzarella cheese, horseradish sauce and fried onions on top. Served with seasoned fries or your choice of one Southern Side.

The Beef Brisket will also be available as an option for the following menu items: Sticky Potato Skins, Stuffed Potato, and as a choice under the create-your-own Combo Plate or Platter.

Sticky Fingers new menu is available online at http://www.stickyfingers.com/Menus-C111.aspx.

After eleven years of being Chattanooga’s #1 spot for murder mystery dinner shows, Vaudeville Cafe is bringing in the comedy. From your favorite stand up acts on Comedy Central to HBO, critically acclaimed comedians will be presented at Vaudeville Cafe for your entertainment. Each week, Vaudeville Cafe will bring in a new celebrity comic to downtown Chattanooga.

For more information and tickets contact the Vaudeville Cafe Box Office at 423.266.6202 or book online at www.funnydinner.com.

Vaudeville Cafe
138 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN
Downtown

A Greener Way To Go — Chattanooga’s Newest Pedicab service starts April 4th

Chattanooga, TN. (March 31, 2011) – Eco-Buggy, one of Chattanooga’s first pedicab companies, will open for business April 4. This earth-friendly transportation alternative will service the downtown area, offering a fun, cost-effective alternative to the traditional taxi ride.

Pedicabs, best described as urban chariots, are powered by the tireless peddling of licensed operators. All operators are required to obtain a pedal carriage operators license, issued by the Hamilton County Police and Transportation Boar, in addition to a regular motor vehicle driver’s license. These peddling pros are also required to complete a bicycle safety course.

Eco-Buggy’s new fleet of pedicabs come equipped with all the latest safety features, including LED turn signal, headlights and taillights. Each cab sports a classic, black and white design, making the pedicab perfect option for wedding a special event transportation.

Service in downtown Chattanooga begins April 4. Fare is priced affordably at $3 for a single rider and $5 for a double. Per one-way trip. You can book your eco-friendly transportation by calling 423-208-1068.

To learn more about Eco-Buggy, visit eco-buggys.com, or meet the owners Brad and Karenza Pentiah in person at the Chattanooga Eco Expo. For more information on pedicab safety regulations, visit Chattanooga.gov.

Contact Brad Pentiah 423-208-1068 ecobuggy@yahoo.com

He lives in a home that gives building inspectors nightmares.

One of the most popular shows on the MTV network will be filming a  segment on April 1st and 2nd, 2011 featuring Author and Documentary  filmmaker Sam Isaac Edwards and his world famous home.

“Thoreau said that the construction of one’s house is the noblest of  professions,” said Sam Edwards, “My friends ask me. Do you really think  this is what he had in mind?”

Edwards unique home, a Treehouse with boat, airplane, helicopter and  submarine additions, has often been referred to as “the worlds most  famous treehouse”, having been noted in dozens of books and magazines  over the years, and has been the subject of a number of documentary  features on many of the major U.S. and European Television networks. (Edwards is also the co-owner of Schroeders Deli Armuchee)

If you would like more information about the topic, or to schedule an  interview with Sam Edwards, please call 706-629-8842 or 770-548-5262 Email: samstree@aol.com

Reaching out to woman with the Thirty-One concept and empowering them with tools for success

Chattanooga, TN – Jenny Hillenburg, a Senior Executive Director for the direct sales company, Thirty One Gifts, is pleased to announce the launch of the new Team Hillenburg website. This new site has two primary functions:

1.       The Members Only area is intended to serve as a “back office” for the members of Team Hillenburg featuring the latest updates from Mrs. Hillenburg, helpful documents for new consultants and seasoned Directors, podcasts, forms, and most any other information that a Team Hillenburg member might require.

2.       The general area of the site is flush with information about Jenny Hillenburg, Team Hillenburg and the opportunity of Thirty-One Gifts.

Mrs. Hillenburg explained, “It’s my personal goal to provide the most up to date information and best tools that I possibly can to the members of Team Hillenburg.  The availability of information and tools will help my team members be successful. The new website also gives me a great platform to reach out to other women who can benefit from the Thirty-One opportunity. The built in blogging system will allow me to share the Thirty One experience with the world at large. ”

The new Team Hillenburg website is available now for general use and the “back office” for team members is current with new functions and information being added all the time. Additional information can be obtained by contacting Team Hillenburg at www.teamhillenburg.com.

About Jenny Hillenburg
As a Senior Executive Director and the first consultant to join Thirty-One Gifts, Jenny has lead Team Hillenburg to being the number one sales team from 2004-2009.

About Thirty-One Gifts
Thirty-One Gifts is the fastest growing direct sales company in America. The company was founded in Chattanooga, TN in 2003 as a way to empower women to start their own business selling quality products. The product lineup includes embroidered purses, bags, accessories and products that help organize the lives of busy women and their families.

By popular demand, Sticky Fingers is bringing back the $6.99 weekday lunch menu that was offered in December. In addition, Sticky Fingers is offering a Valentine’s Day special.

Chattanooga, Tenn. – Sticky Fingers Smokehouse is giving guests two reasons to fall in love this February with two special deals.

Back by popular demand, Sticky Fingers is reintroducing the weekday lunch deal. Starting Monday, Feb. 7, guests can once again enjoy the $6.99 Weekday Lunch Menu Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Three new combinations not previously offered in December when the lunch special was first introduced have been added. The Weekday Lunch Menu includes a sweet tea or soft drink. In addition, all full sandwiches are served with one Southern Side.

Menu choices include the pulled pork barbecue sandwich, pulled chicken sandwich, grilled chicken sandwich, smoked meatloaf sandwich, chicken salad sandwich, turkey club sandwich, smoked sausage sandwich, pick-a-chick salad, stuffed potato (choice of pulled pork barbecue, smoked turkey, grilled or pulled chicken), and a half sandwich (choice of chicken salad or turkey club) with a salad.

Another menu choice is the hearty Brunswick Stew, which is back for a limited time. A bowl of the stew can be paired with either a side salad or a half sandwich (choice of chicken salad or turkey club).

Sticky Fingers is also offering a Valentine’s Day special starting Thursday, Feb. 10 through Monday, Feb. 14.

The “Ribs for Two” Valentine’s Day special includes two half slabs of Sticky Fingers’ award winning ribs, four Southern Sides and a dessert to share for $25. Guests can substitute pulled pork or smoked half chicken in lieu of ribs. Dessert options include a choice of Banana Pudding, Bread Pudding or Peach Cobbler.

To take advantage of the “Ribs for Two” Valentine’s Day special, guests must bring a copy of the offer with them. To print a copy of the offer and for more information visit www.stickyfingers.com/valentinesday.

For more information on the $6.99 Weekday Lunch Menu visit www.stickyfingers.com/weekdaylunch.

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About Sticky Fingers:
Charleston, S.C.- based Sticky Fingers is a unique barbecue smokehouse concept with 17 locations in the Carolinas, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. Sticky Fingers specializes in high quality barbecue and comfort food and offers five signature barbecue sauces – Memphis Original, Carolina Classic, Tennessee Whiskey, Carolina Sweet and Habañero Hot. In addition to its core restaurant business, the company has generated successful catering, online mail order and retail barbecue sauce businesses. Sticky Fingers offers guests monthly offers and updates through its StickEClub. For Sticky Fingers locations, menu, takeout, barbecue sauces, online shipping, recipes and more, visit www.stickyfingers.com.