Heiskell, Tennessee
Yesterday we saw all the school children in Tennessee. We went to the downtown area of Chattanooga and we ran into all the kids waiting to tour the Tennessee Aquarium. It must have been field trip day. We thought the best place to be was away from the aquarium, so we walked down to the riverfront.
Chattanooga has a very nice walkway along the Tennessee River.
Unfortunately, the riverwalk is much lower than the rest of the city, so there is a very long set of stairs back up to the pedestrian bridge. We were on the bike route, so ended up at this switchback.
View of trail from pedestrian bridge.
To get to the bridge, we went up the switchback, climbed some stairs to the art center, and then walked over a glass bridge to get to the walkway.
I love these Coca-Cola bottle cap awnings over the outside eating area.
In the afternoon, we toured Coker Tire. This company specializes in tires, wheels and other parts for vintage automobiles.
Custom wooden wheels are made in their wood shop.
The company also does restoration and customization. Jay Leno is one of their favorite customers.The white truck (hearse) on the left was hand carved from mahogany and is awaiting restoration.
The owner has a very large collection of cars and motorcycles with many one of a kind vehicles. All the cars in his collection run well and are driven regularly.
Today we drove over to the Knoxville area. We are planning on staying here until the Memorial Day weekend is over.
This is the time of year for field trips. Oh fun. I agree - gotta love those awnings.
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