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PROMOTIONAL CONTENT

Lookout Mountain Incline Railway originated in 1895.

of odd formations inside Ruby Falls Cave.
Today's tours span about 90 minutes on
what is nearly a mile-long walk. It makes a
great family outing.
Leo Lambert formed a corporation
in the 1920s to open "Lookout Mountain Cave." Lambert's crew started drilling, eventually sinking an elevator shaft
into the mountains to provide access. That
drilling effort ultimately led to a 17-hour
exploration by Lambert and a friend, and
this pair came back to the surface of what
is now Ruby Falls Cave, bragging about
the beauty of the 145-foot-tall Ruby Falls.

The Incline Railway still provides a thrill ride at Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Rolling beyond Ruby Falls, you're only
a short drive to see Rock City (800-8540675/seerockcity.com). This natural landmark atop Lookout Mountain includes
tours of its rock gardens, including the
whimsical Tortoise Shell and Mushroom
rocks, Observation Point and Swing-ALong Bridge.
Rock City was known as early as 1823
by a pair of missionaries who wrote of its
rock-strewn landscape - far more than
a century before the attraction opened
in 1932. Credit the creation of this "city"
to the imagination of Frieda Carter. This

businessman's wife developed this attraction simply as a rock garden, and she
marked a trail that ended at the giant outcrop now called Lover's Leap.
Later, this attraction gained international fame - thanks to the "See Rock
City" signs painted on hundreds of barn
roofs by sign painter Clark Byers during
the mid-1900s.
Year after year, the Rock City mission
has since remained rock solid and steady.
And, really, it's one that could apply to
any attraction in the Southern Highlands:
"Create Memories Worth Repeating."

3 Great Attractions
Just 10 Minutes from Downtown Chattanooga.

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1.800.825.8366

COMBO TICKETS can be purchased at any attraction
ticket desk, or online at LookoutMountain.com

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Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016

Contents
Happiest Towns in the Blue Ridge Region
Summer Photoessay
Great Unusual Sleep Spots in the Mountains
North Georgia Dining
Special Section: The Southern Highlands Attractions 2016 Grand Tour
Letters/Worth a Click
From the Editor
Contributor Bios
Mill Creek Stories
Great Buys
The Hike
Festivals & Events
Creature Feature
Country Roads
Mountain Report
Singing in the Garden
Guest Column: John Manchester
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - Intro
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - Cover1
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - Cover2
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - 3
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - 4
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - 5
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - Contents
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - Letters/Worth a Click
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - 8
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - 9
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - 10
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - 11
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - From the Editor
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - Contributor Bios
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - Mill Creek Stories
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - 15
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - Great Buys
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - 17
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - The Hike
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - 19
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - Festivals & Events
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - 21
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - 22
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Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - 24
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - Creature Feature
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - Country Roads
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Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - 30
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - Mountain Report
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - Happiest Towns in the Blue Ridge Region
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Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - Summer Photoessay
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Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - Great Unusual Sleep Spots in the Mountains
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Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - Special Section: The Southern Highlands Attractions 2016 Grand Tour
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Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - North Georgia Dining
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Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - Singing in the Garden
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - Guest Column: John Manchester
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