Daytripping in Chattanooga

Last Saturday, I spent the day with friends in Chattanooga visiting the Aquarium, seeing an IMAX-3D picture and having dinner at The Boathouse on the river.

The new ocean-oriented section of the aquarium was nice to see. Some really beautiful specimens. The "river" side of the aquarium also had some ocean-dwelling creatures; so, I'm not sure what the real difference is, other than the river side has a lot of turtles -- which I don't necessarily associate with rivers.

For the 3D IMAX experience, we opted for "Wild Safari," which was interesting (and air conditioned!), but not exactly "wild." I would have liked to see more animals jumping in virtual 3D at us, rather than gratuitous closeups of foliage passing the undercarriage of the vehicle. See the picture and you'll understand what I mean.

Overall, the day's experience was enjoyable. The renovations to the Riverwalk area are beautiful. The aquarium area was bustling with visitors -- a very pleasant site to see, and one I wish for in Catoosa County!

Cheers!

Chris