The good- it's a great free natural area for the community with lots of educational opportunities…read morelike the wildlife rehab aspect and somewhat diverse habitat types The bad- the management/owners have wack priorities

Lovely location to shoot photos of my nieces and nephew in October. Just beginning to have fall…read morecolor in mid-October.

Love this store it is a help for me and my family and you can donate too. It's clean and smells…read moregood organized store I recommend this store

The famous Ladies of Charity Thrift Sale did not disappoint! Great quality and great prices! Those…read moreladies work so hard! I didn't look at the designer clothing but found quality items from J Jill, chicos & Coldwater Creek.

One day I stumbled across this rescue while I was searching for someone to donate to. I saw Lindsey…read moreright in the middle of trying to catch a dog who had been abandoned in a junk yard. She came back, night after night, trying to woo him into a trap to get him safe and much needed medical care. Right then, I knew that this person was special. She is an advocate for the voiceless and forgotten. She has so much tenacity and dedication and she makes me want to be a better person. Please support this rescue if you can. Best friends and hens is proof that you can be a small rescue and have a HUGE impact on the lives of animals.

Excellent staff dogs are sweet. So glad I adopted my sweet girl. Excellent quality. Value is just…read moreright.

They are God sent they have helped me with items for my baby to laundry. I am so grateful that…read moreservices like this exist because they really do make a difference.

From the owner: WeCare For Mamas is a Christian Non profit organization that supports moms during pregnancy and…read morepostpartum. We provide services to alleviate pressure from expectant moms to encourage mamas to enjoy motherhood just a little bit more. Services include and not limited to; Laundry Delivery Meals Labor & Delivery Education Counseling House cleaning Mentor

This place has become outrageous in prices. Many items can be purchased from Dollar Stores much…read morecheaper. (Exact items) You used to get a lot of really nice pieces of furniture, collectibles, purses, and household items really reasonable. See lots of people donating, but don't see much of it ever hit the floor. They used to put items out all day long and now maybe twice a day. So where is everything going? This place was also to help the people in our community who are in need. That's the point....right? I don't know how they can afford it. Selling items up to $12 and $15, on the junk side. Sad part is if you were to have a garage sale, you could sell it cheaper than that, but no one would buy it. They'd buy it from here, just because it's sitting in a store. They would claim it's the economy. Just an excuse...someone's filling their pocket.

Every time I've gone, I've been able to find some really good deals on knickknacks, shoes, or…read moreclothing. The people are always very friendly and helpful

Scenic City Clay Arts is truly a jewel of Chattanooga! So many classes to help you find what you…read morelove the most about clay and your creativity! All their instructors are experienced and you learn from each one their particular area of expertise. I have taken multiple classes and feel like I am close to being able to go out on my own to create and find my own niche! So excited to be a member at Scenic City Clay Arts!!

My first experience with "throwing" clay pottery. Marialice did a great job with her instruction…read more The 6 weeks went by fast and I had a great time learning a little about what it takes to make pottery

I recommend ANY animal shelter that is humanely housing, feeding and providing medical care and the…read moreloving human touch. McKamey, which is actually the city animal control and shelter facility, is taxpayer supported as well as through all levels of contribution and promotion. The facility is a highly impressive one on a large tract of land but you can't always judge a book by the cover. The shelter has always been under scrutiny for a number of very unattractive reasons, especially when it's function is to care for, house and place animals into qualifying homes. Qualifying is based largely on what potential adopters write on their forms. No one From the shelter visits the homes of potential adopter to make sure the conditions are good for the welfare of the animal. Once you get beyond the highly questionable events and administrative stains, you can move ahead to SAVE a homeless animal and feel very good about that. Having given you a heads up about the shameful aspect, I will tell you that the majority of the volunteers who do the work and connect with the animals are dedicated, conscientious and caring. I suggest all adopters chose a vet before adoption and have your pet received a complete physical so there are no surprised that can be life-threatening or more expensive than your budget. Adopting an animal is a life long decision and you should start out knowing your pet's medical condition. I can tell you that the shelter is always at capacity with great animals that want warm, inviting and loving homes. I was lucky to have been told that before I could take my dog home, she would have to be held to treat her for heart worms. The shelter bears the cost which in my case, took about four months Always do due diligence on any shelter and ask if they have a no kill policy that is a part of their registration with the city, county and state

Super friendly staff! I adopted my dog in September then went back in March and adopted another. I…read morelike that they know their animals so it's easier to know what pet would be a good fit for your home. I did the sleepover with my second adoption and it let me have the pup for a day to see how he'd do at home.

Laura was SO helpful getting our group registered and showing us around. Chris was also greatly…read morehelpful explaining our assignment and helping us with any questions. Great experience for the group of students I took there to volunteer!

This community area food bank is needs-based that depends on strict parameters established by…read moreUnited Way. Even if you do not think you qualify, it's always good to check. You can check by calling 211 (United Way), or direct at 423.265.8000. They do a good job in providing basics, but you don't get to choose and you get what you get. Our voucher included lots of canned vegetables (some smashed beyond usable), a gallon of 1% milk (expires 4.11.20), a 10 pound bag of potatoes, a small jar of Jif peanut butter and a large bag of yellow onions, plus some odd items like jarred marinated artichokes and a huge cottage cheese that expired 4.8.20. We picked up this food on 4.9.20, so I highly caution you to check your expiration dates before you eat anything. I do feel as though I shouldn't complain at all because United Way is providing this food free of any cost. That being said, it's far from what I would buy for my family had they put the money directly in my hands. We did receive some strange items, such as a "discontinued" and expired-a-month-ago Wal-Mart item of 'blue fondant' and a set of decorating tips (without bags) :P. Just for the heck of it, I opened the fondant and it was harder than play-doh. I looked further and tossed 90% of expired food. :/ I would like to see them provide some fresh items with the canned foods and less snack-type 'Little Debbie' items. I get the Little Debbie though, as their manufacturing plant is located here in Tennessee. Even those items were expired a month ago. Some off-name granola bars expired this past January. I really was disappointed not to receive fresh fruits and vegetables. Oranges, lettuce, celery and garlic all would have been more appreciated than a sugary children's cereal and snacks. Maybe even a few fruit snack packs that don't require refrigeration and a loaf of bread would have been better choices than some that they picked. All the workers and volunteers wore masks and gloves and practiced social distancing amid our current coronavirus status and they also were very polite and respectful. They even loaded the food into my vehicle. But they do not allow anyone to come inside and I glimpsed a refrigerator full of fresh produce and stacks of bread. You do know you can freeze bread, right?

0 stars really.. I reached out in a panic to help my…read morerelatives sweet male dog marley..so he won't go to the streets seeing that my relative can't have him where he stays(shelter is packed they said & pound said they would euthanize him instantly) fake place. I was told he is "well over 35lbs" and not accepted..yet he is only 45lbs..and a sweet baby w/ a soul that matters the same as whoever wrote me back carelessly.. will let everyone know and never let this go!.. fake organization! They prob pocket the money donated. I thought they would care more.

I went by here a few months ago when I was thinking about getting a companion for my doggie. I fell…read morein love with this place and love that it is a no-kill shelter. I wisely realized though that I just don't have the space for another dog so my baby is an only child still. I also had to get out of there before I ended up like the dog version of a cat lady and take all of them home with me.

I had high hopes for the Valentine's Potion No. 9 Cocktail making class. We were to make 3…read morecocktails with a Valentine theme. This did not happen. The class was full and the people were awesome, including the instructor. That is where the good stopped. We actually only kind of made one drink. The drinks had a horrible taste. They were so bad that the instructor gagged and told the class these were her boss' recipes and she admitted they disgusting. The setup was tacky. 2 people had to share a shaker and the ingredients were given out in bare minimum amounts. Very very minimum. Hope you come with someone you know or do not drinking behind others. For $30-$35 I will never. The only thing that saved this was being with my wife and the other people at our table were fun. We all laughed and gagged together. Lol.

Love this company and all that they do for our community!! The owners are the MOST hospitable and…read morethe space is incredible. I've attended many events at their spot and I'm always intrigued with their activations and events they host! One of my fav local businesses