This month, Chattanooga has been shining brightly with numerous festivals and events going on all at once. We want to devote space to where these events took place. You’ve likely heard the saying, “If you build it, they will come,” a line from the film “Field of Dreams,” many times. This is especially true of Chattanooga. Ross’s Landing, Coolidge Park, Walnut Street Bridge, Heritage Park, Summit of Softball - all once a vision or a dream - were the center of Chattanooga’s renaissance this month. RiverRocks, Wine over Water, 3 Sisters Festival, Bark in the Park, BSC Softball Tournament and National Night Out, to name a few, brought thousands of people to our parks and facilities. Could this have happened 10 or 20 years ago? Because of the leaders, citizens and believers who took a chance to build up this city, “they” are now coming in droves. (Photo by Dianna Blankenbaker.)