Out of its bevy of hotel options, Chattanooga’s most fascinating place to stay may be the Hotel Chalet at the Choo Choo. To celebrate the history of trains, the hotel transformed 25 refurbished ...

Step 1 is making it safe." — Tara Viland, property manager for the Chattanooga Choo Choo, on plans to demolish the Choo Choo's wooden canopies, which date to the early 20th century.

It's been more than 50 years since passengers waited for a train under wooden canopies at the Chattanooga Choo Choo. Now, in the name of safety, some of those canopies are being torn down.