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Restaurant Roundup: New and coming-soon restaurants in Chattanooga
Dining in Chattanooga is always a fresh experience, with new restaurants popping up all the time — and more on the way.
January 23, 2026 12:13 PM
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NOOGAtoday | baby porcupine
Culture
Help name the Chattanooga Zoo’s new baby porcupine
Did you know that the technical term for a baby porcupine is a porcupette?
February 14, 2023
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Kristen Templeton
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Culture
Little Mysteries: the hidden mural, pt. 2
An update on the case of the hidden mural.
February 13, 2023
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Brianna Williams
A store window that says "kiss me I'm local."
Culture
Our valentines to you, Chattanooga
Check out and share these locally-themed Valentine’s Day cards with someone you love.
February 13, 2023
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Brianna Williams
a bird's eye view of the Tennessee Aquarium, with the river and two bridges in the background.
Culture
Tennessee Aquarium getting top honors
The local aquarium is featured in USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice 2023 poll.
February 9, 2023
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Brianna Williams
NOOGAtoday | Sunset
Culture
10 random acts of kindness to brighten up Chattanooga’s community
Put a smile on your neighbor’s face with these random acts of kindness.
February 8, 2023
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Kristen Templeton
An orange book next to an orange drink.
Culture
The Scout Guide Chattanooga Volume 10 is out
The print and digital publication highlights a ton of local businesses.
February 5, 2023
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Brianna Williams
NOOGAtoday | Olivia Reckert show
Arts
Olivia Reckert’s “LIFE IN COLOR” solo show
Local artist Olivia Reckert will have a solo show on display at ClearStory Arts from Feb. 3-25.
February 2, 2023
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Kristen Templeton
NOOGAtoday | VDAY window
Culture
Last-minute local ideas for Valentine’s Day
From flowers to happy hours to meteor showers, we’ve got ideas to make your Valentine’s Day special.
January 26, 2023
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Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto
NOOGAtoday | VDAY flowers
Culture
How to spend your Valentine’s Day in Chattanooga
Check out some of these date ideas or ways to spend time with family + friends for this year’s Valentine’s Day celebrations.
January 23, 2023
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Kristen Templeton
A green, blue, and yellow mural partly hidden behind a parking garage.
Culture
Chattanooga’s Little Mysteries: a hidden mural
Welcome to our Little Mysteries series, where we enlist your help to uncover some of Chattanooga’s small but nevertheless enticing mysteries.
January 20, 2023
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Brianna Williams
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November 2, 2023
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Culture
Choose your own adventure with The Pop-Up Project
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November 1, 2023
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City
City Editor Kristen’s 3 favorite Chattanooga news stories from 2023
Take a look at some of our favorite stories we brought you in 2023 — and learn about how you can keep them coming by supporting NOOGAtoday with the gift of your membership.
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Culture
River City Co. announces new program for emerging event producers
The Emerging Producers program will help those who want to put on unique + diverse experiences in downtown Chattanooga.
October 30, 2023
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NOOGAtoday | Barking Legs Theater
Culture
Barking Legs Theater celebrates 30 years
The local theater and event space is hitting a big milestone, and the celebrations will be even bigger — read on for 22 days of festivities.
October 27, 2023
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Culture
Celebrate 25 years with Crabtree Farms
Celebrate Crabtree Farms’ 25th anniversary with festivities on Saturday, Nov. 4.
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