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Happy first day of fall, Chattanooga

Chattanooga’s fall bucket list 2022
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Scary movies and haunted houses, apple cider and thick sweaters, crisp mountain air and leaf peeping — whatever your fall aesthetic is, we’re here to support it with our ultimate bucket list for fall in Chattanooga on this first day of autumn.

🎃 Farms + orchards

Smith-Perry Berries | 9626 Ooltewah Georgetown Rd. | Weekends starting Sept. 24 | 10 a.m.-dark | Head to the opening weekend for pumpkin picking, wagon rides, food vendors, a jump pad, gem mining, and more.

Wheeler’s Orchard | 960 Wheeler Rd., Dunlap | Saturdays | 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Enjoy U-pick days on Saturdays this year, where you can pick apples + picnic on the hillside. (The orchard is open other days during the week for shopping.)

🥾 Fall hiking + biking

Craven’s House to Point Park | This 2.8-mile hike isn’t too difficult + has incredible views once the leaves start to change. Pro tip: you will have to walk up steps, so keep that in mind when bringing along your furry friends.

South Chickamauga Creek Greenway | If you’ve not biked or walked the greenway during the fall yet, you’re missing out. Need proof? Check out these photos from last year.

Enterprise South Nature Park | More of a mountain biker than a road biker? This nature park is a popular mountain bike spot and looks beautiful in the fall.

⛺ Camping

Editor Brianna’s all-time favorite fall hiking and camping spot is at South Cumberland State Park. Hike Fiery Gizzard Trail + set up camp at the Foster Falls Campground.

Prentice Cooper State Park | While this is a great camping spot in autumn, be sure to check fall hunt dates, when the park is closed to camping. Outside of hunting dates, you can camp on a first come, first served basis.

Newbie to camping? Check out Reflection Riding’s Campfire Concert Series, where a ticket will get you live outdoor music, beer, s’mores, and the option to camp on the property for a night under the stars.

💀 Haunted houses

6 Fears Hell’s Bar Dam | 1265 Hales Bar Rd. | Weekends, starting Sept. 24 | Various times | $25+ | Situated at Hale’s Bar Dam — a spot already known for being haunted — you can choose from multiple spooky attractions.

The Haunted Barn | 5017 McDonald Rd., McDonald | Friday + Saturday, starting Oct. 1 | 7 p.m.-12 a.m. | $23 | The haunted barn also has a live DJ, bonfire, and concession stand to make waiting your turn to go inside a blast.


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Today
  • Latina Professionals Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month Celebration | Thurs., Sept. 22 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | UTC Lupton Hall building, first floor | Free | Enjoy entertainment, food + drinks, and giveaways with Latina Professionals of Chattanooga.
  • Noontunes Concert Series | Thurs., Sept. 22 | 12-1 p.m. | Miller Plaza | Free | Listen to The House of Trinity perform live at lunchtime. 🎶
  • Walk the Walk Food and Fitness Club | Thurs., Sept. 22 | 5:30-6:30 p.m. | Sculpture Fields at Montague Park | Free | Walk + enjoy sculptures with the Chattanooga Food Center at its first official Walk the Walk Food and Fitness Club. 🚶
Friday
  • Jodi White | Fri., Sept. 23-Sat., Sept. 24 | 7:30 p.m. + 9:45 p.m. | The Comedy Catch at the Chattanooga Choo Choo | $17+ | Comedian Jodi White relates with her stories of life, love, and heartbreak.
Saturday
  • 5th Annual Cornhole Tournament | Sat., Sept. 24 | 12-5 p.m. | First Horizon Pavilion | Free | This community cornhole tournament will raise funds for the Child Life Department at the Children’s Hospital at Erlanger.
  • Fall Garden Festival | Sat., Sept. 24 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Bonny Oaks Arboretum, 6183 Adamson Cir. | $5 | This fall garden fest will feature plants, hand-crafted foods, activities for children, and more. 🌿
  • Tennessee Whiskey Festival | Sat., Sept. 24 | 6-9 p.m. | Miller Plaza | $75+ | A curated whiskey tasting experience of spirits from TN and beyond, featuring unlimited tastings from participating distilleries, live music + local chefs. 🥃 *
Sunday
  • Artful Yoga with Jillian Ricks | Sun., Sept. 25 | 1:30-3 p.m. | Hunter Museum | $5 | Enjoy an art-inspired yoga practice with instructor Jillian Ricks. 🧘
  • Alice Cooper | Sun., Sept. 25 | 8 p.m. | Memorial Auditorium | $26+ | Spend an evening with Alice Cooper and his “dark and horror-themed theatrics.”
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At NOOGAtoday, we love everything about fall — except the inevitable allergy spike. (No, it’s not just you — allergies are much worse these days.) But — news flash — you don’t have to suffer (read: sneeze) in silence. 🤧

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Weather
  • 89º | Mostly sunny | 10% chance of rain ☀️
Community
  • This weekend marks one year since the mass shooting that took place on the 1200 block of Grove Street. A vigil will be held in remembrance of the victims on Sat., Sept. 24 at 1 p.m. at the Renaissance Presbyterian Church. (Local 3)
Coming Soon
  • The anticipation is finally over. Oddstory Brewing Co.'s new location at 1604 Central Ave. will open on Thurs., Oct. 6. Expect pints, cocktails, wine, and food from the brewery’s new kitchen. 🍻
Transit
  • CARTA is conducting a survey in collaboration with UTC + Vanderbilt to help shape the future of public transit in Chattanooga. Have some suggestions? The survey can be found here and only takes ~five minutes to complete.
Arts
  • Registration is now open for Tech Goes Home for the Arts — a program that aims to expand artists’ digital equity + provide tools to grow the local creative economy. The course registration deadline is Fri., Sept. 30 by 3 p.m.
Cause
  • Clever Alehouse will host a special pint night with SORBA Chattanooga — an organization that builds + maintains trails for mountain biking in the area — on Mon., Sept. 26. 10% of Clever’s sales from 5:30-7:30 p.m. with be donated to help SORBA’s cause. 🚲
Biz
  • Four Bridges Outfitters is celebrating 10 years of business this month. To commemorate the milestone, the business will host a pop-up market on Sat., Sept. 24 with local vendors, dancing, skating, and more from 4-9 p.m. 🎉
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Sports
  • Chattanooga Lookouts infielder Christian Encarnacion-Strand was named the Southern League Player of the Week by Minor League Baseball. Encarnacion-Strand recorded three multi-hit games + drove in eight runs over the course of six games last week. ⚾
Plan Ahead
  • Calling all makers. Vendor applications for The Chattery’s holiday markets — Small Business Saturday on Nov. 26 + the Winter Solstice Market on Dec. 17 — will open on Sat., Oct. 1. Keep an eye on The Chattery’s Instagram page for updates.
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TN Aquarium hosts fundraising auction
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You can purchase art created by an American alligator like this one. | Doug Strickland via Tennessee Aquarium
The Tennessee Aquarium is hosting a fundraising auction with works of art created by the aquarium’s resident animals.

Yes, you heard that right, 22 pieces of art were created by pressing paws, fins, scales, shells, and flippers onto canvases using animal-friendly paint. The result: colorful works of art that embody the wonderful creatures in the aquarium.

Bidders can participate in an auction for more than a dozen one-of-a-kind animal encounters, including painting sessions with a Gentoo Penguin, a meet-and-greet with a Giant Pacific Octopus, and a close encounter with a Ring-Tailed Lemur.

Other auction items include:
  • Gift package by Guy Fieri
  • Art by local artists
  • Staycation perks
The auction is taking place now through Mon., Sept. 26 at 12 p.m.
THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Brianna.

Editor’s pick: Do you remember last night? If not, it’s probably because you’re still asleep — don’t worry, we’ll wake you up in a week or so. Until then, we’ll be free-fallin’ now that it’s officially the first day of Autumn. 😉

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