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Five underrated parks in Chattanooga, TN
Did you know that there are 90+ parks in Chattanooga? While you’ve probably been to some of the heavy hitters like Coolidge, Camp Jordan, and Montague, with 90+ parks around town, there are probably a few that haven’t hit your radar yet.

That’s why we’re highlighting five of our favorite, less well-known parks in the Chattanooga area.

The sun coming up over mountains in the distance at a park.

White Oak Park is a majorly underrated place to watch the sunrise. |

Photo by NOOGAtoday

White Oak Park

This one is Editor Brianna’s favorite. Located in Red Bank, White Oak Park is the perfect spot for reading or studying. Plus, it’s got a playground for kids, plenty of green space for a pick-up soccer game, and even a dog park.

Bonus: A ribbon cutting ceremony for the White Oak Connector (a ~1-mile public trail connecting the park to the Stringer’s Ridge Preservation Easement) will take place on Sat., Oct. 15.

Heritage Park

Just off East Brainerd Road is Heritage Park, featuring a stream running through the property, a playground, picnic areas, and the Don Eaves Heritage House and Civic Center that often hosts community events. Walk across a small bridge in the corner of the park for a scoop at Bruster’s Ice Cream.

Three mini rock climbing boards line a sidewalk with trees.

Main Terrain Park features various exercise stops like this rock climbing station. |

Photo by NOOGAtoday

Main Terrain Park

Need to get in a quick workout while on your lunch break? Check out Main Terrain Park, a small green space at 46 W. 13th St. that features interactive artistic elements that double as exercise equipment. Even cooler? The park also serves as a stormwater retention space and has two small native plant + pollinator habitat areas.

Highland Park BlueCross Healthy Place

This park (which was completed last May) features a challenge course, playground, fitness station, walking track, field, and basketball + tennis courts.


The gates to a playground with various trees of orange, red, yellow, and green surrounding it.

This gem atop Signal Mountain is popular this time of year. |

Photo by NOOGAtoday

Pumpkin Patch Playground

The perfect local park for this time of year, the pumpkin patch playground is located atop Signal Mountain (and is the most fun to play on, at least in our way-too-old-to-know opinions.)

Want to visit some other local parks? Check out this full list of community parks in Chattanooga.
Chattanooga Motorcar Festival

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Today
  • Voice Acting 101 | Wed., Oct. 12 | 6-7:30 p.m. | The Chattery, 1800 Rossville Ave. Ste. 108, Chattanooga | $25.00 | This class will focus on developing well-rounded characters, vocal techniques, and tips to boost your recording quality at home.
Thursday
  • Chattanooga Bacon & Barrel Festival | Thu., Oct. 13 | 6-9 p.m. | First Horizon Pavilion, 1826 Reggie White Blvd., Chattanooga | $44.00 | Enjoy hearty food + distilled spirits at this Chattanooga festival. 🥓
  • Latina Professionals Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration | Thu., Oct. 13 | 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | Chattanooga State Community College, 4501 Amnicola Hwy., Chattanooga | Free | Head to the final Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month event for Latin American food, local business giveaways, and more.
  • Fireside at the Greenway | Thu., Oct. 13 | 7-9 p.m. | Greenway Farm, 4960 Gann Store Rd., Hixson | Free | Enjoy an outdoor concert by Randy Steele around a fire. 🎵
Friday
  • Scenic City Shakespeare in the Park-"Hamlet” | Fri., Oct. 14 - Sat., Oct. 15 | 7:30-10:30 p.m. | Greenway Farms, 5051 Gann Store Road, Chattanooga | Free, RSVP recommended | Be sure to bring a lawn chair or blanket to this outdoor performance of “Hamlet.” 💀
Saturday
  • Between the Bridges Arts Fest | Sat., Oct. 15 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Coolidge Park, 150 River St., Chattanooga | Free+ | Shop work from 30 local artists + grab some food from the vegan festival taking place next door. 🎨
Plan Ahead
  • Fall Family Fun Fest | Sat., Oct. 22 | 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | Miller Park, 910 Market St., Chattanooga | Free+ | This family-friendly event will feature live music, food trucks, s’mores, pumpkin painting, inflatable soccer, and more.
  • Fire Up the Fields Annual Celebration | Sat., Oct. 22 | 5-9:30 p.m. | Sculpture Fields at Montague Park, 1800 Polk St., Chattanooga | Free+ | Check out a live, colossal sculpture burn at dark + enjoy music, food trucks, and performances. 🔥

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Upgrade your home’s Wi-Fi with EPB’s Smart Net Plus

Try This: Upgrade your home’s Wi-Fi with EPB’s Smart Net Plus
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With Smart Net Plus, you get 24/7 local service + 24/7 support from tech team members like Kevin here. | Photo by the NOOGAtoday team
As a Chattanoogan, I (City Editor Brianna here 👋) know just as well as the rest of you that EPB is where it’s at for any + all internet needs.

What I didn’t know? EPB’s newest Wi-Fi product, EPB Smart Net Plus + its accompanying app, is pretty impressive, especially for people who rely on their internet including families (more on that later). I recently got the chance to explore the new product — read on to see how you can Try This.

What we tried (with pricing):

I was able to sit down with some of EPB’s tech team to discuss this critical new service and all that it offers folks in the area — plus get a firsthand look at how the accompanying app (called HomePass) works.

The product offers some of the latest + greatest tech available, greater bandwidth, warp-speed Wi-Fi, increased security, accessible parental controls, and more. It also promises internet coverage in every corner of your home. (Read: no more dead zones out of Wi-Fi’s reach.) It really is the full package.

Here’s the price breakdown:
  • For EPB’s 300 megabit internet plan ($57.99) (the base package EPB offers), you can add Smart Net Plus for $17.99 per month.
  • With EPB’s 1 Gig internet service ($67.99), EPB offers Smart Net Plus for a discounted rate of $14.99 per month.
  • Smart Net Plus includes professional Wi-Fi installation and optimization, all equipment, maintenance, tech support 24/7/365, return service visits at no charge, and more.
Keep reading to see what not to miss + what we’re still talking about. *
PARENTAL CONTROLS, YOU SAY?

Weather
  • 77º | Evening thunderstorms | 76% chance of rain 🌦️
Civic
  • Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly unveiled a plan for the revitalization of the Airport Inn as part of a permanent supportive housing proposal. The city has purchased the property + plans to offer 70+ units of permanent supportive housing with onsite services and security once it is rezoned. (NewsChannel 9)
Biz
  • The Company Lab’s annual business pitch competition, Will This Float, will take place on Mon., Oct. 17 from 5:30-8 p.m. At the free event, six local entrepreneurs will present business ideas for the chance to win a $5,000 prize, consulting guidance, and passes to next year’s 3686 Entrepreneurial Festival.
Kids
  • In case you missed it, the City of Chattanooga is hosting a full lineup of free fall break events for local youth. Today’s event is “Inspiration Night” at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center from 6:30-8:30 p.m. 🍁
Development
  • A developer has plans to put up 36 townhouses at the former Southern Home & Garden location at 4527 Hixson Pk. If approved by the City Council, plans to start work on the project would take place early next year. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Outdoor
  • Gail Loveland Barille has been named the new Outdoor Chattanooga Director. Loveland Barille will lead efforts in promoting Chattanooga + the surrounding areas as an outdoor recreation destination through programs, inclusion, and stewardship.
Sports
  • After defeating North Carolina FC on Saturday night, the Chattanooga Red Wolves have made it to the USL League One Playoffs for the second year in a row. The team’s first-round opponent will be announced at a later date. Congrats, Red Wolves. ⚽
Cause
  • Looking to find your spirit animal? The Humane Educational Society will host its “Spirit Animal Adoption” special Sun., Oct. 16-Mon., Oct. 31. During the event you can name your price for the adoption fee. 🐶
  • Family Promise of Chattanooga announced that from Oct. 17-21, it will host “Family Promise Week,” designed to spread awareness + raise funds for homelessness in our community. The week will feature various events like a line dancing night, Wish List Wednesday, and more.
Community
  • Chattanooga families are invited to learn budget, credit + home-buying tips at Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise’s (CNE) Credit Smart for Life event on Thurs., Oct. 20. The event is part of CNE’s Money School Program and is free to attend, just make sure to RSVP.
Try This
  • The Chattanooga Fashion Expo — taking place Nov. 17-20 this year — is currently seeking models. The expo is especially in need of curvy, mid, and plus-sized models. Learn more about modeling for CFE here. 👗
Festival
  • Before you trick-or-treat, enjoy a seasonal celebration + shopping at the South Chattanooga Fall Festival and Holiday Market on Sat., Oct. 29. This family-oriented festival will take place at the Southside Community Park (3501 Central Ave.) from 12-4 p.m.
Announced
  • If you love this newsletter (and supporting local) as much as we love strolls in Montague Park, morning lattes from Velo + Saturdays spent hiking to Snooper’s Rock (which is a lot) — we’ve got something for you: NOOGAtoday just launched a membership program. Learn more + sign up. 🎉
Wellness
  • Leaf your stress behind this fall and treat yourself or a deserving friend to a spa day at Center MedSpa. Peep their list of services (think: massages, seaweed wraps, microneedling + more) and book an appointment. 💆 *
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Something to muse(ic) over

The Chattanooga Music Census is live
A Tennessee Music Pathways marker showing Bessie Smith, located right in front of the Bessie Smith Cultural Center Building.
The music census will close in November. | Photo by NOOGAtoday
The Chattanooga Music Census — a community-led effort to better understand the current needs of the local music scene — is now live.

The goal of the census is to provide an official survey of the networks of creative + business professionals producing music–related outputs in Chattanooga.

It will also help local music organizations navigate better and more fair ways to support and serve our local music community — especially as it continues to recover from the effects of the pandemic.

So, who should take the survey? Anyone who helps make music happen, whether you’re:
  • A musician
  • A stagehand, music educator, manager, or other music industry professional
  • A music venue, whether that’s a bar with weekly performances or a space that’s dedicated to shows
  • A creative service provider who does music-related work (photographers, designers, etc.)
  • A support service provider who does music-related work (lawyers, publicists, etc.)
  • A nightlife service provider, such as venue staff
THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Brianna.

Editor’s pick: Maybe you guys should be Sherlock and we should be Watson, because a whole lot of you solved the little mystery of 1601 Williams St. far faster than we. As theorized, the space was once a former church, and a few years back, it was bought by someone who transformed the building into a private residence. For you all, this mystery was, indeed, elementary.

Missed yesterday’s newsletter? Watch GQ’s Read NOOGAtoday’s 10 Essentials.
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