Take a stroll

• Asian Lantern Festival | Now-Jan. 15 | 6-10 p.m. | Chattanooga Zoo | Price of admission | This festival features illuminated lantern displays of zoo animals and interactive displays that will captivate guests of all ages — children ages two and under receive free admission.
• Enchanted Garden of Lights | Nov. 18-Jan. 1 | Various times | Rock City | $17.95-$31.95 | Walk through Rock City Garden’s winter wonderland featuring tons of magical twinkling lights.
• Reindeer on the Riverfront & Lighted Boat Parade | Nov. 25 | 4-8 p.m. | Ross’s Landing | Free+ | Come out for a fun-filled evening featuring live reindeer, photos with Santa, mini train rides, a hot cocoa bar, a lighted boat parade starting at 7 p.m., and more.

Photo provided by Magic of Lights

Go for a ride

• NoogaLights | Now-Dec. 31 | Sunday-Thursday, 5:30-9 p.m. + Friday-Saturday, 5:30-10 p.m. | Chester Frost Park | $25-$30 per vehicle | Chester Frost Park will be transformed into an immersive half-hour, drive-thru lighting experience for all ages.
• Magic of Lights | Nov. 18-Jan. 1 | 5:30-10 p.m. | Summit of Softball Complex, Collegedale | $20 per vehicle | The drive-thru will feature dozens of vibrant light displays, illuminated canopies, and digital animations all constructed with millions of individual LED lights.⁠

• Learn to Ride a Bicycle Class | Monday, Nov. 14 | 4-5:30 p.m. | Outdoor Chattanooga, 200 River St., Chattanooga | Free, RSVP | Certified instructors will help teach you how to ride a bike using the gliding technique in this class.

• Cake Decorating 101 | Tuesday, Nov. 15 | 6-8 p.m. | The Chattery, 1800 Rossville Ave., Chattanooga | $65 | Learn the basics of cake decorating on a pre-made cake + take it home to enjoy later.

• Shaggy Woven Wall Art | Wednesday, Nov. 16 | 6-7:30 p.m. | The Chattery, 1800 Rossville Ave., Chattanooga | $55 | Learn how to use basic weaving techniques to create a shag-style “floof” weaving for your wall.

• Neutral Ground’s Gumbo Pop-Up | Thursday, Nov. 17 | 5-8 p.m. | The Chattery, 1800 Rossville Ave., Chattanooga | Price of purchase | Grab a cup of gumbo for dinner from Neutral Ground.
• Nature by the Pint | Thursday, Nov. 17 | 6-7 p.m. | Barley Chattanooga, 235 E. MLK Blvd., Chattanooga | Free+ | This month’s event will feature Dr. Joey Shaw, who will discuss wildflowers of the southeast.

• Exclusive Mead Tasting Event | Friday, Nov. 18 | 6-9 p.m. | Flora De Mel, 313 McFarland Ave., Rossville | $99 | Get an early tasting of Flora De Mel’s eight new meads, along with light food + three early release bottles for guests to take home.
• Artist Opening: Trevor Mikula at GALLERY 1401 | Friday, Nov. 18-Saturday, Nov. 19 | Friday, 5-9 p.m.; Saturday, 12-5 p.m. | GALLERY 1401, 1478 Market St., Chattanooga | Free | Meet the incomparable Trevor Mikula and enter the quirky dreamscape of his mind during a Friday reception and Saturday brunch.*
• Breakfast of Champions | Friday, Nov. 18 | 7-8 a.m. | Chattanooga Prep School Gym, 1810 Kirby Ave., Chattanooga | $50 | Noogans can skip the cereal next Friday and enjoy the Breakfast of Champions, a fundraiser supporting Chattanooga Preparatory School’s growing athletic programs.*

• 55º | Partly cloudy | 10% chance of rain 🌤️

• Registration for MAINx24’s Adult Big Wheel Race is now open. This co-ed relay race on adult-sized big wheels involves ~24 teams of four racing in heats of three around a defined course in a double elimination format — aka, it’s a blast. Stay tuned for more MAINx24 info in a future newsletter.
• Red Bank recently received the Tennessee Champion Tree Award for a 94-foot-tall Virginia Pine located in the heart of the city. The tree will remain the reigning champion until another tree is found with a higher point value or until the tree is no longer standing. 🌳 (The Pulse)

• Pre-registration for Riverbend tickets will close this Friday, Nov. 18. Reserve your wristbands here. 🎟️

• Pulitzer Prize-Winning journalist Carl Bernstein + and local TV host Alison Lebovitz will speak at Southern Adventist University’s inaugural R. Lynn Sauls Endowed Lecture Series. The event will take place on Thursday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. — RSVP here.

• Chattanooga Sports League’s adult winter sports leagues are now live. Sign up online to play basketball, cornhole, pickleball, soccer, and volleyball.
• Chattanooga FC’s Mens Head Coach Rod Underwood was recently named NISA Coach of the Year, while CFC forward Markus Naglestad earned the Golden Boot Award for most goals + the Golden Ball MVP Award. Congrats, team. ⚽ (Chattanoogan.com)

• On Friday, Nov. 18, WaterWays will host a mini version of its annual fundraiser Save Water, Drink Wine. The event will take place at the Signal Mountain Nursery from 5:30-7:30 p.m., and all event proceeds will go towards bringing awareness + stewardship to local watersheds.

• Our online store Six & Main is now featuring The Rustic House, a candle company based right here in Chattanooga. The Rustic House hand-pours each candle to ensure the finest quality. Start shopping for unique candle fragrances. 🛍️

• The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period is here, which means it’s time to ask yourself a big question: keep your coverage, or change it? Fidelity Medicare Services can help. Fidelity’s licensed Medicare advisors provide customized advice based on your situation — and if you choose a new plan, they’ll help you enroll.*

• Oh hey, November. The key to keeping your spirits up and avoiding seasonal affective disorder this time of year? Sunlight. Magic up more sunshine indoors with a light therapy lamp. This glare-free mood light is height and angle adjustable, while this subtly designed lamp lets you adjust light warmth and brightness. ☀️*

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Things we love

• Naughty Cat Café (which just celebrated 1,000 cat adoptions)
• Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center
• The Tap House + Empyreal Brewing