Happy almost weekend, Nooga. Editor Kristen here. I’ll be celebrating my birthday this weekend with family + friends and trying to take advantage of several local birthday perks.

If you’re out and about this weekend, check out these nine local events happening Friday, Feb. 3-Sunday, Feb. 5.

Friday, Feb. 3

OLIVIA RECKERT: LIFE IN COLOR | Friday, Feb. 3 | 6-8 p.m. | ClearStory Arts, 1673 S. Holtzclaw Ave., Chattanooga | Free | Olivia’s solo show will feature a range of traditional and unique mediums + work created on recycled and sustainable surfaces.
Songwriters Stage 2023 | Friday, Feb. 3 | 7-10 p.m. | Gate 11 Distillery, 1400 Market St., Chattanooga | $5 | Listen to the preliminary rounds of this singer-songwriter competition for local and regional artists.
Sandhill Crane Kayak Tour with Chattanooga Guided Adventures | Friday, Feb. 3 | 1:30-4:30 p.m. | Cherokee Removal Memorial, 6615 Blythe Ferry Ln., Birchwood | $79 | Take a kayaking tour along the Tennessee River to see the migrating Sandhill Cranes and more local wildlife.

Saturday, Feb. 4

Sweetheart Market | Saturday, Feb. 4 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Mountain Arts Community Center, 809 Kentucky Ave., Signal Mountain | Free+ | Stop by this sweetheart market for local goods, specialty wine and champagne cocktails, live music, and more.
“My Fair Lady” (Touring) | Friday, Feb. 3 | 2 + 8 p.m. | Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave., Chattanooga | $40-$85 | Watch this 1950s musical about a snobby phonetician who decides to turn a Cockney flower-seller into a “fair lady.”
Immersion Gallery Event | Saturday, Feb. 4 | 5-8 p.m. | Immersion Gallery, 231 Broad St., Chattanooga | $40 | Come out for an immersive art experience featuring food + wine, live music, readings, art demos, and more.

Sunday, Feb. 5

Fortune Feimster-Live Laugh Love! | Sunday, Feb. 5 | 7 p.m. | Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave., Chattanooga | $29.50-$65 | American writer, comedian, and actress Fortune Fiemster will make a stop in the Scenic City on her “Live Laugh Love!” Tour.
Mozart Gran Partita | Sunday, Feb. 5 | 3-5 p.m. | Chattanooga State Community College Humanities Building, 4501 Amnicola Hwy., Chattanooga | $10-$35 | Enjoy your afternoon with the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera listening to classical and modern music performances.
“The Housekeeper” | Sunday, Feb. 5 | 2 p.m. | Oak Street Playhouse, corner of Oak Street + Lindsay Street, Chattanooga | $12-$17 | This play is a series of fast-paced, juxtaposed scenes filled with “lively wit and biting humor.”

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EDITOR’S PICKS

Civic

The City of Chattanooga announced that nearly $3 million in federal funds will become available in July to support the creation of affordable housing units across the city. Read more for a breakdown of the programs involved + how funds will be distributed.

Open

Apna Kitchen — a new local Indian restaurant — is now open in East Ridge. Check out the menu and visit the spot at 5908 Ringgold Rd. 🥘

Drink

Dry January is officially over, folks. We thought we would kick off the month of February with 12 local cocktails we’ve matched with each sign of the Zodiac calendar — they look pretty delicious. 🔮

Ranked

Chattanooga was recently one of 50 spots listed on Forbes’ list of Best Places to Travel in 2023. The article highlights our city’s “natural beauty” and shouts out the Incline Railway, Riverwalk, and Montague Park.

GREAT ESCAPES

Our guide to Jacksonville, FL

Take a drive over the St. John’s on the Dames Point Bridge. | Photo via Pexels

The River City has so much to explore as the largest city by landmass in the US. Whether you are looking for family-fun with a day at the Jacksonville Zoo, a pro football game at TIAA Bank Field, or a relaxing beach day — here’s your guide to a few days in Jacksonville that will have you screaming DUUUVAL.

Why go?

The River City earns its name from the St. John’s River that empties into the Atlantic Ocean + Jacksonville has the most shoreline of any Florida city. It’s also the hometown of the rock bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd and Yellowcard.
Run, don’t walk to register for the Gate River Run, which is the largest 15K in the US. Listen to the music at the Jacksonville Jazz Festival — one of the largest free jazz festivals. Take a swing at seeing some of the best golfers at THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass.

Where to stay:

Vrbo: Condo on the beach (~$230/night)*

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