Signal Mountain

1. Length: 2.6-mile loop
2. Pet friendly: Yes, leash required
3. Wheelchair accessible: No

Lookout Mountain

1. Length: 5.9-mile out + back
2. Pet friendly: Yes, leash required
3. Wheelchair accessible: No

Stringer’s Ridge

1. Length: 2.4-mile loop
2. Pet friendly: Yes, leash required
3. Wheelchair accessible: No

South Cumberland State Park

1. Length: 2-mile loop
2. Pet friendly: Yes, leash required
3. Wheelchair accessible: No

Downtown Chattanooga

1. Length: 16.1-mile loop
2. Pet friendly: Yes, leash required
3. Wheelchair accessible: Yes

• Backyard Birds: How to Draw the Birds in Your Own Backyard | Thursday, Mar. 30 | 6-7:30 p.m. | The Chattery, 1800 Rossville Ave., Chattanooga | $30 | Students will learn the basic steps to draw a realistic bird from a still image and build on that for the ability to sketch from life.
• A Sense of Place: Memories of Chattanooga | Thursday, Mar. 30 | 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. | Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View Ave., Chattanooga | Free | This program series explores the municipal changes that have impacted Chattanooga’s African American community.

• Shadowgrass and Laura Walker | Friday, Mar. 31 | 8-11 p.m. | The Woodshop, 5500 St. Elmo Ave., Chattanooga | $25-$30 | Listen to this bluegrass band play tunes that “branches outside the bounds of traditional music while maintaining traditional instrumentation.”
• Scream Break | Friday, Mar. 31-Saturday, Apr. 1 | 8-10 p.m. | Dread Hollow, 321 Browns Ferry Rd., Chattanooga | $17 | Experience the thrills + chills at the special edition haunt and escape rooms.

• Sip TN Wine Festival | Saturday, Apr. 1 | 12-6 p.m. | First Horizon Pavilion, 1826 Reggie White Blvd., Chattanooga | $45+ | Taste your way through 100+ Tennessee wines while enjoying other market festivities — proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the Chattanooga Market.
• Owl Flight Training | Saturday, Apr. 1 | 1-1:45 p.m. | Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center, 400 Garden Rd., Chattanooga | $0-$30 | Help Reflection Riding flight train its barn owl, Winnie.

• Vegan/Plant-Based Festival | Sunday, Apr. 2 | 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | The Commons, 4950 Swinyar Dr., Collegedale | Free+ | Eat from local vegan + plant-based food vendors, a panel discussion with plant-based physicians, and festivities for the kiddos.

• 72º | Sunny | 0% chance of rain

• The Chattanooga City Council recently approved Mayor Tim Kelly’s Climate Action Plan — which includes an updated vision on combating climate change + boosting the city’s sustainability efforts — with a 5-2 vote. Read more about the plan’s six goals. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

• The City of Chattanooga has partnered with Atlanta, Nashville, and Memphis to apply for funding to study potential Amtrak routes between the cities. The application seeks $500,000 from the federal government to address the feasibility of passenger train rails. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

• The Venture Forward brand is retiring + now will operate under the banner of United Way of Greater Chattanooga’s nonprofit support efforts. This shift allows for the remaining focus on “empowering the nonprofit community under one strategic vision.”
• The Make-A-Wish Foundation of East Tennessee’s Run for Wishes 5K will return to Chattanooga on Saturday, April 15 at Ross’s Landing. Participants are encouraged to dress up as their favorite fictional characters.

• The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association recently announced UTC head coach Shawn Poppie as the 2023 Spalding Maggie Dixon NCAA Division I Rookie Coach of the Year. The award honors head coaches that lead their team to a successful season during their first year.
• Chattanooga FC has announced a season-long initiative to support local nonprofits at every home game in 2023. The “Cause of the Match” will highlight + donate a portion of ticket sales to the organizations. Check out the honorees.

• BBB will host its bi-annual Shred Day from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. on Saturday, April 15. Bring your documents for on-site shredding, old hard drives for destruction + other electronics for recycling to the Chattanooga Coca-Cola Bottling Co.’s parking lot at 2111 W. Shepherd Rd.

• The Association for Visual Arts (AVA) has been selected as the new managers + curators of “AVA @ the INCubator.” This collection and development program for local emerging artists is located inside the Hamilton County Business Development Center.

• Featuring a cast of 60+ local students, the Center for Creative Arts will present “Legally Blonde: The Musical” on Friday, March 31 + Saturday, April 1. The award-winning musical is “action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances.”

• Eggs will roll. The McCoy Farm & Gardens (in nearby Walden, TN) will have its inaugural Egg Roll this Sunday, April 2. The event will feature a traditional wooden spoon egg roll, a downhill egg roll, cookie decorating, and more sweet treats + activities.

• Who will be your favorite in each region? People’s Choice Voting is now open for TVFCU’s Idea Leap Grant. Noogans can help choose the People’s Choice Finalist for the Chattanooga area. Each People’s Choice Finalist earns entry into their regional pitch competition in May. Cast your vote before voting closes tomorrow.*

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