🐾 Breweries

• Oddstory Brewing Co. | This brewery’s beer garden is dog-friendly. Bonus: On the third Saturday of every month enjoy “Yappy Hour.”
• The Tap House & Empyreal Brewing | This St. Elmo brewery has a pet-friendly outdoor seating area + water bowls available for your pup.
• Naked River Brewing Co. | Enjoy your local brews with your dog on the brewery’s spacious patio — all dogs must remain on a leash.

🐾 Restaurants

• 1885 Grill | This St. Elmo spot was ranked on Yelp’s Top 100 Dog-friendly Restaurants in the US list. Bring your pups out on the patio for fresh water + treats.
• Brewhaus | Sip on cold beer + relax outside with the company of your furry friend.
• Hair of the Dog Pub | This appropriately-named pub welcomes dogs of all kinds to its patio — with bowls of water often provided.

🐾 Activities

• Chattanooga Whiskey Experimental Distillery | While dogs aren’t permitted in the production or barrel room, the distillery’s tasting room + patio are dog-friendly.
• The Barn Nursery | Shop for all your plant + garden needs with your pup by your side.
• Chattanooga Lookouts | Bring your dogs to the ballgame on one of the “Dogs at the Diamond” days. The first dog-friendly event of the season is on Wednesday, April 26.

• Throwback Thursday | Thursday, Apr. 6 | 4-8 p.m. | The Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View Ave., Chattanooga | $0-$5 | Enjoy free admission to the museum’s permanent collection + $5 general admission to the special exhibitions.
• Native Plants Walk at White Oak Park | Thursday, Apr. 6 | 6-7 p.m. | White Oak Park, 2 Midvale Ave. E., Red Bank | Free, RSVP | Take a walk in the woods of Stringers Ridge to identify common native and invasive plant species in urban areas of Chattanooga.

• Hug a Bunny | Friday, Apr. 7-Saturday, Apr. 8 | 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Chattanooga Zoo, 301 N. Holtzclaw Ave., Chattanooga | $8-$22.95 | Participate in springtime activities, games, crafts, and more while meeting the zoo’s real live bunnies.
• Rally USA Car Exposé and Block Party | Friday, Apr. 7 | 6-8 p.m. | Station Street, Chattanooga | Free+ | Check out the Rally cars and meet the drivers before they hit the demo stage Saturday morning in the Cherokee National Forest.
• First Friday | Friday, Apr. 7 | 6-8 p.m. | ClearStory Arts, 1673 S. Holtzclaw Ave., Chattanooga | Free+ | Come out for Clear Story Arts’ open studios, live art demos, a mini market from the artists, and more.

• Waking Up with the Birds | Saturday, Apr. 8 | 8-11:30 a.m. | Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center, 400 Garden Rd., Chattanooga | Free, RSVP | Join the Chattanooga Chapter of the Tennessee Ornithological Society’s Vice President Gary Brunvoll for an early morning birding walk during peak migration season.
• Library Family Fun Day! | Saturday, Apr. 8 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Chattanooga Public Library, Downtown Branch (2nd Floor), 1001 Broad St., Chattanooga | Free | Join the library for snacks, coffee, arts + crafts, special guest readers, and more spring break fun.
• The Great Adult Egg Hunt & Hoppy Hour | Saturday, Apr. 8 | 1-5 p.m. | Sculpture Fields at Montague Park, 1800 Polk St., Chattanooga | $7-$50 | Participate in an adult egg hunt to win prizes + enjoy a “hoppy” hour with The Chattery.
• The Art of Darkness | Saturday, Apr. 8 | 5-9 p.m. | Immersion Gallery, 231 Broad St., Chattanooga | $40 | Enjoy a special installation by local artist Matthew Dutton + an interactive salon-style show featuring local creatives of all disciplines from the gallery, and more.

• Blessing of the Fleet and Seafood Festival | Sunday, April 30 | 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park, 99 Harry M. Hallman Jr. Blvd., Mount Pleasant, SC | Free | This festival pays tribute to Mount Pleasant’s local shrimping and fishing industry with a boat parade, live music, a shrimp eating contest, and activities with the Charleston Harbor for a backdrop.*

• 77° | Scattered thunderstorms | 48% of rain

• Two education sessions will be held via Zoom to discuss the budget process and priorities for the next fiscal year. The sessions will be on Wednesday, April 19 + Thursday, April 20 — residents are encouraged to register for the event to share what they would like to see on the budget.
• The City of Chattanooga will begin a year-long project to redesign its website — which hasn’t been upgraded since 2012. The ~$1 million redesign will feature regular news feeds, livestreams from city events + more user-friendly content. (NewsChannel 9)

• Chattanooga Whiskey was named Craft Producer of the Year at the 2023 Icons of Whisky Awards in London. The worldwide category featured distilleries from America, India, Scotland, and more. Congrats, Chatt Whiskey.

• It’s raining on our parade. The Chattanooga Parks & Outdoors folks have canceled Saturday’s Egg Hunt at Warner Park and Spring Breakin’ events due to impending weather. Stay tuned for the rescheduling of the egg hunt + Spring Breakin’ will likely be moved to late June.

• Unum’s Talent Acquisition team is hosting a Pop Up Career Fair this afternoon at the East Chattanooga Community Center from 2-6 p.m. This event is open to the public + will have opportunities for resume writing help, professional photos, and more.

• UTC’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship will host its annual Fly for Researchers Pitch Competition for faculty + graduate student innovators on Wednesday, April 19. Attendees will vote on the most innovative project. Register for the free event. (The University of Tennessee Chattanooga)

• The Chattanooga VA will host its first-ever Spring Expo on Wednesday, April 12 at 6401 Shallowford Rd. Enjoy live music, 30+ local vendors, learn about resources, and more.

• Dreaming of warm afternoons by the pool? Take a vacay the way vacays should be: JW Marriott Nashville will soon unveil a major renovation of its 12,000-sqft rooftop pool deck — featuring a freshwater pool, private cabanas + daybeds, and food and drinks from the Cabana Club. Book a room to experience the reno.*

• Quantum Age. Considered the next age of humanity (think: Iron, Industrial + Information Ages) driven by quantum technology. ChattState is partnering with EPB to celebrate World Quantum Day on April 14 by hosting a discussion about Gig City Goes Quantum, a new initiative leveraging the EPB Quantum NetworkSM to accelerate quantum technologies.*