🛍️ Major vendor stops

• Lone Oak Community Center, 1278 US-127, Signal Mountain | 75+ vendors, on-site ATMs, restrooms, a parking lot + roadside parking
• Picker’s Field (next to Lone Oak Baptist Church), 614 US-127, Signal Mountain | 40+ vendors, on-site restrooms, and roadside parking
• Mountain Top Farm (across from April’s Quilting), 278 US-127, Signal Mountain | 40 vendors, on-site restrooms, and roadside parking
• Vinterest Southside, 2121 Chestnut St. | 85+ vendors, on-site restrooms, indoors with AC, food trucks, free parking + a paid overflow lot, and wheelchair accessibility

🛍️ Once you’re shopping

• Eat + drink
• Things to do in-between stops
• Where to stay

• Make Your Own Nature Crown | Thursday, Aug. 3 | 6-8 p.m. | Audubon Acres, 900 N. Sanctuary Rd., Chattanooga | $45 | Learn how to make your own upcycled nature crown made from organic + thrifted materials.
• The Local Honeys | Thursday, Aug. 3 | 8-11 p.m. | The Woodshop, 5500 St. Elmo Ave., Chattanooga | $25 | Listen to this Appalachian folk duo from Kentucky pay respect + push the envelope of their roots with rural harmonies.

• Back to School Bash | Friday, Aug. 4 | 1-4 p.m. | Salvation Army Community Center, 2140 E. 28th St., Chattanooga | Free | Kiddos will receive backpacks with school supplies + free haircuts while participating in fun activities.
• Tell Me Lies: A Tribute To Fleetwood Mac | Friday, Aug. 4 | 9-11:55 p.m. | Barrel House Ballroom, 1501 Long St., Chattanooga | $15-$20 | Hear this tribute band perform all the hits from Fleetwood Mac.

• Creekside Flower Farm U-Pick | Saturday, Aug. 5 | 9-11 a.m. | Creekside Flower Farm, 5549 N. Marble Top Rd., Chickamauga, GA | $10-$25 | Pick your own glass jar of 20+ stems at this flower farm.
• RC Airshow Over The Summit Airfield | Saturday, Aug. 5 | 9 a.m.-2 p.m. | Summit Airfield, 4234 Old Woodland Dr., Ooltewah | $5 donation | Watch professional RC hobbyists + airline pilots do stunts and demos with small to extra-large remote control planes.
• Jerry Fest | Saturday, Aug. 5 | 3 p.m.-12 a.m. | Barrel House Ballroom, 1501 Long St., Chattanooga | $25-$30 | Celebrate the life, spirit, and music of Jerry Garcia with a day full of local + regional acts.

• SUP Yoga | Sunday, Aug. 6 | 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. | Harrison Bay, 6299 Bay Shore Dr., Harrison | $59 | Test your balance with a 90-minute yoga class on a stand up paddleboard guided by Outshine Adventures.

• Red Bank’s Vice Mayor Stefanie Dalton has been elected to the 2023-24 board of directors of the Tennessee Municipal League. Stefanie is one of eight district operators to represent the state + will propose legislative and policy priorities for the league. (Chattanoogan.com)

• The Chattanooga Parks and Outdoors Department recently teamed up with Thousand Hills Co. to open the Heritage Walk Trail. This short trail system (that is open to the public) connects Heritage Park to a new housing development at 8195 Lemonade St.

• The Chattanooga Technology Council (ChaTech) has appointed Austin Corcoran as its executive director. After previously serving as interim, Austin’s appointment came from “exceptional leadership, dedication + unwavering commitment to the organization’s mission.”

• The Tennessee Department of Health has awarded UTC’s School of Nursing $2.6 million to create the ROAD MAP project. The funding will provide the ability to purchase a mobile health vehicle that will visit + treat Southeast Tennessee older adults. (University of Tennessee Chattanooga)

• The Warner Park Pool will close for the season on Sunday, Aug. 13. The Warner Park Splash Pad will remain open Wednesday through Friday until Friday, Aug. 25. So cool off at these spots while you still can.

• The Humane Educational Society of Chattanooga will waive adoption fees on all animals (excluding puppies under six months old at HES) + the McKamey Animal Center will lower its fees to $15 in August. The efforts are part of NBC’s Clear the Shelters pet adoption and donation campaign.

• Tickets are now on sale for Lula Lake Land Trust’s Brewtober Beer Fest on Saturday, Oct. 21 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Attendees can hike or bike the “Beer Path” and sample from local + regional breweries along the way to Lula Lake and Lula Falls. Get tickets.

• Now here’s a first-of-its-kind partnership worth getting excited about. Chattanooga State Community College and Volkswagen Chattanooga have teamed up to launch a new Electric Vehicle Engineering Technology AAS degree. See details + apply — the apprenticeship program starts Wednesday, Aug. 9.*

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