Noontunes concert series returns and relocates to Broad Street
Time to take your lunch break to Broad Street. | Photo by Tanqueray Harper via River City Co.
Your favorite lunchtime festival and artist market is back and better than ever with a new location. Noontunes will be taking over Broad Street in September + October.
River City Co. announced it will move its mini-street festival series to the Riverfront District as a way to test ideas for the proposed reimagining of Broad Street that are still being workshopped. During the series, you might see one or more of the drafted concepts on a trial run.
Folks can enjoy the free afternoon fun from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Friday beginning Sept. 8. The festival will take place on Aquarium Way all the way to the second block of Broad Street (where High Point is located).
Experience live shows, artist vendors, food trucks + a new theme each week. The music will begin at 12 p.m.
Formerly at Miller Park + Miller Plaza, this series will spotlight local talents and nonprofits each week.
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Photo provided by River City Co.
🎶 Lineup + themes
Sept. 8 | Zowie & the Sol Parade | Artist Market with ArtsBuild
Sept. 15 | Chattanooguys | Street Carnival with SoundsCorps
Sept. 22 | Karen Collins ft. Thomas Bumpass | Plant & Seed Swap with Reflection Riding
Sept. 29 | La Rumba | Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with La Paz
Oct. 6 | The Essentials | Breast Cancer Awareness with CHI Memorial — bonus: best pink outfit contest
Oct. 13 | Bindy | Good Luck Market
Oct. 20 | Resurrection Mary | Coffee Break
Oct. 27 | The Bohannons | Halloween Party — bonus: costume competition
“Before any final decisions are made for a redesign to create a premier, pedestrian-friendly street in our downtown, we are taking the opportunity to test ideas of how it could be activated on a regular basis in the future.” — President + CEO of River City Co. Emily Mack
Events
Today, Aug. 29
Lotion Bars 101 | Tuesday, Aug. 29 | 6-7:30 p.m. | The Chattery, 1800 Rossville Ave., Chattanooga | $35 | Learn how to create your very own lotion bars + take home six bars created with different natural ingredients like herbs, oils, and beeswax.
Wednesday, Aug. 30
Flex & Fun | Wednesday, Aug. 30 | 10-11:30 a.m. | Collegedale City Hall, 4910 Swinyar Dr., Ooltewah | Free | Gather with other 50+ year-olds to flex your body and mind with different activities.
Hands-On Baking: Edible Dried Flower Shortbread | Wednesday, Aug. 30 | 6-8:30 p.m. | Reignbow Baking Co., 5600 Brainerd Rd., Chattanooga | $65 | Using dried edible flowers, you’ll create the classic shortbread cookies with a twist to take home.
Thursday, Aug. 31
International Overdose Awareness Day | Thursday, Aug. 31 | 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Locations vary, Chattanooga | Free | Listen to guest speakers and enjoy giveaways, educational resources, and support groups on overdose awareness.
Eighth Annual Entrepreneur Power Luncheon | Thursday, Aug. 31 | 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | The Westin Chattanooga, 801 Pine St., Chattanooga | $75 | Experience “empowerment, connections, and knowledge” with a keynote speaker + network with other business owners.
Barista Battle: Third Degree Burn | Friday, Sept. 1 | 6 p.m. | Burlaep Print and Press, 801 E. 11th St., Chattanooga | $10 | Watch local baristas battle it out with their latte art skills.
TDOT will halt all lane closure activities on interstates + state highways for the Labor Day holiday travel period. Construction crew activity will stop beginning at 12 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 1 and will resume at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Biz
River City Co. is seeking help to make sure all local downtown businesses are included in its upcoming eat and shop guide. See a business missing from its corresponding district? Send an email to help make sure it gets featured in the guide.
Featured
Chattanooga was recently ranked by U.S. News and World Report as a top place to view fall foliage in 2023. The Scenic City was noted for “providing plenty of options for viewing the splendor of colorful forests.”
Cause
Be Caffeinated is hosting a community-wide silent auction to benefit the Special Olympics Tennessee. Now through Monday, Sept. 4., you can swing by the NorthShore location (14 W. Kent St.) to check out sports + music memorabilia available for bidding.
Coming Soon
Chattanooga mobile coffee + espresso bar Red Eyed Rooster Coffee Co. is opening a storefront at 111 E. Market St. in nearby Chatsworth, GA. Make sure to follow the coffee company on Instagram for shop updates.
Sports
The Chattanooga Mocs softball team has announced its 2023 fall schedule. The season will kick off with a home game against Snead State on Thursday, Sept. 21 at Frost Stadium in Warner Park. Good luck this season, Mocs.
Arts
The work from members of the Civic Arts League of Chattanooga will be on display at Northside Gallery beginning on Friday, Sept. 1. Dozens of art pieces will be available to view and purchase at the gallery located inside Northside Presbyterian Church at 923 Mississippi Ave. (The Pulse)
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Asked
💫 Taking horoscopes to the streets
Asked: What zodiac signs would Chattanooga neighborhoods be?
“What’s your sign?” | Photo by NOOGAtoday
It’s time for the astrology fanatics + crystal girlies to make themselves known and help us assign Chattanooga neighborhoods a zodiac sign.
Introducing the 12 neighborhoods:
Southside
NorthShore
Downtown
Red Bank
St. Elmo
Highland Park
East Ridge
Brainerd
Signal Mountain
Hixson
Riverfront
Lookout Mountain
Now, we want to find out who the Scorpios, Geminis, Leos, Virgos, Libras, Ariens, Sagittarians, Capricorns, Aquarians, Pisceans, Taureans, and Cancerians are of the group.
For those that might not be familiar with each sign + its characteristics, here is a crash course into the world of zodiacs.
Once you’ve studied up, let us know what the charts say for each neighborhood. The results will be shared in a future newsletter.
As the summer is coming to an end, it’s time to start planning for the fall + winter months. Main St. Farmers Market will be accepting applications for guest vendors now through Wednesday, Sept. 13. The vendors will be able to pop up for various events in October through March. Apply online.
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