Breaking down the numbers

• The cost of living is 9% higher in Austin.
• To maintain a $50,000 Chattanooga household income standard of living, we would need to bring in $54,448 in Austin.
• The median cost for a two-bedroom apartment is $1,734 — $481 more than Chattanooga.

• Fall Break Extravaganza | Monday, Oct. 9-Thursday, Oct. 12 | Times vary | Audubon Acres, 900 N. Sanctuary Rd., Chattanooga | $3-$100 | Spend fall break at one or all of the many events being put on, like animal yoga today + a kids survival class on Wednesday.

• I Can’t Take it Anymore: Coping Skills for Stress and Anxiety | Tuesday, Oct. 10 | 6-7:30 p.m. | The Chattery, 1800 Rossville Ave., Chattanooga | $20 | Delve into the dynamics of stress and anxiety + explore tangible coping skills to help with both — this class should not replace one-on-one therapeutic support.

• Networking & Neurodiversity | Wednesday, Oct. 11 | 4:30-6:30 p.m. | Floor Five at The Edney Innovation Center, 1100 Market St., Chattanooga | Free, RSVP | Head to this event with local inclusive employer tables, snacks + drinks, games, and breakaway rooms for quiet or intentional conversation.
• Wednesday Jazz | Wednesday, Oct. 11 | 7-9 p.m. | Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave., Chattanooga | $5 | Listen to jazz guitarist Ben Friberg along with with David Schwab on bass and Matt Turnure on drums.

• Fireside Concert Series | Thursday, Oct. 12 | 7-9 p.m. | Greenway Farm, 5051 Gann Store Rd., Hixson | Free | Unplug + gather around the fire for this outdoor concert with Patrick Dugan & The Back Porch Pickers.

• Chattanooga Motorcar Festival | Friday, Oct. 13-Sunday, Oct. 15 | Times vary | West Village Chattanooga, 801 Pine St., Chattanooga | $44-$120, kids 12 and under free | Experience automotive excellence and high-octane excitement at the fourth annual Chattanooga’s annual Motorcar Festival with The B-52s, drifting with Adam LZ, Concours, Mecum Auctions + more.*

• Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a day all about honoring our Native communities. Though not a federal holiday, many cities + states have made it official. Learn more about Native history in Chattanooga. Today, banks will be closed and the USPS will not deliver mail.

• Beginning today, Oct. 9, the city’s Office of Workforce Development will offer career services events at local community centers to assist with job applications, resumes, and interview skills. Today’s event will take place at Carver Community Center from 12 to 5 p.m.

• ... And, technically, opening. Regions Bank plans to close three of its Hixson branch offices + open a new drive-through facility. The Hixson Pike, Northpoint Boulevard, and Highway 153 bank locations are set to close in January, with the new branch opening the same month at 5446 Hwy. 153. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

• East Ridge, Rhea County, and South Pittsburg received state funding from the TN Department of Environment and Conservation to go towards local parks and recreation projects. East Ridge will use the funding for improvements at its community center. (The Pulse)

• Chattanooga’s Department of Community Development will host a trunk-or-treat for children on Saturday, Oct. 21. The event will take place at the Avondale Community Center from 3 to 6 p.m.

• For this year’s Dear Santa program, the McNabb Center is seeking wishlist sponsors — folks who will receive a child in need’s gender, age, clothing sizes, and gift requests. You can sign up online to sponsor a child.

• The Chattanooga Red Wolves announced that Scott Mackenzie — the team’s current interim coach — will become the club’s full-time Head Coach + Technical Director. The team will play its final match of the season away at Northern Colorado on Saturday, Oct. 14.

• St. Elmo Dental recently celebrated its grand opening. The office is located at 3918 Tennessee Ave. and provides comprehensive dental care for children and adults.

• This year, the City of East Ridge will host its first-ever community Thanksgiving. The event will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 22 at the East Ridge Community Center during three different time blocks: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1-2 p.m., and 2:30-3:30 p.m. RSVP by scanning a QR code.

• Want to avoid large sums of college debt? Save money by completing the first two years of college at ChattState — or earn a fast-track, hands-on learning certificate in the skilled trades industry for a high-demand career with great lifelong earning potential (plus little to no debt).*

• Hear this: The world’s first hearing aids featuring dual processing — and backed by cutting-edge German technology — were just unveiled. 385,000+ customers have transformed their hearing with double the power and double the clarity (plus: a 45-day, no-risk trial).*

• You can use your Roku device without an internet connection — fact or fiction? See the answer.*

• Hoff Sauce (the two bottles I brought to Chicago recently ran out, and my eggs just aren’t the same)
• A bag of coffee beans from Sleepyhead
• A candle from The Rustic House (Bonfire scented)