Find a new hobby or club in Chattanooga | Put those hands to creative use this year — from helping the Chattanooga Bird Society build birdhouses to learning a needle craft with The Knot and Needle.
Q+A with Zach Riddle Art | Hear about this local artist’s country-wide project rooted in the mission of investing in yourself.
Chattanooga Fiber Festival | Saturday, Feb. 1-Sunday, Feb. 2 | Times vary | Chattanooga Convention Center | $5+ | Stop by this first-time fest with over 70 vendor booths + classes, fashion shows, and a stitch maker swap.
Garden Bros Nuclear Circus | Saturday, Feb. 1-Sunday, Feb. 2 | Times vary | Northgate Mall, Hixson | $25+ | Get ready to join the circus for a show featuring special effects, aerial artists, a human cannonball, motorcycles in the Sphere of Fear + more family fun.
Niko Moon | 8 p.m. | The Signal | $36+ | See this country pop singer and songwriter on his “These Are the Nights” tour with David J.
Sunday, Feb. 2
Star Party | 6 p.m. | Observatory UTC | Free | Blast off with UTC Studio Librarian Michael Standard for a show featuring music inspired by celestial phenomena.
Tuesday, Feb. 4
Orin Swift Wine Dinner | 6:30 p.m. | Bridgeman’s Chophouse | $150 | Limited seating is available for this four-course dinner showcasing sips from the California winery Orin Swift Cellars.
Friday, Feb. 7
Lookout for Love | Friday, Feb. 7-Saturday, Feb. 8 | 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | Rock City, Lookout Mountain, GA | $51+ | Bring your love for a romantic day complete with sparkling wine, a slice of fudge, and a keepsake photo.
This Sunday, Feb. 2 is Groundhog Day, when Punxsutawney Phil will emerge and predict whether or not we’ll see an early spring. If you don’t trust Phil’s judgment, feel free to consult our seasonal weather forecast through the end of February.
Drink
Costco is going back to Coke. After switching to Pepsi in 2013, Costco will flip-flop back to Coca-Cola products in its food courts this summer. But which do you drink? Let us know. (USA Today)
Number
Pricey avocado toast isn’t looking so bad these days. Egg prices are expected to increase ~20% in 2025 due to a strain of avian flu and inflation, according to the US Department of Agriculture. Try grabbing eggs at a local market instead of the supermarket, where prices are at record or near-record highs. (CNN)
Biz
Tennessee is home to the headquarters of 10 Fortune 500 companies, according to this map by Visual Capitalist. That’s 1.45 Fortune 500 companies per a million people, in case you were wondering. (BrilliantMaps.com)
Health
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City Guide
City Guide
🍹Let’s get some bloody marys and mimosas
Just call us the brunch bunch. | Photo by Graham Yelton via Blue Hominy Public Relations
It’s never too late to brunch with your besties. Check out these restaurants open for brunch today + tomorrow, then send a group message and make some tasty weekend plans. You can thank us later.
Whitebird | 102 Walnut St. | Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Have brunch inside the Edwin Hotel — if you’re looking for a little bit of everything, we recommend trying the River City breakfast plate.
The Bitter Alibi | 825 Houston St. | Sunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | Try this downtown spot’s brunch offerings like the breakfast wonton nachos. Bonus: Stick around on Sundays for the happy hour deals starting at 4 p.m.
Old Man Rivers Table & Tavern | 118 Cross St. | Sunday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | Try out this small family-owned spot that offers all the classics.
Oh hi, Chattanooga. Managing Editor Katie here from Louisville — filling in for Haley while she’s on vacay. While I’ve never been to the Scenic City, ChatGPT’s roast of the city has provided me with some humorous insights.