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Small Business
Local love: NOOGAtoday’s guide to reader-recommended small businesses
Put your money where your community is and help us create a guide to small businesses by submitting your favorite local spots and sharing this page with a friend.
February 17, 2026 03:52 PM
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Laura Figi
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Culture
Answered: What is your favorite street in Chattanooga
We asked our readers to help us find our own Times Square — here are the top three answers + how to best spend your time street side.
November 14, 2024
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Haley Bartlett
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Culture
NorthShore’s annual Holiday Window Treasure Hunt returns
The hunt is back on, see how you can participate in this annual holiday tradition.
November 13, 2024
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Brianna Williams
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Culture
NOOGAtoday’s 2024 holiday gift guide: 90+ gifts for everyone on your list
Including gifts for neighbors, foodies, significant others, homebodies, students, and gifts under $20.
November 7, 2024
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Sarah Leonhardt
Exterior of a motel with bright yellow chairs and palm trees and a mural with pastel colors of blue, orange, pinks, and yellows.
Travel and Outdoors
Enjoy a stay at The Groovy Nomad motel
Book a room at this renovated 1950s motel in nearby Trenton, GA.
November 6, 2024
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Haley Bartlett
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November Charity Month at three local restaurants
The SquareUp Foundation will launch a charity month at its restaurants to give back to the Chattanooga community.
October 30, 2024
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Haley Bartlett
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Try this: Styling services by Reeves Mackenzie
Have your next dinner or garden party styled by local business, Reeves Mackenzie.
October 24, 2024
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Kristen Templeton
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Culture
14 Halloween events to attend in Chattanooga
From monster bashes and costume contests to themed bar takeovers — Chattanooga has no shortage of ways to celebrate Halloween.
October 18, 2024
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Kristen Templeton
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Sponsored
15 local businesses will receive $225,000 in grants from TVFCU
Locally-owned businesses across Northwest Georgia and Southeast Tennessee could win up to $30,000 during National Small Business Week in May 2025.
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CHA Hip-Hop Week to celebrate new and returning talent
The fourth annual CHA Hip-Hop Week kicks off on Sunday, Oct. 6 with performances, art exhibits, activities, and more.
October 2, 2024
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Kristen Templeton
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City
Chattanooga organizations offering support in the wake of Hurricane Helene
As nearby towns and states are assessing damage done by Hurricane Helene, local businesses and organizations are hosting drives for flooding relief supplies.
October 1, 2024
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Haley Bartlett
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