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Travel and Outdoors
Plan the perfect picnic in Chattanooga
Get ready to grab your blankets and stock your baskets — it’s picnic season.
April 02, 2026 02:57 PM
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Haley Bartlett
NOOGAtoday | Litter boom
Parks and Recreation
Installation of a litter boom at Chattanooga Creek
The City of Chattanooga, in partnership with WaterWays, has begun a new litter initiative to keep the Chattanooga Creek clean.
May 24, 2023
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Haley Bartlett
NOOGAtoday | Greeter Falls
Culture
Best practices for interacting with nature in Chattanooga
Help keep Chattanooga’s nature scenes beautiful with these pro tips.
May 11, 2023
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Kristen Templeton
The jet engine of a plane on an airfield.
Travel and Outdoors
Plan your next trip with nonstop flights from Chattanooga Airport
Pack your bags for a trip to one of these popular nonstop destinations. Plus, keep an eye out for new routes.
May 10, 2023
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Anne Weber
NOOGAtoday | Bike
City
Celebrate National Bike Month in Chattanooga, TN
Celebrate National Bike Month in Chattanooga, TN with bike-related events and programs.
May 5, 2023
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Kristen Templeton
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Culture
Flower shops and plant nurseries in Chattanooga
You might want to give it the ole’ petal to the metal, and stop by these local spots to find fresh cut flowers and plants.
May 2, 2023
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Haley Bartlett
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Culture
Try this: watch a movie at the drive-in
Join the Wilderness Outdoor Movie Theater for its 2023 season.
April 28, 2023
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Haley Bartlett
NOOGAtoday | Miller Park
Culture
Movies in the Park returns for its 2023 season
Bring your friends and family to watch a movie for free in some of Chattanooga’s parks.
April 19, 2023
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Kristen Templeton
A small white AirFly device next to a passport, headphones, ear buds, and a plane ticket.
Airports and Transportation
Don’t board an airplane without this item
We’ve got a travel hack to make long flights more bearable — meet the Airfly wireless audio transmitter.
April 18, 2023
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Sarah Leonhardt
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Travel and Outdoors
Become an expert on native flowers
Keep local love growing this spring with local plants.
April 18, 2023
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Dayten Rose
Ross's Landing trees
Parks and Recreation
Painted trees in Ross’s Landing
Em-bark on a journey with us to reveal why Ross’s Landing is filled with painted trees.
April 4, 2023
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Haley Bartlett
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A serene river winds through a valley surrounded by lush, green mountains under a soft sunset sky. The water reflects the pastel hues of the setting sun, while scattered clouds add depth to the scene. The riverbanks are lined with trees, shrubs, and rocky terrain, creating a peaceful natural landscape.
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Participate in the Keep Tennessee Beautiful Cleanup
Join statewide efforts to clean up litter locally.
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A plant nursery with multiple raised beds containing small potted plants, each labeled with white tags. The beds are covered with black hoop structures, and there are informational signs clipped to pipes above them displaying plant details and pricing. The ground is covered with small gravel. Several people are browsing and selecting plants. In the foreground, a woman wearing a maroon jacket and khaki pants is crouching while holding a box of potted plants in one arm and reaching for another plant with her free hand. Another woman in a navy blue jacket and jeans stands behind her, looking at a plant label. More people are visible in the background near a wooded area and a pond. Parked cars are visible further back.
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Beer Garden with people sitting at picnic tables on turf with colorful umbrellas
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The life of Mary Walker: the nation’s oldest student
Did you know that the oldest student in the United States hailed from Chattanooga? Read about Mary Walker’s life of learning.
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