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How Chattanooga is preparing for power outages
What TVA and EPB are doing to get ready for this weekend’s winter weather.
January 22, 2026 02:28 PM
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Sarah Dickson
NOOGAtoday | Play Streets
Travel and Outdoors
Play Streets coming soon to Northern Chattanooga
Here’s a new way families can enjoy the outdoors in Chattanooga.
April 8, 2025
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Kristen Templeton
NOOGA_Blue Eyed Mary Wildflower
Travel and Outdoors
3 places to find spring blooms in Chattanooga
Check out these spots to see native blooms this spring.
April 8, 2025
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Kristen Templeton
A woman in a green jacket measuring a compost pile with a thermometer under a metal roof. She appears focused, with firewood stacked nearby.
Travel and Outdoors
How Alter Eco Farms is fixing Chattanooga’s soil
Find out how a local farm is reintroducing biodiversity back into soil + how you can help your own gardens and farms.
April 7, 2025
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Haley Bartlett
Coolidge Park featuring green grass and trees, a circular paved walkway with blue benches. The Walnut Street Bridge is in the background, slightly obscured by trees.
Travel and Outdoors
Take on Chattanooga’s Earth Month Challenge
See if you can check off all of these activities by the end of April.
April 4, 2025
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Kristen Templeton
A tranquil scene of a blue truss bridge spanning a wide river, with lush greenery in the foreground and a clear sky above, conveying serenity.
City
Chattanooga becomes North America’s first National Park City
After a nearly two-year long campaign, the Scenic City has gotten the official designation — find out what that means and how to celebrate.
April 3, 2025
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Haley Bartlett
Overview of Downtown Chattanooga showing Coolidge Park and the trees that span toward the mountain
City
Sprouting a greener city with the Chattanooga Tree Project
The Scenic City has launched a plan to plant thousands of trees — let’s see what the five-year journey entails.
April 3, 2025
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Haley Bartlett
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Culture
How to get into birdwatching in Chattanooga
From wrens to finches, and feed to houses, here’s the ultimate guide to bird watching in Chattanooga.
March 25, 2025
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Staff
Close-up of pink blossoms on tree branch with people walking in the background on a stone path, conveying a warm, vibrant spring day.
Travel and Outdoors
Spring at Rock City blooms with new programming
Rock City Gardens is planting fresh blooms for its 93rd spring, find out what you can experience.
March 20, 2025
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Haley Bartlett
Reflection of a red-brick building with ornate details in wavy glass panels, creating a distorted effect. Green trees and traffic lights in the foreground.
History
Take a tour with Preserve Chattanooga to see 65 historic buildings
Take in the history of the Scenic City by foot on a self-guided tour to see some of the oldest and most memorable buildings the city has to offer.
March 18, 2025
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Haley Bartlett
Dozens of cicadas sit on the branch of a tree
Travel and Outdoors
Prepare for the return of cicadas in Chattanooga
For the first time in 17 years, Eastern states like Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio + North Carolina will see the return of Brood XIV.
March 18, 2025
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Haley Bartlett
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Illuminated pumpkins with carved faces glow warmly in a wooded area. Strings of white and blue lights hang from trees, creating a spooky, festive atmosphere.
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12 ways to celebrate Halloween in Chattanooga
Whether you’re after family fun or adult thrills, here are some spooky events still happening this month.
October 14, 2025
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Sarah Dickson
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Entertainment
Six months out: A look inside Erlanger Park
From seating and snacks to preserved history, here’s what to expect at the new home of the Chattanooga Lookouts.
October 13, 2025
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Sarah Dickson
The Sunsphere overlooks a green lawn, pedestrian bridge, and babbling brook.
Culture
Hit the road: An outdoors adventure to Knoxville, TN
Check out our tips for what to do, where to eat, and places to stay in the Scruffy City.
October 9, 2025
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Brianna Williams
City
Massive wastewater project coming into view in Chattanooga
How the $153M e2i2 project will help keep local waterways clean during heavy rain.
October 8, 2025
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Sarah Dickson
White and orange pumpkins stacked in a field in front of a barn
Travel and Outdoors
Go picking in these pumpkin patches around Chattanooga
It’s the season of the pumpkins, so we’re rounding up a list of places to go picking. Check out these patches, farms, and nurseries.
October 7, 2025
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Haley Bartlett
A white house porch with a 'Highland Park Porchfest' banner and an American flag. A vibrant Pride flag hangs on the railing, surrounded by plants.
Culture
What to expect at this year’s Highland Park Porchfest
See your neighbor’s porch become a stage at this annual festival, offering free live music.
October 2, 2025
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Kristen Templeton
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Chattanooga’s must-see museums
Chattanooga has an incredibly rich history that is showcased in museums throughout the area. From the Hunter Museum of American Art to the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, pay a visit to these various spots to learn all there is to know about the Scenic City.
October 1, 2025
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Staff
Elegant porch decorated for fall with an array of pumpkins in various hues and sizes on steps. White double doors and classic railings create a cozy, welcoming ambiance.
Real Estate
Trending this fall: Porch pumpkins
Skip the pumpkin patch and hire these local businesses to come and spruce up your landscaping with a seasonal touch.
September 29, 2025
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Haley Bartlett
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City
The blueprint to preserving the Cradle of Southern Appalachia
A new tri-state collaboration will work to conserve natural areas found in Tennessee, Georgia + Alabama.
September 25, 2025
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Haley Bartlett
NOOGAtoday | 3 Sisters Festival
Culture
Get ready for the 3 Sisters Bluegrass Festival
Your favorite free bluegrass festival is almost here — check out the lineup.
September 25, 2025
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Kristen Templeton