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Picnic with flowers and crackers
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
NOOGA | Audubon Summer Camp
Culture
20+ summer camps for the kiddos in Chattanooga
It will be summertime before you know it — which means no school for the kids. Here are some local summer camps to check out.
February 19, 2025
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Haley Bartlett
NOOGAtoday | Ringgold Depot Opry
Culture
Ringgold Depot Opry returns in March
Get ready for more concerts to enjoy in 2025.
February 19, 2025
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Kristen Templeton
People pulling into the water via kayaks
City
Help create the Chattanooga Comprehensive Recreation Program Plan
The City of Chattanooga + its Parks and Outdoors Department have opened a public survey to create a new plan for recreation.
February 18, 2025
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Haley Bartlett
A farmers' market stand displays fresh eggs stacked in cardboard cartons on a table covered with a blue and white tablecloth featuring small duck illustrations. A large chalkboard sign reads "Feathers & Fruit" and describes the farm as having "20 acres with over 200 chickens & an orchard." Another smaller chalkboard sign advertises "unwashed, unrefrigerated, much-loved eggs" for sale by the half-dozen. The eggs are arranged neatly in trays, and a wire rack helps hold some stacks upright.
Food
How to navigate the egg shortage in Chattanooga
The egg shortage is impacting the US, including Tennessee. Here’s where you can find eggs locally.
February 17, 2025
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Kristen Templeton
Paddleboarders in the river under the bridge
Travel and Outdoors
Paddle Georgia to take on the Tennessee River
To celebrate 20 years, this multi-day paddling adventure is doing its first-ever expedition on the Tennessee River this June.
February 14, 2025
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Haley Bartlett
Illuminated sculpture of a tree-like figure with a human face at night, featuring glowing green foliage and colorful lanterns resembling flowers and fruits. The figure’s face is detailed with vines and plants forming its features. Bright floral and animal-shaped lanterns surround the sculpture.
Culture
SeaLight Festival coming to Sculpture Fields at Montague Park
Things are looking extra bright over at Sculpture Fields at Montague Park.
February 13, 2025
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Kristen Templeton
A marshland showing water and trees
City
Help Loftis Middle School build The Marshland Project
The 8th graders of this Hixson school are leading a project to create outdoor learning that promotes conservation — join the efforts.
February 12, 2025
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Haley Bartlett
Scenic view of Foster Falls waterfall cascading down a rocky cliff surrounded by lush forest. A stream with moss-covered rocks and tree trunks lining the waterway.
Travel and Outdoors
Applications now open for Water and Environment Grant Program
This grant program will help support projects that help keep Tennessee clean.
February 11, 2025
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Kristen Templeton
Actor Samuel L. Jackson on a golf course
Culture
The Samuel L. Jackson guide to Chattanooga
We’re pitching our ideas for what this actor would want to get into when visiting his hometown, right here in the Scenic City.
February 10, 2025
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Haley Bartlett
NOOGAtoday | Tennessee Aquarium plaza
Travel and Outdoors
An update on Chattanooga’s National Park City status
Chattanooga could receive National Park City status this spring.
February 7, 2025
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Kristen Templeton
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White and orange pumpkins stacked in a field in front of a barn
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Sunlit rocky cliff with sparse trees overlooking a vast, rolling landscape. Blue sky with scattered clouds creates a serene, expansive atmosphere.
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The blueprint to preserving the Cradle of Southern Appalachia
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September 25, 2025
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