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12/09/2025

Chattanooga, y’all are gettin’ JOLLY with it this week 🎄🦙

From festive markets to sparkly light shows, this week’s Showcase is packed with all the holiday cheer your calendar can handle.

And psst… it also happens to be our Yapper-in-Chief Bubby’s birthday TOMORROW, so feel free to send that lil’ fella some extra love while you’re out and about 🎉🧡

Last thing, If you wanna keep the winter magic rollin’, our brand-new Christmas Lights Guide is now live on the Chattynooga website! It’s your map to tons of twinkly tunnels and drive-thru wonderlands in the Scenic City.

Swipe through, save a few plans, and share with your pals; the more the merrier ‘round here! 🫶🏻

11/29/2025

🔴 IT’S SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY WEEKEND IN CHATTANOOGA, PALS 🫶🏻 🔴

Every year this day rolls around right after those big thanksgivin’ feasts, and every year I’m reminded just how mighty our little city feels when folks show up for one another when the holiday shopping season begins right after.

From bagel bakers, book slingers, tattoo artists and plant whisperers, vintage curators and handmade makers; y’all are the heartbeat of the Scenic City that keeps this fall day cozy and full of love. ❤️

Today we’re sendin’ out a HUGE (slightly delayed) Chattynooga-style hug to every small business that keeps this town cozy and full of giggles. Thank you for opening your doors, sharing your gifts, and buildin’ community through a cup of coffee, a stitched seam, or whatever joy you’ve found passion to share with others.

If you’ve snagged a lil treat, hollered “hey there puppy!” to a shopdog, or even just peeked inside a local storefront for some window shoppin’ this weekend — yer helpin’ keep a dreamer’s lights on. Ain’t that somethin’ beautiful?

Here’s to the makers, the doers, the wishers, the risk-takers, the tide-turners, and the folks who keep Chattanooga glowin’ brighter than those Aurora Borealis we saw earlier last month!

Keep taggin’ us in your finds at , and keep on shoppin’ small, ‘cause we’re mighty proud of our community of underdogs. 💪🏻🏬

Well hey there, neighbors 👋 How we doin’ on this lovely lil’ Thursday?Y’know, we’ve always said good things grow when fo...
11/06/2025

Well hey there, neighbors 👋 How we doin’ on this lovely lil’ Thursday?

Y’know, we’ve always said good things grow when folks slow down long enough to talk to each other, rather than rattlin’ on.

That’s always been theheart behind Chattynooga: sittin’ on the porch swappin’ stories, sharin’ a cup of coffee, and cheerin’ on the people who make Chattanooga feel like home.

And wouldn’t ya know it, our porch just had some remodelin’ done. 👀

We’re downright tickled to share that we’ve teamed up with the fine folks at , a nonprofit dreamin’ up a better way for communities to gather online, to help launch Roundabout North Chatt.

Think of it like a public corner of the internet specially for our community to gather: A calmer, kinder space built by locals (that’s us!), for locals (that’s y’all!). Neighbor’s can share what’s goin’ on, celebrate each other’s wins, and stay intentionally connected without all the fussin’ and fightin’ of big social media.

We’ll be invitin’ the first round of community builders from Soddy-Daisy, Red Bank, Hixson, and Middle Valley to help shape this space before it opens to everyone real soon in 2026.

If yer heart’s in this community and you’ve ever wanted to help make it stronger, now’s your chance, friend.

Hop into the link in our bio to sign up for the waitlist, and pass it along to a friend who you think would love to join!

11/04/2025

Happy Tuesday, November Neighbors!

While there’s a ton of events happenin’ this week all o’er Chattanooga that’re kickin’ off the beginning of the month, we wanted to showcase another important part of November: Food, and sharin’ it with others.

We’ve been seein’ all of the mighty work that everyone’s been doin around Chattanooga to step in and help one another: Food banks doin’ double time, businesses actin’ as beacons to drop off supplies, and local organizations and grassroots groups rallyin’ together to make sure yer all focusin’ on meetin’ everyone’s needs in yer zones of expertise.

That’s the power of community in action. And we wanna help amplify those efforts where we can across our lil’ piece of the internet by sharin’ all the resources available from everyone, so folks can have it all in one place when it comes to Chattanooga.

So we’ve started buildin’ the Chattynooga Patchwork Food Network, a community-sourced directory of drop-off locations supporting food banks, food drives, discounted or free items from local businesses, and more.

The best thing? It’s about as easy submittin’ a resource as it is writin onea these statuses. We’ve got about 35+ resources already, but we’d love if ya helped expand it to cover every corner of Chattanooga 🫶🏻

Share with your friends, family, or your third cousin Bartholomew if it’d help ‘em out, or they got anything that they’ve seen that they wanna share! ❤️

10/28/2025

💀SCENIC CITY SHOWCASE: OCTOBER 28 - NOVEMBER 2💀

Howdy-ho neighboroonies! It’s the grand finale of spooky season, but we’re goin’ out in true spooky style. 👻

This week’s lineup has everything: pumpkin carving with cocktails, puppy costume contests, Tim Burton dance floors, haunted night markets, and just enough early Christmas cheer to make your PSL withdrawls nervous.

We’ll be floatin’ from Frazier Ave to Ooltewah, downtown to Greenway Farm to chase good music, good company, and maybe a few leftover Reese’s.

Whether yer sippin’, strollin’, or spookin’ your way through the Scenic City, there’s a little magic for everyone this weekend! Where are we gonna see you out and about?

Swipe on through this week’s showcase, and make sure to repost and share with your pals so they can have fun too!

10/21/2025

🎃SCENIC CITY SHOWCASE: OCT. 21 - 26 🎃

This week, the Scenic City’s got a little bit of everything to satiate that fall aesthetic: crafty ghouls paintin’ coffins, authors readin’ ghost stories by candlelight, cheese lovers pairin’ candy with brie (because why not?), and a whole weekend of markets, music, and mischief.

We’ll be walkin’ for hope at Coolidge Park, swingin’ through the city’s very first Jazz Fest, and maybe even sneakin’ a caramel apple or two at the Haunted Grounds Market if Meemaw’ll let us.

Dust off your favorite sweater if ya ain’t already soakin’ in this cold front, light that pumpkin candle, and come make some October memories that’ll stick to ya like cobwebs.

🍂 Slide on through the slides for all of this week’s happenings, and repost if ya find one that you wanna go to with yer friends. 🫶🏻 What’s yer favorite fall activity?

We love to see it! Mark your calendars for dinner with the city next month. 🫶🏻
10/03/2025

We love to see it! Mark your calendars for dinner with the city next month. 🫶🏻

10/01/2025

🍂 SCENIC CITY SHOWCASE: OCT. 1 - 5🍂

Folks, this week’s lineup is LOADED! We got croc-themed Oktoberfests, Swiftie dance nights, and spooky café feasts with tarot and D&D (yeah, that’s all one event).

Chattanooga is celebratin’ neurodivergent brilliance, 10 years of beer buddies, short films under the stars, and that kinda community that makes you feel like you belong before you even open your mouth.

If ya find yerself clappin’ for tiny dancers at the youth talent show, sippin’ somethin’ strong at Ross’s Landing, or cryin’ in a corner during All Too Well (10 Minute Version) this week — I’d say you’re doin’ it right.

Slide on through this week’s events for the full rundown and go make some memories, ya hear?

09/23/2025

🍂SCENIC CITY SHOWCASE: SEPTEMBER 22 - 28, 2025🍂

Y’all… fall’s here. I smelled it in the air this mornin’ while the gloomy rain drizzled the porch steps. That crispy leaf smell that makes ya wanna buy an apple cider and put on your favorite cozy sweater (and try not to heat stroke cause the cold ain’t quite there yet.)

We’ve got a stacked week comin’ up, from alpaca cuddles to spooky night markets to the most glittery dance party this side of the river. I even heard someone’s paintin’ moons and eatin’ beignets at the same time. Chattanooga, you wild.

So lace up them boots, grab a cozy drink, and let’s make this week the kind of story we tell on the porch for years to come.

Swipe on through to peep what’s happenin’ from Sept. 22–28! Let us know if you’re doin’ anything fun that we may not of mentioned!

09/16/2025

From Halfpipe Homies to Girl Dinner chaos, Hobbit crafts and block parties, this week’s Chattanooga happenings are straight-up whimsical. And we wouldn’t have it any other way.

Whether you’re swapping clothes under string lights, holding steins in a Bavarian fever dream, or floatin’ through the city on a bedazzled bicycle, one thing’s for sure: our community knows how to show up, and celebrate the heck outta being here.

In this week’s porch-approved lineup:
- Girl Dinner meets Mean Jeens
- Hobbit Day crafting at Winder Binder
- Punk shows for a purpose
- Oddtoberfest (bring your stein grip)
- And Firefly-lit bike rides

You deserve to make time for joy this week, so hop on in with a new friend (or make one while at an event!)

Tap through the carousel for what’s happenin’, and let us know what you’re circlin’ on your calendar. Maybe we’ll see ya around 👀

09/12/2025

Is it Friday already, y’all? Yippee!

This week’s Community Spotlight shines on the , and the powerful work they’re doing across our state — includin’ this fall’s Out of the Darkness Walk right here in Chattanooga!

Whether you walk in memory, in hope and reflection of your own experience, or just want to walk alongside someone who needs the company, we’d be honored to have you join the Chattynooga team on October 25, 2025 at Coolidge Park.

Tap the link in our bio to sign up, donate, or shine the light on our mission across yer socials. 🕯️

As we go into the weekend together, I wanna toss ya a brief reminder that hope is here, resources are available, and that it’s okay to lean on your community for help when ya need it. 🫶🏻

Love you, dear friends.

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