Hello Thursday.
April 18 2024
It’s Friday, the rain has cleared, and we’re looking forward to a beautiful weekend in Nooga. ☀️
We rounded up some spots that are perfect for packing up your laptop and sending those end-of-week emails from under the sun. 👇
This could be you, reading the news at Miller Plaza, but you're playin'. | Photo by NOOGAtoday
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2 parks
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- Coolidge Park, 150 River St. | Park on the Northshore with restaurants + coffee shops nearby | Sit at one of the picnic tables or make your own spot by the river — when you need a coffee break or some grub, check out Stone Cup or Cashew.
- Miller Plaza + Park, 850 Market St. | Central park in downtown Chattanooga with a covered pavilion | You can pick between shade and sun in this location and enjoy various restaurants within walking distance + try this monthly networking event.
1 bonus
- Common House, 1517 Mitchell Ave. | Membership-only — members can bring up to 3 friends | Work from the rooftop terrace, a cabana beside the pool, or on the lawn with coffee, drinks, and food at your fingertips.
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- Ice Cream Day with DJ Ben Lee | Fri., June 4 | 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | Miller Park | Free+ | Enjoy Ben & Jerry’s ice cream (free for EPB employees) + music downtown as part of this Welcome Back to Downtown Chattanooga series. 🍦
- Summer Music Weekends | Fri., June 4-Sun., June 6 | 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. | Rock City | $14.95+ | Enjoy summer weekends at Rock City with live bluegrass + folk music , food, and birds of prey shows.
Show
- Nightfall Music Series | Fri., June 4 | 6:30 p.m. | Miller Plaza | Free | Enjoy live music, food, drinks, and more. Tonight will feature the Road to Nightfall top 3 finalists. 🎵
- James Johann Comedy Show | Fri., June 4 | 7:30 p.m. | The Comedy Catch | $18+ | James Johann’s comedy is influenced by the theme of failure + his childhood.
Active
- Chattanooga Friday Night Skate | Fri., June 4 | 7-10 p.m. | 1801 Reggie White Blvd. | Free | Bring your own wheels + take a rolling adventure through the streets and sidewalks of Chattanooga. 🛼
Saturday
- Riverfront Nights | Sat., June 5 | 7 p.m. | Ross’s Landing | Free | This free summer concert series is put on by Friends of the Festival + encourages patronizing riverfront businesses. Tonight will feature Electric Avenue.
- Soap Making 101 | Sat., June 5 | 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | The Chattery, 1800 Rossville Ave. | $45 | Create your own skin-nourishing soaps while learning the chemistry behind the process. 🧼
Sunday
- SHE BOP Clothing Swap + Vintage Pop-up | Sun., June 6 |11 a.m.-6 p.m. | Moxy Chattanooga, 1220 King St. | Free Entry | Bring at least 3 items of clothing to participate in the swap, or just enjoy the 21 vintage vendors set up + catering from Cashew. 👗
- Forlines & Friends | Sun., June 6 | 6-9 p.m. | Wanderlinger Brewing Co. | Free | This free show with Forlines & Friends is family friendly until 9 p.m. — then it’s time to send the kids home.
- Bobby Stone Film Series | Sun., June 6 | 2 + 6 p.m. | Tivoli Theatre | $10+ | The Tivoli’s Bobby Stone Film Series is back, showing the film “Castaway” at 2 + 6 p.m. today. 🍿
If you’re on the Walnut Street Bridge this afternoon, you might run into some Boys Preparatory School students dressed as 1920s newsies handing out an educational newspaper. 🗞️
In the paper, which was created by organizers of the Chattanooga Festival of Black Arts & Ideas, you’ll find pictures + information about several historical events like Black Wall Street, Ed Johnson, Juneteenth, and the Big Nine — now known as MLK Blvd.
You’ll also see a full schedule of events for the 4th Annual Festival of Black Arts & Ideas, happening now through Sun., June 20. 🗓️
Bonus: Be on the lookout for a podcast we did in collaboration with Common House and hear from the President and CEO of the Chattanooga Festival of Black Arts & Ideas, Ric Morris. 🎧
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Weather
- 85º | Partly cloudy | 9% chance of rain ⛅
Development
- A new Southside mixed-use community development, Burnside Neighborhood, is opening to the public on June 8 with tours + live music and food. The neighborhood currently features move-in ready apartments, while restaurants — including Number Ten Steakhouse — and commercial space will open later this year.
Biz
Ranked
- Chattanooga-based company Unum Group recently ranked No. 230 in the 2021 Fortune 500 list of America’s biggest businesses. Nearby Calhoun, GA-based Mohawk Industries ranked No. 321 on the list. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
WaterCooler
- The Chattanooga Lady Red Wolves announced that their 2021 Home Opener will take place on Sun., June 6 against North Alabama Soccer Coalition. The Lady Red Wolves will be playing at CHI Memorial Stadium for the first time in club history at 7 p.m. ⚽
Health
- CHI Memorial’s newest surgery center is now open + providing a full range of minimally invasive outpatient surgical services. The new center is located next to CHI Memorial Parkway at 4570 Battlefield Pkwy. in Ringgold. (Chattanoogan.com)
Apply
- Garden & Gun is calling for entries for its 2021 Made in the South Awards through July 1. Submissions should be Southern-made products in Food, Drink, Home, Style, Outdoors + Crafts categories. Prizes include $10,000 and a magazine feature.
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Do you enjoy working outside?
Or do you strictly stay in an office?
- I’ll take any excuse to be outside.
- I work better when I’m inside.
- I’ll work outside if I’m on a covered patio.
- I don’t work, I only play.
That's a wrap on our first week as a duo. 🙌 And while we miss Chloé dearly, we're feeling pretty good about this new dynamic.
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