We interrupt Drink Up Week (scroll down for more of that content) with some news from the City Council, which just approved Mayor Tim Kelly’s One Chattanooga Relief and Recovery Plan.
The plan will utilize $30 million from American Rescue Plan Act funds to invest in 36 community initiatives. Each initiative could honestly have its own article, so get ready for a doozy. |
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Find a full presentation on the plan's funding here. | Screenshot from recover.chattanooga.gov |
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Homeless Prevention + Recovery | $5.3 million
Affordable Homeownership + Home Repairs | $1.56 million Affordable Rental Housing Creation | $5.8 million
Workforce Development Initiatives | $5.9 million - New skill-building + workforce readiness initiative through HCS
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Help low wage workers of color gain credentials in high-growth industries (like IT) through The Urban League
- Expand low/no-cost broadband connectivity to low-income households through The Enterprise Center
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Today -
Drink Up Week Happy Hour: Unknown Caller | Thurs., July 28 | 6-8 p.m. | Unknown Caller | Price of purchase | Enjoy the Drink Up Week Special cocktail for $10, $5 tallboy cans, and the cocktail of the week for $7. 🍸
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David Eller: Big Foot Investigator | Thurs., July 28 | 6-7 p.m. | Hunter Museum | Museum admission | Meet an expert Big Foot investigator, who will discuss his findings + regional Big Foot sightings. 🦶
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Give Back at Be Caffeinated | Thurs., July 28 | 6 a.m.-6 p.m. | All Be Caffeinated locations | Price of purchase | All day, 10% of sales will be donated to Scenic City Clay Arts — try the shop’s Cinnamon Toast Crunch Drink Up Week latte.
Friday - “Jersey Boys” | Fri., July 29-Sat., July 30 | Various times | Memorial Auditorium | $38+ | This musical based on the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons will have you singing on the way home. 🎭
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Moonlight Roller Late Skate | Fri., July 29 | 6-11 p.m. | Chattanooga Skate Park | Free+ | Throw on your skates and enjoy a live DJ, food + drinks. 🛼
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P.O.E.T.S Night | Fri., July 29 | 6-9 p.m. | Gate 11 Distillery | Price of purchase | Enjoy $7 drink specials on cocktails named after famous writers at this Drink Up Week event.
Saturday -
Mycology 101 | Sat., July 30 | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Crabtree Farms, 1000 E. 30th St. | $30 | In this class, you’ll learn about a mushroom’s life cycle and how to integrate them into daily life. 🍄
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Drink Up Week Late Night Happy Hour | Sat., July 30 | 8-11 p.m. | Oddstory Brewing Co. | Price of purchase | Receive $2 off every 16 oz. pour at the Drink Up Week happy hour event.
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Hampton Farms has been in biz for 75+ years, so you know they’ve got the snacking thing down. | Photo provided by Hampton Farms |
We’re four days into NOOGAtoday’s first Drink Up Week — and we’re loving every second. Here’s something else to add to your plate: Hampton Farms gourmet peanuts — because the only thing better than a drink is a drink + a snack. Here are three of our go-to pairings: Is your stomach rumbling? Click the button to start your order. 🥜 * |
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The Kinley's "Company" is a more modern speakeasy-type bar in Chattanooga with a secret entryway. | Photo by NOOGAtoday |
Back in 1910, following an issue from the judge to close all Chattanooga saloons (even before national Prohibition), Hamilton County Sheriff Samuel Conner foreshadowed the speakeasy in Chattanooga: “the sale of whisky in this town, except on the sly, is at an end.” And on the sly it was.
So sly, in fact, that it’s actually pretty hard to uncover its history in Chattanooga. Why is it so difficult? (and trust us, it is difficult — we spent hours at the library shuffling through old newspaper articles + records, and that was after several hours on Google.) We have a few ideas: -
Tennessee was a Moonshine state, and Chattanooga was big on bootlegging, which means the attention was often focused on illegal Moonshine creation + sale, rather than speakeasies — Wauhatchie Pike, for instance, was known as a “Moonshine motorway,” and in 1922, there was a major raid on Signal Mountain.
Oftentimes, speakeasy owners would pay officers to look the other way + keep quiet, either with money or the occasional drink. In Chattanooga, it was even reported that federal agents (who’d come to town because the situation was “getting out of hand”) were engaged in “illicit whisky business” in 1925. While the agents were eventually exonerated and two other men found guilty, it caused quite a bit of suspicion around town.
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Weather - 91º | Isolated thunderstorms | 40% chance of rain ⛈️
Outdoors -
Chattanooga’s new Department of Parks and Outdoors is leveraging $500,000 in cost savings to deliver numerous improvements to outdoor spaces in the city. Improvements include the construction of several new dog waste stations, benches, grilles, playgrounds + swing sets, dock replacements, pavilions, and more. 🌳
Development -
The developer of Rossville’s Peerless Mill (~10 minutes from downtown Chattanooga), recently provided details on his plan for the 32-acre property. The short-term plan involves a brewery, food trucks, a playground + dog park. The 10 to 20-year plan includes apartments, bars, restaurants, a music venue and office space. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
- Hamilton County Government officials recently broke ground on Hudson Materials, a road preservation materials manufacturer. The site is the last parcel to be developed in Centre South Industrial Park after being purchased for $10 million in February 2022. 🏗️
Community -
Join Bike Chattanooga in celebrating 10 years of bike share with a free ride day today. Enjoy unlimited one-hour station-to-station trips all day long, then join the CYCLEdelic event on Broad Street between 3rd Street + Aquarium Way for music, activities, food, and giveaways from 6:30-9 p.m. 🚲
Theatre -
You’ve seen the schedule, now get your tickets. The Tivoli Theatre Foundation has announced single performance ticket sale dates for the 2022-2023 Broadway at the Memorial Auditorium season. On each respective sale date, patrons may purchase tickets online or by calling the Tivoli Theatre box office at 423-757-5580. 🎭
- Local theater company Obvious Dad has canceled its upcoming production of “Ghosts” due to rising numbers of local COVID-19 cases + health-related concerns among staff. The company stated it will be following up with its seasonal ticket holders.
Cause -
TnAchieves is in need of 7,500 mentors by Oct. 21 to ensure that every student in the TN Promise Class of 2023 has access to local mentor support. TnAchieves mentors provide critical support + encouragement for high school seniors in their community. Those interested in volunteering can apply online. ✏️
Region -
Wacker — a chemicals company that manufactures products for all key global industries — recently announced its intention to expand its presence in Southeast Tennessee by investing $200 million into the addition of a new silicone production facility in Charleston, TN. The new facility would create ~200 new jobs in Bradley County. (Chattanoogan.com)
Celebrate -
Happy almost 100 years to Gig City’s own Double Cola Company. To celebrate this milestone birthday, they'll be hosting events through October (think: performances, festivals, and charitable events). 🎂*
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Major restaurant news just dropped in Chattanooga — Calliope (the former kitchenmate of Flora De Mel), is moving to its own brick + mortar location.
According to Calliope, the restaurant headed by Chef Khaled AlBanna will move into the main space of Proof Bar & Incubator, which will no longer be working in a bar and restaurant capacity at that location. While we've yet to receive any updates from Proof, we'll be sure to share as soon as we hear more.
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Editor's pick: The next drink on my list? Real Root’s Drink Up Week Groovin’ Smoothie — pair it with one of the café’s insanely delicious paninis, and you’ve got a perfect meal (my favorite is the Hawaiian, with barbecue jackfruit, pineapple, homemade vegan mozzarella, mayo, and pickles).
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