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It’s Friday, Chattanooga! Let’s finish this week strong.
In today’s can’t-miss-weekend-plans edition: Ruby Falls lantern tour, Christopher Cross performs, and spring wildflower hike + a stacked lineup of events this weekend.
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📰 In the news
Ticket options and VIP access: Sip TN Chattanooga Wine Festival will return April 11 at First Horizon Pavilion with more than 100 Tennessee wines, ciders, and meads, and proceeds supporting state agriculture and small businesses — see ticket prices and hours.
Community voices shaping streets: Residents can vote on three Hixson Pike safety options affecting two miles from Fernway to Barton Avenue, aimed at slowing traffic and adding pedestrian paths across this corridor — get details on the options.
Force sees sharp turnaround: Chattanooga’s largest police academy class since 2013 has graduated, pushing the department’s vacancy rate into single digits as HR and recruiting help cut attrition to around two officers a month — learn what’s behind the turnaround.
Gold & silver are hot: Coming off gold’s best year since 1979, the momentum is carrying well into 2026 with silver remaining one of the most talked-about assets. Curious why they’re back in focus? American Hartford Gold has a free guide that explains what’s happening and how people are approaching it today. It’s free – and definitely worth a read.
Someone Googled you this week: Whether you’re dating again, selling something locally, or just meeting new neighbors… people are going to look you up. Like it or not, the internet has a way of surfacing past mistakes and outdated information that no longer reflects who you are. Thankfully, there’s a really easy way for you (or someone you care about) to clean up all that up – learn more here.
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Plant-based comfort fix: Cashew powers Chattanooga’s Northshore with plant-based comfort: jackfruit BBQ nachos, meatball bowls over garlicky kale, and a scratch bakery finishing strong with gluten-free donuts. Cozy, satisfying, and entirely veg-forward, this neighborhood favorite makes indulgence feel easy.
Treasure hunt, upgraded: When your shelves crave character and your weekend needs a low-stress wander, The Refindery on McCallie delivers vintage, industrial, and architectural finds from a rotating crew of local vendors, so you can swap bland basics for pieces with stories, texture, and patina.
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📆 Around town this weekend
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🚋 Evening Trolley Tour @ Downtown Chattanooga | Friday (3/6) at 7:30 PM – If you’ve been waiting for a sign to let someone else do the driving, this vintage trolley spin through downtown, local lore included, ends at the Sea Lights Festival at Sculpture Fields at Montague Park. Think Scenic City history, glowing giants, and zero parking stress.
🕯 Ruby Falls Lantern Tour @ Ruby Falls | Friday (3/6) at 9:30 PM – Think you know Ruby Falls? Try it after-hours by lantern, a slower, smaller-group wander with extra time at the waterfall, no crowds, just hush, echoes, and glow. It is a 1-mile walk with some stairs, ages 10+, so wear good shoes, and reserve early.
🌿 Weed Wrangle 2026 @ Reflection Riding | Saturday (3/7) at 9:00 AM – Join the park crew and Reflection Riding for a Weed Wrangle on Lookout Mountain, evicting Chinese privet and bush honeysuckle at the Kiddie Trail trailhead. Tools are provided, you bring sturdy shoes, a water bottle, and the satisfaction of a free workout that actually helps.
🌼 Spring Wildflower Hike @ Outdoor Chattanooga | Saturday (3/7) at 9:30 AM – Outdoor Chattanooga is leading a four-mile, moderate, take-your-time hike at Little Cedar Mountain, with limestone outcrops, boulder fields, two climbs and two descents, and Nickajack views. Expect wildflowers and junior geologist bragging rights, not speed records. It’s free, kid-friendly, and yes, you need to pre-register.
🛍 Chattanooga River Market @ Tennessee Aquarium Plaza | Saturday (3/7) at 10:00 AM – Head to the Tennessee Aquarium Plaza on Saturdays for the Chattanooga River Market, where local and regional artists offer jewelry, hand-made crafts, artisan foods, woodworking, soaps, and candles. Expect live music, a food truck, and at least one purchase you’ll call a gift.
💐 Spring Floral Arrangement Workshop @ Joli Jardin Flower Shop | Sunday (3/8) at 2:00 PM – Get hands-on with spring at a floral workshop where Erin, Joli Jardin co-owner, teaches foam-free techniques, seasonal sourcing, and taming those wild, airy textures. Play with color, movement, composition, then head home with an abundant, garden-inspired arrangement your dining table will brag about.
🎨 Sunday Studio @ Hunter Museum of American Art | Sunday (3/8) at 2:00 PM – If your fridge art needs competition, head to the Hunter for drop-in making, Downtown Library and Houston Museum activities, a men’s choir set, and a toast to The Hunter Invitational V. Members and kids are free, and your library card gets you in with children.
Live music & entertainment:
Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
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🔥 Worth a peek
We’re always on the hunt for useful resources, deals, services, and products we think you’ll love. Here’s what caught our eye this week.
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📻 Chattanooga report
Weather forecast
Today – High: 83°F – Low: 63°F – Precip: 28%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. Later: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Tomorrow – High: 82°F – Low: 61°F – Precip: 61%
Rain showers likely between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Later: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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