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Things to do in the Chattanooga area this week include symphony’s season debut, Comedy Catch milestone, fall festivals

Here's what's happening this week in the Chattanooga area.

By Lisa Denton September 6, 2025

This photo made available by the U.S. National Archives shows a portion of the first page of the U.S. Constitution. For Constitution Day on Sept. 12, a copy of the document will be read publicly on the courthouse steps of the Joel W. Solomon Federal Building in downtown Chattanooga. / National Archives via AP

Chattanooga-based author Valerie Burns mixes murder, humor and a 250-pound mastiff in ‘Icing on the Murder’

Cozy mystery novelist Valerie Burns wasn't one of those kids who always knew she wanted to be a writer. But she was always a reader.

By Dasia Williams September 6, 2025

The fall’s 10 most anticipated books, from Pynchon to (Priscilla) Presley

Fall books mean more than literary fiction.

By Hillel Italie / Associated Press September 6, 2025

This combination of photos shows cover art for "107 Days" by Kamala Harris, left, "Mother Mary Comes to Me" by Arundhati Roy, center, and "The Wilderness" by Angela Flournoy. (Simon & Schuster/Scribner/Mariner via AP)

Things to do in the Chattanooga area this weekend include Nosh-A-Nooga, Lookouts closers at AT&T Field

The Chattanooga Lookouts are in their final days of baseball at AT&T Field — ever.

By Lisa Denton September 2, 2025

Cincinnati's Joey Votto (19) rounds the bases in 2021 after hitting a two-run homer against the Miami Marlins in Cincinnati. Votto had the best minor-league season of his career in 2006 while playing with the Chattanooga Lookouts. On Sept. 5, 2025, the first 1,000 fans through the gates will receive a free Votto jersey as the Lookouts finish up their final regular season at AT&T Field. /AP Photo/Jeff Dean

Things to do in the Chattanooga area this week include Labor Day outings, Lookouts’ last home games

There are plenty of things to do in the Chattanooga area this week including Labor Day outings, Lookouts’ last home games and more.

By Lisa Denton August 30, 2025

Contributed Photo / Jewish musician and singer Ellie Flier will be the featured entertainment during Nosh-A-Nooga, a Jewish food festival, at Waterhouse Pavilion on Sept. 7.

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2025 Fall Festival Guide: 150+ places to celebrate autumn and beyond around the Chattanooga area

A Labor Day weekend that begins in August may feel a little weird, but the arrival of fall festivals on the calendar definitely feels timely.

By Lisa Denton August 29, 2025

Contributed Photo / The Monroe Life Balloon Festival happens Aug. 30-31 in Madisonville, Tenn.

Things to do in the Chattanooga area this weekend include the season’s final Riverfront Nights and Food Truck Rally

While Riverfront Nights is closing its summer season with a Doobie Brothers tribute band on Saturday, the Chattanooga Market is ushering in autumn with a Fall Food Truck Rally on Sunday.

By Lisa Denton August 26, 2025

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Dayton, Ohio resident Earl Harlamert sets out clocks at his booth during the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors annual national convention at the Chattanooga Convention Center on June 15, 2024. The association's Annual Mid-South Regional Convention will take place 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at the Dalton Convention Center.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged

It's a love story and, baby, she said yes: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged, they announced Tuesday.

By JOCELYN NOVECK and DAVE SKRETTA / Associated Press August 26, 2025

FILE - Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, right, appears with singer Taylor Swift after the Chiefs victory over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship game in Kansas City, Mo., on Jan. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

How a grave marker (for a leg) inspired Chattanooga writer Susan Gregg Gilmore’s new novel

When 12-year-old Leonard Bush loses his leg in a freak accident, he decides to give it a proper burial in the hilltop cemetery of his East Tennessee town.

By Dasia Williams August 9, 2025

Contributed Photo / The latest novel from Chattanooga author Susan Gregg Gilmore is "The Curious Calling of Leonard Bush," set for release on Aug. 26.

Things to do in the Chattanooga area this week extreme sports festival, Chris Isaak, Splash arts festival, ‘Six Triple Eight Screening’