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Michelin-starred chef Julia Sullivan opens Judith in Sewanee
Creating new traditions
CHATTER Magazine – October 2026
All you can eat in the Scenic City, A-Z
Community members and dancers ditched their stress and two-left-feet fears to dive headfirst into the Choo Choo Shag Club's night of swing, shag, spicy rumba and a plethora of other dances that shook the floor of the Harrison Community Center. As dancers let their creative flair shine on the floor, every step helped raise funds for Ronald McDonald House Charities, supporting families who must travel for their children's medical care.

About 20 minutes into a set of revved-up honky tonk, Ketch Secor, lead singer of Old Crow Medicine Show, tells the crowd:

It's alive, it's bubbly, and it's taking over social media: Sourdough is having a moment (again).

Before you grab your loofah and head for the nearest tree, let's clear something up.

"Don't hang all those nice clean clothes out in the polluted air to dry," an advertisement for a Whirlpool dryer said in an April 1969 edition of the Chattanooga News-Free Press.

You've spent all day on the river kayaking, the tops of your ears are sunburned, a dull thrum pulses through your arms after several hours of paddling and your kneecaps are muddy.

Racks, bins and shelves may organize most sports paraphernalia, but not every weekend warrior's collection is average.

Drive time: A little more than a mile from the Tennessee Aquarium.

Long before Chattanooga was known for its beautiful aquarium and outstanding waterfront, before it became a mecca for those who love the outdoors, the Scenic City was known as a birthplace for foods that are now spread across the South and far beyond.

When software engineer Rosa Mastrogiacoma moved to southeastern Tennessee from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, three years ago, it was a comfortable fit — so comfortable, in fact, that it felt like she was being led here by a higher power, she says.

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