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CHATTER Magazine – October 2026
The Food Issue
All you can eat in the Scenic City, A-Z
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The Tennessee River in Chattanooga helps people stay active
Whether you live in Chattanooga or visit, it's hard to resist the pull of the Tennessee River as it winds through this small city. You can stroll along it, go for a run on its banks, paddle it or jump in and swim.
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Restaurants on the river: A guide to river dining in Chattanooga
The Tennessee River (including Chickamauga Lake) is a sight for sore eyes and hungry bellies. With a plethora of dine-in restaurants along its banks, the river offers a range of options for eating and drinking. From fine-dining restaurants to casual sit-down spots, there are endless possibilities for food and views: There are restaurants with boat docks, and eateries with riverfront patios. There are places for a fancy dinner with a view or just a cocktail after kayaking.
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Islands in the stream: Chattanooga’s Maclellan and Williams Islands in the Tennessee River
Chattanooga's river islands have been hunting camps, pasturelands, Prohibition party pads and ecological time capsules. But you won't find any signs pointing to them from I-24.
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Meet just some of the many species that call the Tennessee River home
It might not be easy to tell from its greenish-brown hue, but the Tennessee River is "cleaner than it's been in 150 years" — and that's coming from an aquatic conservation biologist.
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The flow of time: The Tennessee River in Chattanooga has seen more than 10,000 years of human history
The 652-mile-long Tennessee River has seen some things in its time. From Knoxville through to Paducah, people have set up shop along the river's waters.
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From fish to fun, the Tennessee River has always benefitted Chattanooga
Chattanooga's Tennessee River isn't just a landmark — it's the living, breathing heart of the city. Once a busy industrial artery, the river has transformed into a hub of recreation, connection and pride.
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Chattanooga-based organization SPARC helps people of all abilities enjoy water skiing and other sports
Sports are already hard enough for able-bodied people.
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Soddy-Daisy couple live aboard a sailboat and island-hop through the Caribbean and Florida Keys
Docked, for now, at Gold Point Marina in Hixson, the sailboat Caretta is 10 tons of hull and boom and tightly furled mainsail.
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Head to Ocoee, Tennessee, for a dam fine meal
Dam Meat Sandwich. Blow Me Down Dam BBQ. Hiwassee Dam Burger. Paradise Dam Pastrami Reuben and Heifer Pen Dam Burger Wrap. The possibilities of names for menu items are endless if you own a restaurant by a dam and the water.
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Chattanooga experts discuss why swimming is so good for you
Water. We drink it. We're made up of it. We wash our car with it. We keep fish in it. We use it to make mac n' cheese. It fills our snow globes. It's in our whiskey.
