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CHATTER Magazine – October 2026
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Chattanooga’s Common House is a members-only social club in an old YMCA building
The cliché says: Everything old is new again.
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Places in Chattanooga to take selfies and why the art form has stood the test of time
People have been creating self-portraits, or "selfies," since the Ice Age and will likely continue capturing some version of them as long as humans walk this Earth, says Elizabeth Ruffner, a Chattanooga-based fine art appraiser.
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Check out ‘Southern Exposure,’ a photograph by Billy Weeks
William "Billy" Weeks doesn't just press buttons on his camera — he hunts light, waits for truth and captures the moment the two collide. "My photographs are stories in one-500th of a second," he explains.
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Photos: Riverine at the Aquarium
Making its debut splash, a brand-new event called Riverine honored Tennessee Aquarium's River Society members and retiring CEO, Keith Sanford. Guests soaked up bluegrass tunes from the New Dismembered Tennesseans band and enjoyed food, drinks and heartfelt tributes. The event thanked River Society members, whose contributions ripple through the community when they help fund the aquarium's nonprofit mission and initiatives.
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Photos: Dinner of Firsts
Chattanooga State Community College aims to put the fun in fundraising at their annual Dinner of Firsts, which features a roast — a humorous, lighthearted teasing that celebrates a community leader who was the first in their family to attend college. As this year's honoree, Erlanger Health System's CEO Jim Coleman endured good-natured quips from roasters, including Senator Bo Watson and other Erlanger leaders. Proceeds from the event funded the Tom Edd Wilson First in the Family Endowed Scholarship, supporting future first-generation students.
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Photos: Dinner of Champions
Over plates of chicken piccata, mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus and decadent desserts, local changemakers gathered at the Chattanooga Marriott Downtown for the Dinner of Champions. The Bethlehem Center celebrated three hometown heroes who have made lasting improvements in the community through this event. The dinner's proceeds help them provide education, resource access and youth development programs in their overarching mission to break the cycle of poverty and encourage self-sufficiency.
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Photos: 2024 Chattanooga Buddy Walk
Holding hands or perched on shoulders, individuals with Down syndrome walked alongside their buddies, wearing matching blue shirts with a cheerful, yellow sunshine design. Organized by the Down Syndrome Community of Greater Chattanooga, the 2024 Buddy Walk started at First Horizon Pavilion and drew hundreds of participants. Last year, they raised over $45k, funding programs, grants and scholarships that brighten the lives of individuals with Down syndrome and their families.
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Photos: Boots, Beer & Blackjack
High stakes met high spirits at the Home Builders Association of Greater Chattanooga's (HBAGC) annual event. Attendees tried their luck at craps, roulette, blackjack and Texas Hold'em in a night that organizers billed as "gambling for good." HBAGC is a not-for-profit trade association, and proceeds from the ticket sales, wagers and silent auction benefited scholarship opportunities for trades in their industry.
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Photos: Opening reception of the Association for Visual Arts’ Member Salon Show
Art lovers packed into the gallery of the Association for Visual Arts (AVA) on Frazier Avenue for the opening reception of the 2024 Member Salon Show, a vibrant showcase featuring over 150 local and regional artists.
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These engineering marvels are the 7 wonders of Chattanooga
The Seven Wonders of the Modern World may be wondrous indeed, but seeing them requires international travel. So what about the marvels a little closer to home? Our list of homegrown wonders may not be as awe-inspiring as the Great Wall of China or the Taj Mahal, but they're impressive nonetheless. Here are seven examples of structural, architectural and mechanical engineering marvels around Chattanooga.
