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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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More in Chatter, page 52
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Check out these spots in the Chattanooga area for amazing gourmet cookies
You've done it: New shoes for the kids? Check. A new bathing suit for summer? Check. A Mother's Day gift for Mom? Done. You've crossed off most everything on your shopping list.
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Where do they find all that stuff? A peek behind the scenes of Chattanooga vintage marketplaces
In the market for a midcentury-modern sofa? A jade coffee mug? A Waterford chandelier?
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Take your pick: Where and how pickers in Chattanooga find their treasures
As Helen Warrender, owner of local shop Mostly French, puts it, the title of picker "doesn't sound very nice."
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Check out this vibrant and colorful painting by Adrienne Powell of Chattanooga’s Walnut Street Bridge
Adrienne Powell had no experience in painting whatsoever until, in 2021, she began taking online painting classes with local artist Ali Kay.
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Looking to buy a musical instrument? Hit the right notes with these tips from Chattanooga music shops
Steve Daugherty, owner of Red Bank's Folk Music Store, likes to sit by the front door of his shop, playing a stand-up bass. He greets his customers by sliding the instrument their way and saying, 'Can you hold this a second?'
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Donavon Boutz gives a behind-the-scenes look at owning gift shop Sweetly Southern at the Chattanooga Choo Choo
"A job to stay in for 50 years has to be fun, and this one is a fun job," says Donavon Boutz, co-owner of gift and novelty shop Sweetly Southern, located in the courtyard of the Chattanooga Choo Choo.
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At these Chattanooga bars, drink the cocktails then bring home the merch
It seems that more and more bars and restaurants these days are putting their logo or a catchy saying on various merchandise that they offer for sale at their establishments, enticing their guests to consider bringing home a more tangible memento — in the form of a hoodie or a baseball cap — of their dining or drinking experience there.
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The best bargain-hunting destinations within driving distance of Chattanooga
Lucky for Chattanoogans who love a bargain, two unique shopping destinations offering deep discounts off of retail prices are a quick day trip from the city.
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Check out these five Chattanooga-area museum gift shops that are worth your time and money
When we were children, there was no greater joy than going on a school field trip to a museum.
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Chattanooga mall walkers: Making strides toward health and happiness
They race across the entrance to Finish Line and dart past Dillard's. They wouldn't dare reveal Victoria's Secret, but they might drop a few coins at Jos. A. Bank.
The Seen
Have you been seen? A look at local events
