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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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Beard goggles: Why so many people love a good beard
The handlebar mustache. The Fu Manchu. The goatee. The ducktail. Mutton chops. The Salvador Dali 'stache (aka the "Muahaha") … There are endless types and styles of facial hair, ranging from a dusting of stubble to a beard so thick it could harbor a family of chipmunks.
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‘Collective Clothing,’ an acrylic painting of the Frazier Avenue shop, by artist Kristopher Young
Chattanooga native Kristopher Young was inspired to pursue art by his older brother.
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Volunteers with Special Spaces Chattanooga create dream bedrooms for children with cancer
There's a newly painted llama on the wall of Ellie Mills' bedroom, a llama lamp on her nightstand and llama pillows on her bed. On the day these llamas showed up, so did a real one.
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Chattanooga hairstylist Janethia Payton prioritizes confidence in caring for natural Black hair
Janethia Payton, owner of the salon Naturally Knotty Haircare, began styling hair when she was a child.
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5 must-eat healthy foods, according to a Fort Oglethorpe registered dietitian
In a world of culinary delights, there are certain foods that have emerged as the unsung heroes of nutrition. Lurking within their depths are tiny powerhouses that can go a long way in helping you embark on a healthier lifestyle in the coming year.
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Chattanooga’s aesthetic beauty industry offers a wide array of treatments
As gravity continues to pull at our skin, make our eyebrows thin and throw our hormones out of whack, there is a light at the end of the tunnel — and it's a laser!
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What’s on your playlist? Chattanoogans reveal their go-to workout songs
Choosing workout playlists gets personal
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Mobile ‘mammogram coach’ provides door-to-door breast-cancer screenings
If you're out and about in the Chattanooga area and see a bright pink CHI Memorial coach on the road, you may be wondering what it's all about. Starting in 2005, CHI Memorial launched its first mobile mammography coach (bus) to help women in the area overcome access barriers to healthcare.
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Local healers realign Chattanooga’s chakras: What’s happening in the alternative medicine scene
What’s happening in Chattanooga’s alternative medicine scene may surprise you.
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How to make a Spicy Pickle Margarita like the ones at the Pickle Barrel in Chattanooga
While combining alcohol and pickle juice is nothing new, everything pickle-related — from pickleball to pickle-flavored chips — is currently having a moment. Over the past five years, searches for "pickle martini" have increased by 180%, and searches for "pickle juice cocktail" have increased by 90%, according to Google Trends.
The Seen
Have you been seen? A look at local events
