Chattanooga's Scoop-6/9/25

Check out what good went on in Chattanooga this week..

Author

Dan Hicks
June 09, 2025

📣 Help Us Spread the GOOD!📣

Before we dive in—I have a big ask.
If you witness anything positive happening in our community—big or small—I want to hear about it.

💬 A kind gesture.
🎉 A local win.
❤️ Someone going the extra mile.

The Scoop depends on stories from readers like YOU.
Let’s flood Chattanooga with the good stuff. Hit reply or email: [email protected]

Let’s prove that good news travels fast.

📅 Agenda This Week

  • Good News

  • Real Estate

  • Events of the Week

  • Restaurant of the Week

“You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.” – James Clear

Let’s get to it.

🗞️ Good News

🧵 Wrapped in Gratitude – A Hamilton County woman is honoring veterans with handmade Quilts of Valor, gifting comfort and appreciation in every stitch.
Read more

🚒 LIFE FORCE Leads the Way – Erlanger's LIFE FORCE is now the first EMS agency in Tennessee certified to transport critically injured K‑9 officers.
See the Facebook post

💬 Power of Positivity at Sequatchie Co. High – An affirmation wall filled with kind messages from students shows the power of positivity in the community.
Full story here

image from local3news.com

🤠 Find Your Inner Cowboy – Guests can saddle up at “A Tennessee Dude & Guest Ranch,” where families from around the world enjoy horseback riding, chuckwagon campfires, and cowboy‑style vacations in Dunlap, TN.
Check out the Facebook preview

🏡 Real Estate

📢 Have Questions about buying or selling? 💬 Contact Dan Hicks at RE/MAX
📞 (423) 605-0773 | 📧 [email protected]

🎟️ Events of the Week

🌿 38th Annual MGHC Garden Tour
June 14 (10AM–5PM) & June 15 (11AM–5PM)
Explore six private gardens and an eco farm across Signal Mountain and Hixson on this self-guided tour hosted by the Master Gardeners of Hamilton County. $20 admission (good for both days).
🔗 More Info

🌿 U‑Pick Lavender Festival
📍 Flat Top Mountain Farm – Soddy-Daisy, TN
📅 Now through June 22 (Thursdays–Sundays)
Smell the lavender in the air and grab your own fresh bundle at this charming farm festival. $5 admission (kids under 13 free), $10 U-pick bundles, food trucks, artisan vendors, and live music on select nights.
👉 Flat Top Mountain Farm

🎶 Nightfall Concert Series – June 14
📍 Miller Plaza – Downtown Chattanooga
Free live music, food trucks, and beer vendors every Friday night this summer. Great vibes, great crowd.
👉 Event Details

🛍️ Chattanooga River Market – June 15 & 16
📍 Tennessee Aquarium Plaza
Local artisans, handmade goods, and live music—right by the river. A perfect weekend stroll spot.
👉 River Market Info

🛶 Father’s Day Paddle Adventure – June 16
📍 YoSUP Chattanooga
Celebrate Father’s Day on the water with a scenic guided paddle. All gear included!
👉 Book a spot

🌮 Restaurant of the Week

Agave & Rye – Epic Tacos + Tequila
📍 409 Market St, Chattanooga, TN
agaveandrye.com

If you haven’t made your way to Agave & Rye yet—what are you doing? Wildly creative tacos, bold flavors, and house-made margaritas that hit the spot. We tried a little of everything (see photo 👇), and every single bite brought the flavor. If you go ask for Jenna to be your waitress. Tell her the scoop sent you her way!

🍸 Bonus: Their drinks come in mason jars and might just be as photogenic as the tacos.

Where should we try next?

Thanks for reading. I’d Love to shout you out in a future email. Let me know what GOOD has happened recently. [email protected] or reply to this email. See you this time next week.

Dan