🌱 How Rock City’s glowing pumpkin nights fit your fall break plans.

Hello again Lookout Mountain! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Rock City’s glowing pumpkin nights fit your fall break plans.

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Five Points 50 MTB Race.

Today's riddle: Why should you never iron a 4-leaf colver? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and delightful, temps: high: 77, low: 67.
• Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• The Ultimate Tennessee Family Fall Break Guide (And Why to Book Early) Clone (miamiherald.com) — Families in Lookout Mountain can plan ahead for Rock City’s Enchanted Pumpkin Patch, running through October with illuminated jack-o’-lanterns and extended evening hours. This Tennessee-focused fall break guide also highlights Ruby Falls, Chattanooga museums, Smokies adventures, and major festivals statewide, with strong reminders to book tickets and lodging early for the busy October travel season.
   

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📸 Around Lookout Mountain

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lookout Mountain

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3

• Open Gate Day →
  Lula Lake Land Trust, 5000 Lula Lake Road, Lookout Mountain
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 24

• 2026 Five Points 50 MTB Race →
  5000 Lula Lake Road, Lookout Mtn
  8:00 am

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📣 Lookout Mountain Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1

• Tech Goes Home →
  Fort Oglethorpe Welcome Center, 10 Barnhardt Circle, Fort Oglethorpe
  9:00 am
• Thursday Nights at the Welcome Center →
  Fort Oglethorpe Welcome Center, 10 Barnhardt Circle, Fort Oglethorpe
  6:00 pm

Friday October 2

• Christian Heritage at Gordon Lee →
  Gordon Lee High School, 105 Lee Cir, Chickamauga
  7:30 pm

Saturday October 3

• Cheer Competition @ University of West GA
  Heritage Middle School, 1601 Maple St, Carrollton
  6:30 am

Monday October 5

• Georgia Mae →
  Mad House Performance, 1462 Cross St, Fort Oglethorpe
  1:00 pm
• Mason Smith →
  Mad House Performance, 1462 Cross St, Fort Oglethorpe
  3:00 pm

Tuesday October 6

• Adairsville vs Ridgeland →
  2478 Happy Valley Rd, Rossville
  5:00 pm
• Fall Chorus Concert @ HHS
  Heritage High School, 3960 Poplar Springs Rd, Ringgold
  7:00 pm
• HHS & HMS Fall Choir Concert
  Catoosa County Public Schools Ringgold, GA 30736
  7:00 pm

Wednesday October 7

• Grant Kinzler →
  Mad House Performance, 1462 Cross St, Fort Oglethorpe
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar General posted a job opening for SALES ASSOCIATE in LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN GA S23209 in Lookout Mountain. Apply here.
• Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate at Walmart in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia in Fort Oglethorpe. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lookout Mountain here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Rossville

• Country music star Lauren Alaina on ‘Stages,' why Wisconsin feels like a second home (wpr.org)
• Paula Maye Laymon Varnes (thedunlap-tribune.com)
• UPDATE: Motorcyclist dies in Monday night crash on I-24 in Chattanooga (wrcbtv.com)

Fort Oglethorpe

• Fort Oglethorpe, Little White House added to WWII Heritage Trail (times-georgian.com)

Chickamauga

• GNTC Foundation awards fall 2026 scholarships (allongeorgia.com)

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Ok Lookout Mountain! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: You don't want to press your luck! (Thank you Tee E. for sending it in!)
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