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re: Considering moving to Chattanooga

Posted on 1/8/19 at 8:19 am to
Posted by Centinel
Idaho
Member since Sep 2016
46666 posts
Posted on 1/8/19 at 8:19 am to
Huntsville > Chattanooga.

Especially if you're GS/military.

Posted by Displaced
Member since Dec 2011
33054 posts
Posted on 1/8/19 at 8:20 am to
Any reason other than being contrarian?
Posted by hob
Member since Dec 2017
2403 posts
Posted on 1/8/19 at 9:29 am to
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Don't Eat at Sugar’s


:barf:
Posted by hob
Member since Dec 2017
2403 posts
Posted on 1/8/19 at 9:35 am to
Chattanooga is the new trendy place.

Lots of little hip overpriced places to eat. Traffic sucks balls.

It's made a huge improvement from where it was 10-15 years ago. A lot of renovation and rebuilding going on. It has potential.

All the Amazon and Volkswagon money is in Cleveland which is just up the road. Check it out.
Posted by Displaced
Member since Dec 2011
33054 posts
Posted on 1/8/19 at 9:37 am to
Cleveland is a nice area, but doesn't have the small City amenities that Chattanooga does. It is very spread out.
Posted by olgoi khorkhoi
priapism survivor
Member since May 2011
17050 posts
Posted on 1/8/19 at 9:41 am to
I’ve been there 3 times. Got the ribs every time and they were good every time.
Posted by am4titansandlsu
The South
Member since May 2006
10642 posts
Posted on 1/8/19 at 9:41 am to
Chattanooga would be great if they built a loop around it for through traffic.

It's in the middle of Birmingham, Nashville, Atlanta and Charlotte and it's a huge cluster driving on the interstate through there. I drive back and forth between Nashville and Atlanta all of the time and like clockwork, Chattanooga adds an hour to the drive either way because the traffic is so bad. I literally get out of Atlanta rush hour traffic twice as quickly as Chattanooga. Something has to be done to fix it. No lie, it might be worse than Baton Rouge traffic.
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
78654 posts
Posted on 1/8/19 at 9:42 am to
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Chattanooga is the new trendy place.



I thought Asheville was
Posted by Displaced
Member since Dec 2011
33054 posts
Posted on 1/8/19 at 9:59 am to
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No lie, it might be worse than Baton Rouge traffic.

Absolutely 100% patently not true.
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
299716 posts
Posted on 1/8/19 at 10:03 am to
quote:

Seems only placces with decent weather in the summer are so fricking cold in the winter it's not worth it.


Wiiamette Valley has really mild weather
Posted by hob
Member since Dec 2017
2403 posts
Posted on 1/8/19 at 10:11 am to
I went to Sugar's with a group of 4. Everything each of us got was overcooked. Brisket was like hash. You couldn't pick up th e ribs without the meat falling apart. Flavor was so-so.

The place has a vibe of a bad tourist trap. Way overpriced.
Posted by hob
Member since Dec 2017
2403 posts
Posted on 1/8/19 at 10:15 am to
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I thought Asheville was


Asheville is just trendy now. They have a palatial Sierra Nevada brewery. Should be on everyone's must visit list.

Posted by shspanthers
Nashville, TN
Member since Sep 2007
900 posts
Posted on 1/8/19 at 10:23 am to
We have an office in Chattanooga and traffic is always bad. Sometimes it's REALLY bad, though. And when I say sometimes, I mean almost every time I've been down there.

That being said, I really like the town, and would live there in the right circumstances.
Posted by Winston Cup
Dallas Cowboys Fan
Member since May 2016
66985 posts
Posted on 1/8/19 at 10:24 am to
i have no advice, i just wanted to post this gif:

Posted by VinegarStrokes
Georgia
Member since Oct 2015
14267 posts
Posted on 1/8/19 at 10:30 am to
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Check greatschools.org for school scores even if you don't have kids. Think of the school scores as community scores.


not just the score, but the website actually provides a in depth breakdown on ethnicity % in each school as well as % of students on free or reduced price lunches. This paints a very accurate picture of the neighborhood makeup.
Posted by TigerStripes06
SWLA
Member since Sep 2006
30032 posts
Posted on 1/8/19 at 10:31 am to
Have a friend that lives in ooltewah in the burbs and he absolutely loves it. Beautiful, basically no crime or culcha, great schools for his kids...says the people are kind of snobby but says he just acts better than them and ignores them
Posted by Jp1LSU
Fiji
Member since Oct 2005
2542 posts
Posted on 1/8/19 at 10:48 am to
A number of people I know have bought 2nd homes and retirement homes in Chattanooga in the past 18 months. A few years ago the same crowd was heading towards Asheville, NC. I’ve heard Chattanooga has done quite a bit with its dowtownnand things are happening there. My concern is getting in too late. I would prefer to live downtown and not in the burbs. If remote living is what you are looking for you can do that anywhere and the closest city has little to with your choice for moving there.
Posted by Stingy
TN
Member since Mar 2014
1907 posts
Posted on 1/8/19 at 11:51 am to
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not just the score, but the website actually provides a in depth breakdown on ethnicity % in each school as well as % of students on free or reduced price lunches. This paints a very accurate picture of the neighborhood makeup.


Correct. There is a trove of useful info that will allow a person to choose a place to live.
Posted by bobaftt1212
Hills of TN
Member since Mar 2013
1416 posts
Posted on 1/8/19 at 1:56 pm to
the correct answer for bbq is charlies. All the meats are good. I don't love the sides but I just get brisket. No sides.
Posted by mmonro3
New Orleans
Member since Apr 2013
4279 posts
Posted on 1/8/19 at 1:59 pm to
Don't eat at Sugar's or Urban Stack.
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