intersting aerial of Chattanooga, TN

[cityboi]

Chattanooga actually has a decent skyline for a city its size. I've noticed that the all the smaller "secondary" cities in Tennessee like Knoxville all have decent skylines.

[Jaden]

On my drive from Minneapolis to Miami last year, I drove through the Noog, and was impressed with what I saw.

[bobliocatt]

Yes Chattanooga does have a decent skyline for its size. However, best of all its downtown vibrancy actually beats the liveliness of several downtowns in much larger cities.

[BrandonTO416]

Very true. Chattanooga is certainly a success story as 20 years ago its downtown underwent a revitalization plan from being on the verge of death. While I wasn't able to remember the early 80's for obvious reasons, I'm told half the downtown was boarded up. Today its very lively with a downtown transit circulation system free to use, lots of residential, and business alike.

[cityboi]

Chattanooga has a downtown aqaurium, ballpark and IMAX theater. alot seems to be happening in downtown Chattanooga.

[wolfdawg54]

Chattanooga has definitely grown into a successful small downtown. Everytime I drive bt I am more impressed by the city.

[BigCityAttitude]

How many people does Chattanooga have? I think it's around 120 K but I'm not sure...

[Ivory Tower]

IT has more like 170-180,000.

But it does have a great skyline for its size.

Sorry, but Memphis should take notes from Chattanooga.

[doormanpoet]

It is very nice, but they have not had a "tower" built in over 30 years downtown. I bet they eventually get some 25-40 story condo towers on the river. They are only a couple of hours from Atlanta and an hour and a half from Knoxville. They are in the perfect place.

[newdallas]

I went through Chattanooga on a spring break road trip this year, and I was pleasantly surprised with the city. Between the surrounding mountains and the Tennessee River, it has to be one of the most scenic settings for a city that encountered. If you happen to drive through on your way to Atlanta, Knoxville, or Nashville, I recommend the drive up to Lookout Mt. Don't even bother going into the Lodge, if you do, you'll realize that you're in a cheezy tourist trap, but it costs nothing to park, walk around and get some outstanding panoramic views of Chattanooga.

[showtime21]

Chattanooga is one of the most breath-takin cities in the world.

[satalac]

Chattanooga is one of the most breath-takin cities in the world.

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well i wouldn't go that far. well i did loose my breath running up to the top of lookout mountain though.

[Loughlin]

Chattanooga is one of the most breath-takin cities in the world.

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Are you sheltered or somthing?

[showtime21]

Are you sheltered or somthing?

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Don't hate on Chattanooga because your part of the world is flat.

[Chow]

Thats a big cloverleaf! Chattanooga looked nice from what I saw while driving through this summer.

[Loughlin]

Don't hate on Chattanooga because your part of the world is flat.

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Flat? i live in New Hampshire,FYI not so flat here.

[CoreyPortlandME]

Chattanooga is one of the most breath-takin cities in the world.

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Are you sheltered or somthing?

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Haha

I must say that from the pictures I've seen, it looks like a very pretty city indeed. Nice surrounding areas too.

[showtime21]

Flat? i live in New Hampshire,FYI not so flat here.

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Great smokey and lookout mountains are in TN. What the name of the mountains in NH??

[satalac]

Great smokey and lookout mountains are in TN. What the name of the mountains in NH??

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actually there is quite a bit of topography in new hampshire. in fact, the appalachian mountains (which the great smokey mountains are located in) pass through new hampshire.

[I-275westcoastflorida]

While I wasn't able to remember the early 80's for obvious reasons, I'm told half the downtown was boarded up.

Many cities downtowns were like that in the usa.

[Loughlin]

Mt Washington biggest mountain in the north east, mt monadnock, the white mountains and various others, we also have some of the easts best ski areas.

MT Washington

Mt Washington Hotel

[Hisma]

^ looks like the hotel from "The Shining"

[Loughlin]

^ looks like the hotel from "The Shining" 

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Parts of it were filmed there, and the other parts may have been filmed oregon i think.

[Loughlin]

Another interesting New Hampshire mountain hotel is the Balsams hotel.

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