You're ready to take it easy, but you still want to make a difference.  After all, you've got the rest of your life to do exactly what you want.  That means time to relax -- with plenty more for meaningful pursuits.

Chattanooga is especially for you.  When it comes to leisure, Chattanooga offers an excellent blend of outdoor recreation and metropolitan amenities -- at a scale that's easy to use.  In a single day (without spending more than half an hour in the car), you could hike in the mountains, enjoy lunch at a downtown bistro, stroll the Walnut Street Bridge, catch a Chattanooga Lookouts game, and attend a concert at the Tivoli. 

O.K. we cheated a little since Lookout Mountain is 10 minutes from downtown Chattanooga, and you can walk or catch a free electric shuttle between the downtown restaurant of your choice, the Walnut Street Bridge, BellSouth Stadium where the Lookouts play, and the Tivoli -- then again that's our point.  Being in Chattanooga allows you to be close to all of the indoor and outdoor activities you enjoy. 

What's more Chattanoogans have intentionally created and preserved these amenities through a process of community engagement that spans four decades.  Public visioning, volunteerism, and social investment are an essential part of our community identity.  Being a Chattanoogan is not a matter of geography -- it's a state of mind, and we welcome newcomers to join us in our continuing effort to be the best mid-sized city in America. 

"Chattanooga possesses a strong sense of community, a handsome natural landscape and seems to have the ability to solve problems that are often daunting to bigger cities."   

-- National Public Radio