Ummm...Chattanooga.
The local catch fraise here is.
Paddle Faster, I hear Bango Music.
Or, as Jeff Foxworthy would say.
If you live in Chattanooga, You might be a Red Neck.
I do of course jest. Chattanooga is a nice town. Full of interesting history, and surrounded by some of the nicest riding roads you will ever see. One hour from the Cherohala Skyway, 90 minutes and a bit to Deals Gap (aka, The Dragon). There are some nice lakes if your into boats. There is a Triumph motorcycle store here. Also a big HD store as well.
The down town area has been completely renovated and is a very nice place to spend an evening. There are a lot of surrounding areas that are nice places to live. But the two mountains that over look Chattanooga are very expensive.
Ooltewah is a nice area, but it is growing fast. Not much there at the moment but it seems every month a new sub division opens.
I live in Cleveland, just 30 miles north of Chattanooga. I think you will find life a little slower paced to what you might be used to up in NY. I like Cleveland, it is quite town, little if any crime, well i dont hear of any. Nice place to bring up children and its one of those places where you can leave your car out all night with the doors unlocked and all is ok next morning.
One bad thing about this ara. The Southeast Corner of Tennesee has the highest rate of alegies in the country. If you have any kind of sinus issues stay away. Summer can be hell.
If you dont mind commuting to work in the morning, places like Benton, the Occoee area (Tennessee), Chatsworth, Ringgold, Fort Oglethorpe (Georgia) and around those areas are really nice. Tennessee does not have a State Income tax, Georgia does, so if you live in Georgia and work in Tennessee it plays havoc with your taxes.
If you have any specific questions ask me. If i dont know the answers i can try and find out for you.
mark
