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You Know You're From Chattanooga If...

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You Know You're From Chattanooga If...
Morgan Long
  • You live on a mountain.
  • You live at the foot of a mountain.
  • You live on the riverfront.
  • You’ve done SUP Yoga.
  • You’ve done hot yoga and followed that with a healthy breakfast from Farmer’s Daughter, or maybe a juice from Southern Squeeze -- just to make you feel extra healthy.
  • You understand that this scenic city is truly, honestly one of the most beautiful towns in America.
  • Even if you don’t understand and cherish it’s beauty, you know it was voted the best outdoor town in America.
  • You probably have done one or all of the following: kayaked, rock climbed (maybe even up the side of a parking garage), canoed, camped, hiked, boulder-ed, or mountain biked.
  • You know Rock Creek isn’t a creek.
  • Speaking of which, you own a pair of Chacos and have witnessed the evolution of North Face, Mountain Hardware, and Patagonia fads.
  • You worship the burrito-making gods and goddesses at MoJo (you eat there at least once a week).
  • Whole Foods isn’t Whole Foods. It’s Greenlife.
  • You’ve ridden on handcrafted animals at the Carousel.
  • You’ve run through Coolidge and played in the fountain with giant cement tortoises and horses. It’s not as weird as it sounds.
  • You've visited the dearly beloved and sincerely missed Mud Pie.
  • You have a strange affection for the odd treat that is the MoonPie.
  • Krystal. We started that. You’re welcome.
  • You love Riverbend.
  • You hate Riverbend.
  • You’ve seen the sunset from Sunset Rock.
  • You’ve hang-glided from Lookout Mountain.
  • You’ve visited Ruby Falls.
  • You’ve seen Rock City.
  • You don’t know how anyone doesn’t know what the Choo-Choo is.
  • You’ve eaten a burger from Merv’s, pancakes from Aretha Frankenstein’s or cured your drunchies at Nikki’s.
  • You buy goat cheese and have a favorite florist at the Chattanooga Market.
  • You can drive the W road with ease.
  • You understand the tension between Baylor/McCallie/GPS.
  • You’ve suffered through the sweltering heat to enjoy live music at Nightfall.
  • You’ve cooled off after the sweltering heat with Pints & Pedals.
  • Everyone else’s internet seems much, much slower.
  • You’ve been box sledding at Renaissance Park.
  • You’ve danced to the bronze footsteps on Frazier.
  • You know what it means to be “‘Nooga Strong.”
  • You couldn’t be more proud to tell someone, "I'm from Chattanooga."
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