- 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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