Chattanooga, Tennessee has made it into Outside Magazine's "20 Best Towns in America" August 2008 issue. According to the magazine, the fact that our city is surrounded by mountains and the Tennessee River, which provide plenty of activities for the outdoor enthusiast, is one of the key reasons it was chosen. The others? The major urban renewal that began in the 1990s, creating a beautiful riverfront downtown that has been the model for numerous other metropolitan cities was a factor, as well as the many environmentally-friendly projects such as Greenspaces, who will donate $2 million to renovate downtown buildings into LEED-certified green businesses. Our relatively low cost of living, population and short driving commutes were also factors. To buy the latest issue, follow the link.

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