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[darkluna]

OK, folks who have lived in Chatanooga more recently than I (i.e., anyone who's lived there since '93). What is the neighborhood or nearby town least likely to induce culture shock in a spoiled-by-blue-states bleeding-heart liberal girl accustomed to buying organic cat food, cilantro, lattes, pho, and other such things whenever the fancy strikes her?

If I told my folks I was thinking about moving back, they would LOSE THEIR SHIT. But I am wondering if I might be OK there.

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[ordinarywhirled.livejournal.com]

Mr. Whirled has a friend in Nashville, and he told us recently that Chattanooga is becoming quite the destination for, as he put it, "granola people" (he is one of them himself). Like Boulder, Colorado, he said. Because folks come to instruct white water rafting and hikeing and just stay put as waiters or baristas. Not saying that would be your career path, of course, but it makes for at least a modicum of a liberal element.

[hochopepa.livejournal.com]

I only visit there from time to time, but it's my impression to that there are a good number of our/your people there. Hell, while I was in school there my physics professor was fighting chip mills and my chemistry professor ran as an independent candidate for the Senate.

Happycow lists two vegetarian restaurants/stores, but I'm sure there's more.
http://www.happycow.net/north_america/usa/tennessee/chattanooga/

Two vegan places here: http://www.ecomall.com/vegi/ten.htm

And a few more places with mixed menus catering to veg-heads:
http://www.chattanoogapulse.com/dguide/index.v?ac=browse&type=cui&Cui_ID%5B%5D=30

[hochopepa.livejournal.com]

Is Brandon on this filter? He'd know where to live I'd guess. I'd say downtown, but you want a house, don't you?

[darkluna.livejournal.com]

I didn't know there were vegan places - spiffy! And there's always Collegedale. My mom and I went when I was home for Xmas, and the big grocery store there is really cool.

I do want a house, and I'll probably end up in East Brainerd if I move back.