{"id":62,"date":"2019-09-29T10:54:34","date_gmt":"2019-09-29T14:54:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sceniccityblog.com\/?p=62"},"modified":"2020-04-11T19:48:47","modified_gmt":"2020-04-11T23:48:47","slug":"first-impressions-of-chattanooga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sceniccityblog.com\/?p=62","title":{"rendered":"First impressions of Chattanooga"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I have officially been a Chattanooga resident for over two weeks, in addition to the week and  a half I spent here throughout August, with one foot in Tennessee, and the other foot in Texas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve been thinking about the differences between Chattanooga and Houston, and my first impressions of the area, which has grown into a long list. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Even though we moved up north, I feel more in the &#8220;south.&#8221; Everyone is so friendly, there is a church on every corner, and most everyone I came across in the first few days had an accent.\u00a0 <\/li><li>Grits, grits and more grits! In Houston, I had to make a specific trip to Target when I wanted to stock up, and even then they only had the Quaker Instant kind. At our new local store, Food City, there was a whole shelf dedicated to different kinds of grits, including homemade kinds. Grits are on just about every restaurant menu I&#8217;ve seen, and I&#8217;ve bought them at the Chattanooga Market too. <\/li><li>The mountains are gorgeous. I don&#8217;t think I will ever tire of looking at them. When I left Food City that first morning after we moved in, Signal Mountain loomed over me on the drive home, and I was in awe.<\/li><li>Another Food City related thought: The check out system is different. The cashier takes your cart and unloads it for you on their side. I watched this happening with the customer in front of me and at first I couldn&#8217;t figure out who was the cashier and who was the customer. I think my confusion showed because the cashier explained it to me. I told her I was new to the area and then her and the bagger both gave me recommendations for things to do in the area. How friendly!\u00a0<\/li><li>There isn&#8217;t any Chattanooga traffic to speak of, except for some areas that get a little backed up due to construction. We are driving the same amount of miles to get to places (no more than 10-15) but the drive times are shorter. <\/li><li>It is a lot easier to get around in Chattanooga and gain a sense of direction. After three years in Houston we were still largely unfamiliar with the city. <\/li><li>\u00a0It still feels just as hot as Houston does, but the mornings and evenings are cooler. It is also less humid too, which is doing wonders for my hair, haha. <\/li><li>It is quiet here at night. Almost too quiet. It is strange to not hear the Metro whistle, cars whizzing by, and the occasional loud group of people walking on the sidewalks.<\/li><li>I love the Civil War history everywhere! We have explored a lot of downtown and riverfront areas, and there are plaques everywhere, detailing what happened over 150 years ago. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have officially been a Chattanooga resident for over two weeks, in addition to the week and a half I spent here throughout August, with one foot in Tennessee, and the other foot in Texas. 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