Move Over, Nashville — 18 Reasons to Check Out Chattanooga Instead

The Tennessee River skirts the cozy-in-the-hippest-of-ways city of Chattanooga, and on a sunny day, you better believe it downright sparkles. Parks and activities galore feed from the ideally placed river, so grab a paddleboard and bask in that Southern sun. Go ahead . . . have a picnic in the park, too.