East Tennessee is the most beautiful place in the world to live. If you want city living, then I would suggest my home of the past 20 years, Chattanooga. We have all of the restaurant chains plus some quaint, very good places that are only in this area. A new Volkswagen plant is set to open here next year and it will provide many jobs of every kind, both hourly and salaried. Also, the over-the-counter drug company, Chattem, is building another plant here to accommodate their growth in the areas of Gold Bond lotion and powder and Icy Hot ointment and patches, etc. We have beautiful Lookout Mountain with all the tourist attractions like Rock City and the downtown has the Tennessee Aquarium. In the fall (right now), we have absolutely gorgeous sights as the leaves change from green to red to gold and this is especially beautiful in the mountains. Knoxville with the main campus of the University of Tennessee is only about 90 minutes away driving North on I-75. Nashville, with major medical care and Atlanta with all of its shopping, sports, entertainment, etc. are each a couple of hours away. If you prefer a smaller venue, Morristown, a half hour east of Knoxville is a wonderful, smaller place with job opportunities. Of course, at some point, you will want to visit Gatlinburg and the Smokey Mountain National Park. This time of year is one of the best times for that trip. I hope that, wherever you decide to go, from the poor Appalachian area to the affluence of the mountains or the waters of the Tennessee River that you enjoy E. Tennessee and decide to make it your home! I was not born here, so I m not considered a native of the area, but I would not live anywhere else!
Most of east TN is the sticks except throw in the mountains and you get boonies. If your 21, then go to Knoxville. Its the biggest city in east tn where all the people have their teeth. UT is there so its got a big party scene with lots of people your age and you shouldn t have trouble finding a job. Generally southern women are nicer, but they can also be bitches (no one get pissed, I am telling it like it is and I am one) because of who thier daddy is. Good luck.
chattanooga is alright