Chattanooga is wonderful. Good tech scene, especially in the innovation district. Great rock climbing, hiking, mountain biking, white water rafting. Nice downtown near a waterfront with some of the best municipal internet in the country. Biggest downside is no direct flights to SF if you need to fly out occasionally.

Heck yeah. Beautiful area nestled in the Smokey mountains, first major city in the U.S. to get gigabit internet, and access to both Nashville and Atlanta with a short drive without needing to live in the awful traffic.