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Post by Walker, Texas Ranger on Sept 28, 2010 7:36:26 GMT -5
The reason I ask is that I just moved to East Ridge over the past weekend.  Yes, after nearly four years of looking at more mouses than I can remember, we finally completed the process and moved in to a very nice place in the Belvoir area of East Ridge. I should be finished unpacking by 2013 at the latest...  |
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Post by Warkitty on Sept 28, 2010 8:10:26 GMT -5
If you were looking for a new home, why look at mice?
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Post by el Gusano on Sept 28, 2010 9:39:15 GMT -5
He needed companionship in his new house, so it was like Matchmaker.
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Post by coffeeshooter on Sept 28, 2010 9:56:38 GMT -5
I've lived there and own property there so I try to shop there whenever possible.
Before K-Mart / Sears closed you could pretty much buy anything you need within the city limits.
The city limits weave in and out of Chattanooga's city services so that part can be confusing.
Part of the 37412 zip code is actually the city of Chattanooga and that leads to some of the confusion.
I love the Belvoir area and you can live in reasonable safety but we did have some issues with break-ins at one time.
The family restaurants are good as are the corner bars.
Linda's produce is usually pretty good and you have 2 Bi-Lo's and a Food Lion. The Save-A-Lot has good frozen fruits and next door to it is a little bargain store that has random merchandise. It is also locally owned.
About the only things you can't get in East Ridge are good shoes & quality clothing.
I found that as long as you are a good citizen the city is good to you. Yes, the politics there are questionable but no more than any other city in Hamilton County.
Congrats on the Belvoir home! Ace Hardware will be your friend!
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Post by dvc on Sept 28, 2010 14:19:31 GMT -5
Don't forget Camp Jordan.A great place to walk and bike.It connects to the Levee as well offering a good long walk if you want.
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Post by Walker, Texas Ranger on Sept 28, 2010 22:16:14 GMT -5
Ah yes... "house", not "mouse". lol
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Post by Bob on Sept 29, 2010 5:41:04 GMT -5
I've lived there and own property there so I try to shop there whenever possible. Before K-Mart / Sears closed you could pretty much buy anything you need within the city limits. The city limits weave in and out of Chattanooga's city services so that part can be confusing. Part of the 37412 zip code is actually the city of Chattanooga and that leads to some of the confusion. I love the Belvoir area and you can live in reasonable safety but we did have some issues with break-ins at one time. The family restaurants are good as are the corner bars. Linda's produce is usually pretty good and you have 2 Bi-Lo's and a Food Lion. The Save-A-Lot has good frozen fruits and next door to it is a little bargain store that has random merchandise. It is also locally owned. About the only things you can't get in East Ridge are good shoes & quality clothing. I found that as long as you are a good citizen the city is good to you. Yes, the politics there are questionable but no more than any other city in Hamilton County. Congrats on the Belvoir home! Ace Hardware will be your friend! I've yet to find an acceptable (accessible) pub. Emily sometimes has good clothing. She runs Funktastic its a consignment clothing store. |
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Post by coffeeshooter on Sept 29, 2010 20:49:28 GMT -5
How could I forget Funktastic! I think I'll check them out next week.
How about that bar in the shopping center that is on the N side of Ringgold Rd somewhere between Moore & Keeble? Being a new center they should be current. It kind of back from the street. Smokey in there though.
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Post by Bob on Sept 30, 2010 5:46:49 GMT -5
How could I forget Funktastic! I think I'll check them out next week. How about that bar in the shopping center that is on the N side of Ringgold Rd somewhere between Moore & Keeble? Being a new center they should be current. It kind of back from the street. Smokey in there though. bathroom door is 24" wide, service is great customers can't park. They have great burgers though. Tracks or something. Funktastic has moved, they're across from Kingwood. |
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Post by ScarlettP on Sept 30, 2010 6:04:15 GMT -5
Funktastic ? Never heard of that one. I'll have to check it out.
After Halloween.
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Post by Bryan Stone on Sept 30, 2010 12:46:17 GMT -5
I live in East Ridge.
No liquor stores. you'll have to go to brainerd for that. Magoo's is as close to a "decent" neighborhood bar that you'll find. And it doesn't have liquor. Tracks is a decent sports bar but nothing special & again, no liquor.
I live in the S. Seminole area and there is an alarmily high volume of foot traffic around there & around the tunnels. Overall I feel safe but I do get a bit concerned with how many people are just wondering around at seemingly all hours of the day/night.
The speed limit all the way up & down Ringgold Rd. is 35mph. Break every law in the book before you break that one. They will catch you. When I first moved there I came from E.B. Road and was used to 45mph at the least. When I go back to that side of town I feel like I'm in Talladega by comparison.
Me being near the tunnels this is more of a concern for me but the entire city limits is very close to the riff raff of E. 23rd Street.
Good brush pick up services. Garbage service went from 2 days to 1 day late last year. Could be a problem for some but not for me especially since I recycle everything.
And speaking of recycling,.. that's an area they don't help out very well. I hate to be judgemental but I'm guessing a large percentage of the city wouldn't utilize the service if it was there. Most the rest of the county doesn't.
I have to make a run to EB at least once a week so I arrange my recycle drop off @ Silverdale on my way.
So not sure how East Ridge's drop off center is.
Also not sure how the city handles large bulk items but I will find out soon enough as my dinosaur of a 50 inch TV has died on me.
All in all I like it here
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Post by Bryan Stone on Sept 30, 2010 12:49:17 GMT -5
and since I need to know i did some googling www.eastridgetn.org/sanitation.htmlalso,.. forgot to mention the Amigo Mex Rest. is the best in the City. Great back bar WITH liquor |
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Post by Walker, Texas Ranger on Sept 30, 2010 22:39:42 GMT -5
Give me a shout sometime, Bryan. I need an East Ridge guide. |
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Post by Tsavodiner on Sept 30, 2010 23:35:15 GMT -5
Give me a shout sometime, Bryan. I need an East Ridge guide. Hell, that's easy: VFW drinkin' hole, 3200 block. Groceries, Bi-lo 3400 block. Religion, Jones memorial UMC 3800 block. Closed swimming pool and such, Monroe Street. Title loans, close your eyes and point. Tattoos, 4600 block and beyond. Rubber dick store, Ringgold & San Hsi drive; see blackfox for discounts. Shoneys, Cracker Barrel, Waffle House 6600 block. Anything across I-75, forget it. Oh, I forgot: Cesspool of rotten-ass politicians, 1501 Tombras Avenue. City Hall. |
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Post by ScarlettP on Oct 1, 2010 7:22:18 GMT -5
The speed limit all the way up & down Ringgold Rd. is 35mph. Break every law in the book before you break that one. They will catch you. Sounds like Red Bank. *giggle* But Dayton Blvd. is 40 mph all the way up and down now. Woot! 5 miles faster! |
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Post by coffeeshooter on Oct 1, 2010 10:23:45 GMT -5
LMAO @ TsAVOdiner ..
tru dat sir, tru dat.
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Post by JC on Oct 1, 2010 21:39:38 GMT -5
Chinese restaurant next to Food Loin is to kill for.
Great food and better service.
The traffic sucks.
As Bob said, there's no real bars around.
The traffic sucks.
As far as crime....it's just as bad as anywhere.
I actually witnessed a car jacking at the light in front of the drive-thru mart some time ago. Three teens tried to hop in a car stopped at the light. One appeared to have a gun.
Surprising part was that it happened in front of several people around 6ish in the pm. :eek!:
The traffic sucks in the afternoon.
There is a pretty nice fish store if you're into aquariums and such.
Two Walgreens. One is dangerous to navigate the parking lot. The other on is never busy.
The traffic sucks it there's a wreck on the interstate.
Denton's barber shop is a riot. The kind of place where you can drink a coke from a bottle and watch old guys get their hair (that's hair as in one) cut.
The car wash is a great hang out place on Friday night, apparently.
Oh, and the traffic sucks.
Well, that's about it other then the rubber dick store mentioned earlier.
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Post by Bryan Stone on Oct 1, 2010 22:55:28 GMT -5
tSavOdiNer thinks he knows everything.
this area is alright
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Post by Walker, Texas Ranger on Oct 2, 2010 22:23:16 GMT -5
That's because he does.
Didn't you get the memo?
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Post by excelsior on Oct 2, 2010 23:48:18 GMT -5
Poole the area is like any other area in Hamiliton County. It's a great convenient area to many locations. Yes it has many minorities moving in through section 8, HUD to make you feel like you live in housing complexes. Urbanization is all throughout Hamiliton County. Not any worse on the hill in Brainerd you came from.
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Post by Tsavodiner on Oct 4, 2010 18:25:07 GMT -5
tSavOdiNer thinks he knows everything. this area is alright Relax... ...I was just snickering thinking about all the ears at City Hall perking up when they realize a Journalist who will OUT them has moved in..... |
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Post by Tsavodiner on Jan 24, 2011 22:08:16 GMT -5
tSavOdiNer thinks he knows everything. this area is alright I'd point out the Commission seat's been vacant nearly three MONTHS now, nobody'll even APPLY for it, and they won't award it to the third-place finisher with the most votes. Yeah, this burg's "all right". I give it six months.... |
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Post by chipperdude on Jan 26, 2011 20:52:21 GMT -5
Gary, you're about a rifle shot in ER from Peggles & me. Give us a shout sometime.
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Post by Tsavodiner on Jan 29, 2011 17:45:48 GMT -5
And THEN they dredge up Derwood Packsnot, or whatever the guy's name was from the Charlie Gass days to be the LATEST shill for "E.R."
CLASSIC!
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Post by Tsavodiner on Feb 7, 2011 17:34:00 GMT -5
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Post by Tsavodiner on Feb 8, 2011 21:22:56 GMT -5
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Post by Tsavodiner on Feb 22, 2011 17:46:14 GMT -5
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Post by Tsavodiner on Mar 2, 2011 18:21:39 GMT -5
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Post by Tsavodiner on Mar 2, 2011 18:38:36 GMT -5
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Post by professorx on Mar 5, 2011 0:28:01 GMT -5
This reminds me of East Ridge:  |
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