Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine last week named Chattanooga the “Best Outdoor City” in its “Best Outdoor Town” Facebook poll. The poll collected 85,000 votes from magazine readers located throughout the Blue Ridge mountain region of the U.S. Representatives from the City of Chattanooga Parks and Recreation Department’s Outdoor Chattanooga division, the Crash Pad Chattanooga and Roots Rated.com are quoted in the article, which focuses on the area’s accessible outdoor amenities and relaxed, urban lifestyle. Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine is a free publication that targets outdoor enthusiasts in communities along the Appalachian Mountain chain, which stretches from Washington D.C. to Atlanta, Ga. The magazine publishes online and through a monthly print distribution of 110,000. To learn more, visit www.blueridgeoutdoors.com. (Photo by Dianne Blankenbaker)