Johnson City
Quiet Tri-Cities hub, ETSU medical campus, mountains in every direction.
Johnson City is the largest of the Tri-Cities (with Bristol and Kingsport) — anchored by East Tennessee State University and its Quillen Medical College. Cheaper than Knoxville, with the Appalachian Trail at your back.
Shopping
Belk, Dillard's, Books-A-Million — the regional retail anchor.
Restored brewery district, Yee-Haw Brewing taproom, and indie shops.
Downtown park hosts the Johnson City Farmers Market Wed/Sat.
Dining
Cocktail-forward modern dining in a restored downtown building.
Local pizza institution two blocks from ETSU.
Eclectic menu with great patios — a Johnson City staple.
Local Events
June — downtown music and arts festival.
July — three-day free downtown music event.
September — three-day Americana fest in nearby Bristol.
Parks & Outdoors
10-mile paved rail-trail from Johnson City to Elizabethton.
725 acres of in-town trails with valley overlooks.
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Healthcare
- ●Ballad Health Johnson City Medical Center
- ●Franklin Woods Community Hospital
- ●Quillen ETSU VA
Neighborhoods
"Jonesborough — Tennessee's oldest town, 10 minutes west — has the best historic downtown of the Tri-Cities and is where many retiring halfbacks actually land."
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