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Best Town Ever battle heats up as final day approaches

Aerial view of Coolidge Park and the Tennessee River in Chattanooga.
Aerial view of Coolidge Park and the Tennessee River in Chattanooga. Aerial view of Coolidge Park and the Tennessee River in Chattanooga.

Chattanooga holds a slim lead heading into the final day of Outside Magazine’s “Best Town Ever” contest.

More than 100,000 votes have been counted, and Chattanooga is just 2,000 votes ahead of its final round opponent, Port Angeles, Wash.

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With the score tight heading into the home stretch, things have gotten testy. In the comments section on the competition’s web page, proponents squabbled over the qualities of their respective towns, and posted pictures boasting each area’s natural beauty.