Hixson Pike is a main roadway that cuts across Chattanooga, leading to a variety of retail stores, restaurants, shopping malls, auto dealerships and different neighborhoods.
It’s a thriving, bustling and busy roadway. But there is a two-block area off Hixson Pike, Hanover Street and Dorchester Road that offers a nostalgic vibe, quaint boutiques and shops as well as dining options.
According to the Lookout Mirror, this area is known as the Riverview District. It’s a neighborhood defined by its English-themed streets—such as Dorchester, Falmouth, and Tremont—which date back to 1896 when the area was managed by a British-affiliated land company.
I headed out to the Riverview District to check out this unique block of shops and was already familiar with my favorite independent and cute looking bookstore called The Book & Cover…