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Johnson City, TN, near Toyota of Bristol in Bristol, TN
Toyota of Bristol in Bristol, TN, attracts customers from a number of surrounding cities and communities, including Johnson City, which lies southwest of Bristol at the edge of the Cherokee National Forest. | |
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Founded in 1856 by Henry Johnson as a railroad station called "Johnson's Depot" and incorporated in 1869 (with Johnson serving as its first mayor), Johnson City is now the eighth largest city in the state, with a population of more than 63,000 people. The city has been ranked 35th among the country's "Best Small Places for Business and Careers" by Forbes magazine, eighth among the country's "Best Places for African-Americans to Retire" by Black Enterprise magazine and fifth among the "Least Expensive Cities for Living in the U.S.A." by Kiplinger. These plaudits are largely because of the city's reputation for affordable housing and below-average utility, transportation and health-care costs.
Johnson City also is home to East Tennessee State University, which has an enrollment of more than 15,000 students and celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2011. The university includes the Quillen College of Medicine, recognized as one of the top rural medicine and primary care programs in the country, and is ranked among "America's Best Value Colleges" by The Princeton Review.
The city hosts a number of festivals each year. The Little Chicago Blues Festival celebrates the city's legacy of Prohibition-era speakeasies and railroad glory days (the city earned the sobriquet "Little Chicago" for being a reputed distribution center for bootleg booze in the 1920s), and also acts as fundraiser for the local NPR affiliate, WETS-FM. The Umoja Unity Festival spotlights the diverse societies of the city, with an emphasis on African-American and Latino cultures. And the Blue Plum Festival is a free art and music outdoor festival that attracts both regional and national bluegrass, folk and Americana artists. | |
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| If you are interested in acquiring a new or used car and want to take a test drive, stop by Toyota of Bristol at 3045 West State St., Bristol, TN 37620, or give us a call on our sales line at 866-980-5982 today! Getting here from downtown Johnson City takes just about 40 minutes. Take I-26 W approximately 14 miles to Exit 8B, and then merge onto I-81 N toward Bristol. Drive almost 18 miles to Exit 74A, and then merge onto US-11 W/State Street. Our dealership will be approximately 2 miles down on the left - make a U-turn at Grove Park Drive. At Toyota of Bristol, we look forward to seeing our Johnson City and Tri-Cities customers soon! | |
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