I asked the new site Hungry Onion if they would start a SE Board. And they did!
You know how it is - if there's no action people drift away. If you do want an alternative I'd urge all of us to start creating some content.
The site is pretty intuitive. No bells and whistles - and the rules of the road seem written using the most voiced complaints about CH as a guide of what not to do.
To keep it easy for other areas to join I'd suggest we keep the title format the way most did on the CH SE board:
Topic - City, State