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Posts From: August 2020

Upepo African Lion Will Make Public Debut on Sept. 2

Aug. 31, 2020

Who: Zoo Knoxville and Knoxville Opera What: Upepo, (pronounced ew-PEP-oh), a five-year-old male African lion, will make his official public debut in the Valley of the Kings habitat. The 400-pound…

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Tourism in Tennessee Shatters Records in Travel Spending and Domestic Person Stays in 2019

Aug. 25, 2020

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Recently released numbers from U.S. Travel Association show tourism in Tennessee hit a record-high $23 billion in domestic and international travel spending in 2019, marking a…

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2020 Kayak Anglers Society of Tennessee State Championship

Aug. 25, 2020

KNOXVILLE, TN – The 2020 Kayak Anglers Society of Tennessee (KAST) State Championship will take place October 9-11, 2020 in the waters of Fort Loudon Lake, Tellico Lake, the French Broad and Holston…

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The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Presents Suffrage Exhibition

Aug. 21, 2020

The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame presents To Make Our Voices Heard: Tennessee Women’s Fight for the Vote, a new traveling exhibition, on display August 20, 2020 through October 1, 2020. The…

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ETHS Opens Woman Suffrage Exhibition

Aug. 18, 2020

Knoxville, Tenn. - Aug. 18, 2020... In celebration of the 100th Anniversary of women gaining the right to vote nationally, the East Tennessee Historical Society announces the opening of a new feature…

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New Bar, Knox Brew Hub, Coming to Downtown

Aug. 17, 2020

Less than a month after announcing the closure of downtown’s location of Casual Pint, comes the announcement that well-known local beer personality, Zack Roskop, will open a bar at the location. Knox…

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WBHOF Announces New AAU Exhibit Area

Aug. 03, 2020

Knoxville, TN –The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame and the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) will soon partner up for a new exhibit at the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. The display will recognize the…

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