The Candoro Marble Building is a unique feature of the Vestal neighborhood found in South Knoxville. The building itself serves as a monument to the rich history of the East Tennessee Marble industry as well as the Candoro Marble Company’s impact on the surrounding area. The Candoro Marble Building…
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About six miles south of downtown Knoxville, Marble Springs is a bucolic idyll, a cluster of very old cabins in a creekside glade, surrounded by woods. It’s unlike most historic homes in that the touring is mostly outside, peering into four historic cabins arranged in a compound. It’s a good place…
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Knoxville, Tennessee, might not be the first place you think of when dreaming about a European getaway, but this charming Southern city is full of spots that transport you to the cobblestone streets and historic plazas of Europe. Here are a few places in Knoxville that offer a touch of European…
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Knoxville has been home to all sorts of couples in its 230-odd years, even back to the days of Blount Mansion, and the team of William and Mary (or Molsey) Blount—whose union is remembered with the fact that Maryville, named for her, is the seat of Blount County, named for him. There have been…
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Did you know Knoxville makes the perfect hub to a wide variety of hikes in the surrounding area? The city itself has more than its fair share of great…
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Knoxville has a way of making you fall in love with it every single night. You can spend your morning hiking through a lush forest and your evening sipping a craft cocktail in a 1920s movie palace. If you’re hunting for the best date night ideas in Knoxville, you’ve come to the right place. From the…
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The bald eagle - a majestic bird of prey and a living symbol of American patriotism. It’s unfortunate that their existence was threatened for more than 30 years but they made an incredible comeback from the endangered species list and Tennessee is proud to have 175 nesting pairs of bald eagles that…
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No reservations? No problem! Take your sweetheart for a hand-in-hand stroll and snuggle up on one of these idyllic seats around town. Walking dates…
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For some reason, when we talk about Knoxville industry, we talk about textiles and nails and machinery and chemicals and stone and lumber. How come we always skip the fun stuff? A century ago, believe it or not, this city was also a center for the mass production of candy, including a wide variety…
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When you think of things to do on a chilly winter day, a trip to the zoo may not be on the top of the list. However, Zoo Knoxville is a great place to visit during the winter months. Many animals, including red pandas, river otters, elephants, gorillas, red wolves, lions and tigers are very active…
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