5 Best Birding Spots in the Knoxville Area
In your backyard, on your commute to work, at the park – birds are everywhere. Knoxville’s mild climate, hilly-to-mountainous terrain and many lakes…
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Posts From: May 2025
Find Waldo in Downtown Knoxville
Where’s Waldo? The question on everyone’s mind this summer. Now YOU can be a part of a real-life search in downtown Knoxville from July 1-July 31, 2025! How to join the fun: Pick up a Waldo Passport from participating locations during the month of July in Downtown Knoxville, including familiar and…
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5 Easy Outdoor Dates in Knoxville
Movie, dinner, concert, bar… you've done all that before. Why not ditch the typical date idea, and show whoever you're interested in that you're a creative, spontaneous, and active person — that you think outside the box? And what better way to do so than a fun date in the great outdoors? Knoxville…
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Statehood Day: Celebrating Tennessee’s Original New Idea
Blount Mansion Each year, the Historic House Museums of Knoxville celebrate Statehood Day by inviting the public into the hallowed halls of their stately manners, antebellum mansions, and frontier fortifications to experience the stories of those who lived there firsthand. Visit the following sites…
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Guide to Zoo Knoxville
Get ready for a wildly fun adventure at Zoo Knoxville — the largest cultural institution in Knoxville and one of the premier zoos in the Southeast! Every visit helps us protect wildlife and wild places across the globe. With acres of immersive habitats and incredible up-close animal encounters, Zoo…
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Play Ball in Knoxville: Your Visitor's Guide to Games & Good Times!
While Knoxville has plenty to offer, for a certain kind of traveler – you know the type, the ones who can smell fresh-cut grass and popcorn a mile away – this city really shines when it comes to America's favorite pastime, and its fast-pitch cousin. Whether you're chasing minor league dreams…
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Places to Go Swimming in Knoxville
A common question every summer: “where to go swimming in Knoxville?” This post answers that question whether you’re looking for a natural location or an indoor/outdoor pool! Outdoor Mead’s Quarry at Ijams Nature Center In the heart of Knoxville's Urban Wilderness lies Ijams Nature Center, where…
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Knoxville’s Historic Holston Hills Golf Course
Tough, well-trapped, and cantankerous: Knoxville’s Historic Holston Hills Golf Course The site of this month’s Visit Knoxville Open is one of the most beautiful golf courses in the region, on the banks of the Holston River. Now almost a century old, Holston Hills is also one of the most historic…
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Mother MAY I?
Mothers’ Day is around the corner and we’ve been thinking of ways to celebrate mom in a new way, so if you’re trying to celebrate one of the favorite women in your life, read on for some ideas! Is mom an outdoorsy sort of gal? Knoxville has lots of experience in the wide world of nature to…
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Favorite Mexican Restaurants in Knoxville
Your friends at HoLa Hora Latina celebrate Hispanic heritage throughout the year. This is going to be your go-to post to take a look at some of our favorite Latin American flavors to be found around town. There are so many wonderful options to choose from, so this post focuses on Mexico and this…
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