National Hop-A-Park Day
The first Saturday in July is National Hop-A-Park Day! This day is all about exploring the parks and beautiful green spaces which surround us. We have…
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Posts From: June 2025
Top Fourth of July Festivities in Knoxville
Every year it seems we say amongst ourselves, what is there to do and where can we see fireworks? Some have an annual routine and others like to switch it up. Today’s post is going to recap Knoxville’s offerings so you can have a game plan…
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Go Fishing Day!
National Go Fishing day is June 18 and what better excuse to plan a trip to Knoxville and find a stream, lake or pond to bait your hook, cast your…
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Top Biscuits in Knoxville
What type of blog would this be if we didn’t tell you where to get the best buttermilk biscuits in town? We’re in the south after all, so we needed to remedy this situation stat! Read on for some faves: 1. Matt Robb’s Biscuits & Brew With a place that has “biscuit” in the name, you know it’s…
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5 Best Ways to Get on the Water in Knoxville
Nestled in the East Tennessee Valley along the Tennessee River, Knoxville is surrounded by opportunities to play on the water. Downtown is located just below the confluence of the Holston River and French Broad River, forming one of the nine reservoirs within an hour of the city. You can venture a…
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Basketball in Knoxville: A Quick History
Basketball Begins In Knoxville in 2025, as tens of thousands of orange-clad fans cheer both men’s and women’s games, it’s hard to imagine an era without basketball . But for the first half of the nation’s history, it didn’t exist in any form. Many 19th-century Americans, from General Grant to Emily…
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Knoxville and the Smokies in a Day
The Great Smoky Mountains, an ancient and surprisingly diverse mountain range, has long captured the imagination of visitors, from modern-day tourists back to earlier settlers and Native Americans. Once home to pioneer outposts, farms, and logging operations, this tract of 522,000 acres has since…
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