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…

Clinch River - Fishing

The section of the Clinch River below Norris Dam and 30 minutes North of Knoxville is receiving national attention as one of the great trout…

The Maker City - Photography

This monthly blog from The Maker City features a look at some of the Knoxville area’s outstanding makers – artists, crafters and custom builders. This month’s blog introduces three area makers who excel at the art of photography. Bio: Born and raised in East Tennessee, Lisa Flanary earned an MFA…

6 of Knoxville's Top Parks for Summer Fun

The city of Knoxville is no shrinking violet when it comes to offering up public spaces in which to hike, bike, fish, paddle, and generally enjoy the…

Knox on the Rocks - Knox Whiskey Works

Knoxville on Spotify - July 2020

What kind of music does Knoxville produce? All kinds. Like the city itself, the music is diverse, energetic and entertaining. The “hometown” artists…

Knoxville in the Jazz Age

A lot of us grew up hearing about "the '20s"--and even young people today have some concept of the idea. It's the '20s again, whether we're ready for…

9 Ways to Enjoy an Active Trip to Knoxville

There may be no other city in the country that better combines outdoor adventure with urban excitement than Knoxville, Tennessee. With mountains…

The Power of One - How Tennessee Helped Ratify the 19th Amendment

The suffragists must have felt the whole world was against them. When they arrived in Knoxville in…