Knoxville isn’t just a great fishing town, it’s a bass fishing town. With world-class fisheries, a deep rooted culture for the outdoors, and a downtown built to host all kinds of major sporting events, Knoxville checks every box for what the Bassmaster Classic represents. Often called the Super Bowl…
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If you’re looking for a fun and totally unique way to explore Knoxville, we’ve got just the thing: the Tennessee RiverLine. It’s a 652-mile playground for paddlers, boaters, bikers, hikers, and anyone who just loves being outside. And guess what? It all starts right here in Knoxville. That’s…
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Looking for restaurants, bars, breweries, coffee shops, distilleries, and more? You've found our guide to all things to eat in Knoxville! A Self-Guided Food Tour of Knoxville Knoxville is celebrated for many things: its walkability, its dreamy position along the Tennessee River, its ample green…
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If you've been to Knoxville in the springtime, you know that's when Knoxville blooms. We have lazy lake-filled summers, beautiful fire-pit filled falls, and mostly mild winters that all have a natural appeal of their own. But in the spring you can witness an explosion of color, variety of texture in…
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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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Many of our blog viewers are familiar with our friends at WDVX, the in-house radio station inside our Visitors Center. They’re well known to visitors and locals alike for their daily noon program “The Blue Plate Special”, but you might not know about their newer monthly program “ First Friday Live ”…
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As an adventure-seeking writer based in Johnson City, TN, I recently found myself drawn to the thrill of off-roading. My journey began with a series I found on YouTube called "Tennessee Uncharted," where the host explores the rugged terrains of Windrock Park in an early Bronco. What is Off-Roading…
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There's a new way to stay healthy and have fun in Knoxville: pickleball! Now the fastest-growing sport in America, pickleball combines elements of tennis, badminton, and ping-pong for an easy-to-learn game that can bring people together and get those competitive juices flowing. Pickleball court data…
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2023 Vestival Returns Saturday, May 13, 2023 • 12pm - 5pm Candoro Marble 4450 Candoro Avenue Knoxville, TN, 37920 Vestal Arts and Heritage Association is proud to host the return of Vestival, an annual arts and music festival held on the Candoro Marble Company grounds. Vestal provides a diverse…
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The Comet is Coming by Fabrice Bourgelle courtesy Big Ears Why do people come to Knoxville from all 50 states and nearly two dozen countries – traveling hundreds, even thousands of miles – filling our downtown hotels, restaurants, shops, bars, sidewalks and venues for four days or more – to attend…
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