There may be no other city in the country that better combines outdoor adventure with urban excitement than Knoxville, Tennessee. With mountains, rivers, and trails within minutes of a vibrant downtown, Knoxville offers endless opportunities to play outside and still enjoy the world-class…
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For Knoxville trail runners, House Mountain is the place to go for serious hill training. With nearly 1,000 feet of gain packed into less than a mile of trail, no other climb in the area gives you as much bang for your buck. At 2,100 feet, it’s the highest point in Knoxville County, which means the…
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The greater Knoxville area has several waterfalls that make the perfect daytrip. We’re here to tell you how to make it happen with Knoxville as “home base”! After a restful night in your hotel, the aromas of roasted coffee beans and bacon await. Your hotel might have breakfast, but if it doesn’t or…
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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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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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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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