Historic Market Square is the heart of downtown Knoxville. It’s a must-do for any visitor to our city, and we’re happy to tell you why! But you can’t know the present if you don’t know the past, so we’ll start with a brief history lesson to get your bearings. 1. Market Square History The history of…
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If a neighborhood name like “Happy Holler” doesn’t make you want to visit, we don’t know what does. This post is going to cover this neighborhood and either side of it on Central Street, a north/south route in North Knoxville that roughly parallels and is between I-275 and Broadway. For the purpose…
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Sutherland is not quite a main drag a la Kingston Pike, but it’s no measly side street either. It does run parallel to Kingston Pike, just south of I-40 just minutes from downtown. Its eastern end is at a part of town known as Marble City (not often referred to today, and also not to be confused…
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Every city has things that you can only do in that town. You can only see the US Capitol in Washington DC. You can only try moose cheese from one farm in Sweden. And there are several things you can only experience in Knoxville! 1. Sunsphere We’ll start with that big gold disco ball tower rising…
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Knoxville loves dogs and our visitors are no exception! Enjoy this post written by our friends from The Remarkable Golden: We recently made a stop in Knoxville on our cross-country tour with our golden retriever, Judge. Knoxville wasn’t originally on our itinerary until we met some locals at a bar…
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The Town of Farragut is in west Knox County and has much to offer visitors. It is named after Admiral David Farragut, who uttered the now-famous command of “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!” during the Battle of Mobile Bay in the Civil War. Farragut was born on the north side of the river…
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Fave Photos of 2022 The year is winding down and there’s excitement in the air for a new year. But before we welcome 2023, we wanted to share a few of our favorite Knoxville photos captured this year. Sit back with a cuppa, and hope this inspires you to come for a visit in 2023! View this…
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Bearden is an eclectic neighborhood west of downtown that is difficult to define. Ask a local where Bearden starts and ends and you might receive conflicting answers. For purposes of our post today, we’re using the parameters of Papermill meeting Kingston Pike on the west end, and Lyons View meeting…
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Whether you’re a current student, prospective student, parent of a student, someone who loves that particular shade of orange, or just want to get to know the University of Tennessee more, today’s post is for you! We’re talking all things UT! Not Texas, mind you – not to ruffle any feathers but…
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year, after football season…and after dogwood season…and…well anytime is a wonderful time in Knoxville but we admit the winter holiday season is particularly delightful. We’ve rounded up our favorite activities to enjoy your favorite traditions and make new…
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