East Tennessee’s landscapes are full of beauty, history, and just a touch of mystery — making fall the perfect time to explore with a little spooky spirit. From eerie cemeteries to ghostly legends, these hikes and walks blend outdoor adventure with spine-tingling stories from the past. Lace up your…
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For more than 170 years, farmers and shoppers have helped make Knoxville’s Market Square one of downtown’s most recognizable gathering places. Here’s how it started. It’s harvest time, probably a good reason there’s a National Farmers’ Day on Oct. 12. Farmers are urgently important to every city…
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Knoxville was once famous for factory-made stuff, like socks, gauges, motorboats, T-shirts, and Dumpsters, and for sheer tonnage of commodities loaded onto outbound freight cars: lumber, coal, iron, marble. If you look closer, though, you'll find a few notable artisans here and there throughout our…
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History enthusiasts from around the world come to Knoxville, Tennessee, to explore the historic homes, buildings, sites and artifacts our city has to offer. But for travelers with family ties to East Tennessee, a visit can become something even more personal: a chance to explore their OWN family…
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August 19 is Aviation Day, and as McGhee Tyson Airport approaches its 90 th year at its big riverside location in Blount County, it may be interesting to remember how it all came together. It all begins with that unique name. Of Tennessee’s largest cities, Knoxville is the only one that doesn’t…
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Today, when travelers think of Knoxville, they often think of lake recreation: houseboat parties, pontoon-boat parties, bass fishing, water skiing, marinas, rental lakehouses, waterfront restaurants, lakeside picnics and barbecues. For thousands of Knoxvillians today, that’s a reason to look forward…
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As the United States celebrates its 250 th anniversary, Tennessee celebrates its 230 th —thanks in large part to something that happened on Gay Street. June 1, Tennessee’s official birthday, usually offers great weather for outdoor celebrations. It’s the day that President Washington signed the bill…
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For more than 80 years, Knoxville knew it as the House Behind the Wall. Some knew the unusual name of the woman who had lived there for many years: Eugenia. Her last name might seem unnecessary; there was only one Eugenia. But Eugenia Williams became a local legend, even as some of her lifelong…
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🚗 Three Trails, One City: "Discover Tennessee Trails and Byways" by starting in Knoxville Knoxville is a destination in its own right, but it's also a trailhead to three of Tennessee’s most fascinating driving experiences. The Rocky Top Trail, White Lightning Trail, and Top Secret Trail all pass…
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Imagine, if you can, a city that has, within a 25-minute drive on one side, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and its associated American Museum of Science and Energy. And equidistant on the opposite side, Dolly Parton’s extravagant and broadly popular theme park, Dollywood. And mountains all…
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