Five Hikes that Show Off Knoxville’s Fall Colors
Cool nights and sunny days have us ready to get outside, and lucky for Knoxville, that’s also a perfect recipe for beautiful fall foliage. Leaves are…
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Category: Outdoors
Road Cycling to Discover Knoxville’s Beautiful Ridges & Valleys
If you’re a road cyclist, you know some of the best sights and sounds are experienced along the backroads. Knoxville makes for a great ride because it only takes a few minutes in the saddle to get to lots of greenery, rolling hills, or to reach a pretty creekside path. We’re also home to more than…
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Top 5 Long Runs in Knoxville
As you work your way up to running longer distances, finding routes that are engaging and fun can end up being more challenging than the run itself. We have listed our top picks for runs between 5 and 12 miles long, and they are all easily shortened or lengthened to match your personal goals. Get…
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Trail Running in Knoxville
Knoxville’s Track and Field Club (KTC) is among the largest track clubs in America, so it’s no surprise that this is a great road running town. Races such as the Expo 10K and the Knoxville Marathon have invited thousands of people from all over the region to explore Knoxville’s roads, greenways…
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Top 10 Bucket List for Teens
School might be back in session but there’s always weeknights and weekends to spend some time with your older kiddos. Sometimes finding things that are cool enough can be hard for those with ages that end in ‘teen’. We’re here to help with this top 10 list, this one is designed for teenagers, but…
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Top Summer Hikes
Here are our top picks for hiking during the summer, with shaded trails and water activities nearby to help you cool off afterwards! Concord Park is teeming with great summer activities to enjoy with the whole family, including a swimming beach, dog park, playground, and kayak or bike rentals. Park…
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Knoxville and the Smokies in a Day
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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Hey, Come Out and & Play!
You’ve seen it once or twice: Knoxville is a nature-loving-adventure-kinda-town. So let’s focus on the nature part and head to the great outdoors with all options from casual to extreme! We’ll start off easy… with options to go walking along the river, through a park or on a trail. Take a…
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10 Things to Know About Market Square
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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Explore Nature From the Treetops
Knoxville is a great place to experience by foot…but it’s even better to explore it from the treetops! Navitat Canopy Adventures is the way to do it! You might be wondering, “what is a canopy adventure?” Navitat—a mashup word meaning navigating the forest habitat —is an aerial treehouse adventure…
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