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Hike of the month: Devil's Racetrack

Hike of the month: Devil's Racetrack

Friday, Sept. 4, 2009

CARYVILLE, Tenn. - Just north of the Caryville-Jacksboro exit on Interstate 75 is the Devil's Racetrack, a rock formation so eye-catching it challenges you to keep your eyes on the road.
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A short vacation idea close to Knoxville: Breaks Interstate Park

A short vacation idea close to Knoxville: Breaks Interstate Park

Sunday, July 26, 2009

If you're searching for a canyon that will take your breath away, you don't have to travel to Arizona or Utah. Just four hours from Knoxville is one of the deepest canyons in the Eastern United States. Situated along the Kentucky-Virginia state line, locals simply call it "The Breaks."
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Knoxville Attraction: Thompson-Boling Assembly Center and Arena

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Knoxville’s Thompson-Boling Assembly Center and Arena is the home base of the University of Tennessee Volunteers men’s and women’s basketball teams. First used during the 1987-88 season, the facility is one of the nation’s largest on-campus basketball arenas. Only Carrier Dome at Syracuse can seat more fans. Full story »


Knoxville Attraction: Tennessee Theatre

Knoxville Attraction: Tennessee Theatre

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Downtown Knoxville’s Tennessee Theatre, like its sister the Bijou Theatre, has both a grand, historic past and what looks to be a bright future. Full story »


Knoxville Attraction: Smokies Park

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Baseball will never be East Tennessee’s pastime the way it is America’s, not as long as college football has something to say about it. But that doesn’t mean Tennesseans don’t enjoy the crack of a baseball bat, the thunk of a baseball striking catcher’s mitt or the roar of the crowd when a runner steals home off a wild pitch. Full story »


Knoxville Attraction: Neyland Stadium

Knoxville Attraction: Neyland Stadium

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

It’s hard to believe it, but there was a time when what is now Neyland Stadium was just a teensy dirt football field with a single set of concrete stands. Full story »


Knoxville Attraction: Clarence Brown Lab Theatre

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Knoxville may not be a theater town, at least not the way New York, Chicago or even Louisville, Ky., are theater towns. That doesn’t stop people in the community from giving it the old college try, especially when the college is the University of Tennessee. Full story »


Knoxville Attraction: James White Memorial Civic Auditorium & Coliseum

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

The James White Memorial Civic Auditorium & Coliseum is a multi-use facility located in downtown Knoxville. The complex hosts conventions, trade shows, sporting events and musical concerts throughout the year. Full story »


Knoxville Attraction: Chilhowee Park

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Knoxville is home to plenty of park land. There’s the massive Concord Park out west, a 500-acre expanse of boating, fishing and sports fields. There’s Sequoyah Hills Park in the upscale Sequoyah Hills neighborhood, an 87-acre spread alongside the Tennessee River. There’s the zoo, with enough animals to enthrall even the most jaded of children. Then there’s Chilhowee Park. Full story »


Knoxville Attraction: Bijou Theatre

Knoxville Attraction: Bijou Theatre

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Just call the Bijou Theatre the little venue that could. Though the theater opened in 1909 and has been an important part of Knoxville’s history, there was a time not so long ago when the theater almost closed its doors. Full story »


Knoxville and East Tennessee festivals

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Knoxville and East Tennessee events in 2009. Full story »


Knoxville Attraction: Knoxville Zoo

Friday, March 6, 2009

The Knoxville Zoo has been known by many names in its time. Full story »


Knoxville Attraction: Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Friday, March 6, 2009

There’s no doubt that Knoxville is a sports town. Full story »


Knoxville Attraction: The University of Tennessee

Friday, March 6, 2009

The University of Tennessee has its roots in Blount College, a nonsectarian institution that was established in 1794 near what is now Knoxville’s business district. Full story »


Knoxville Attraction: Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies

Friday, March 6, 2009

One million is a big number to wrap your mind around. Full story »


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