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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

Knoxville and East Tennessee events in 2009.

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

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

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.

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

Knoxville probably isn’t the first U.S. city that comes to mind when you think of the arts.

Knoxville has a considerable amount of history to it. Founded in 1786, it is the second oldest of Tennessee’s major cities (Nashville is just seven years older).

Flat land has certain advantages.

Downtown Knoxville has long been the city’s cultural and commercial center.