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Knoxville Attraction: Smokies Park
Published 4/21/2009 at 12:47 p.m. 0 comments
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 ...
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Knoxville Attraction: Neyland Stadium
Published 4/21/2009 at 12:44 p.m. 0 comments
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.
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Knoxville Attraction: Clarence Brown Lab Theatre
Published 4/21/2009 at 12:42 p.m. 0 comments
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 ...
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Knoxville Attraction: James White Memorial Civic Auditorium & Coliseum
Published 4/21/2009 at 12:41 p.m. 0 comments
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.
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Knoxville Attraction: Chilhowee Park
Published 4/21/2009 at 12:39 p.m. 0 comments
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 ...
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Knoxville Attraction: Bijou Theatre
Published 4/21/2009 at 12:37 p.m. 0 comments
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.
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Knoxville and East Tennessee festivals
Published 3/29/2009 at 12:00 a.m. 0 comments
Knoxville and East Tennessee events in 2009.
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Knoxville Attraction: Knoxville Zoo
Published 3/6/2009 at 6:20 p.m. 0 comments
The Knoxville Zoo has been known by many names in its time.
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Knoxville Attraction: Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Published 3/6/2009 at 6:09 p.m. 0 comments
There’s no doubt that Knoxville is a sports town.
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Knoxville Attraction: The University of Tennessee
Published 3/6/2009 at 5:40 p.m. 0 comments
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.
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Knoxville Attraction: Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
Published 3/6/2009 at 5:36 p.m. 0 comments
One million is a big number to wrap your mind around.
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Knoxville Attraction: Knoxville Museum of Art
Published 3/6/2009 at 5:32 p.m. 0 comments
Knoxville probably isn’t the first U.S. city that comes to mind when you think of the arts.
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Knoxville Attraction: Knoxville Historic Sites
Published 3/6/2009 at 5:21 p.m. 0 comments
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).
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Knoxville Attraction: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Published 3/6/2009 at 5:15 p.m. 1 comment
Flat land has certain advantages.
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Knoxville Attraction: Downtown Knoxville
Published 3/6/2009 at 5:10 p.m. 0 comments
Downtown Knoxville has long been the city’s cultural and commercial center.
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