Where to eat
A directory of Knoxville restaurants by neighborhood, each with its own page: the Market Square classics, riverfront ribs, and diner institutions.
Knoxville breweries
Knoxville's brewery scene runs to nearly 20 spots on Visit Knoxville's Knox Ale Trail, clustered in the Old City, downtown, South...
Knoxville live music
Knoxville's live-music map runs from 1920s movie palaces on Gay Street to a tiny DIY room in the Old City and an all-ages stage o...
Knoxville outdoors
Knoxville's outdoor centerpiece is the Urban Wilderness: over 60 miles of trails and greenways inside the city, connecting Ijams...
Family in Knoxville
The mainstays for kids in Knoxville: a 200-species zoo, a hands-on children's museum, a regional history center, World's Fair Par...
Day trips from Knoxville
Knoxville is the closest real city to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the most-visited national park in the country. Here is...
UT Vols game day
Saturday in autumn turns Knoxville orange. Here is how a Tennessee home game actually works: Neyland Stadium on the river, the Vo...
Annual traditions
Knoxville's calendar runs on a few standing fixtures every year. Here are the ones a local actually plans around, in roughly the...
Heritage and history
Knoxville was the first capital of Tennessee, the birthplace of TVA, and the host city of the 1982 World's Fair, the last success...
Knoxville markets
Knoxville's market scene runs on three pillars: Nourish Knoxville's farmers markets (downtown and northeast, year-round in differ...
Knoxville neighborhoods
Knoxville does not run on one downtown. There are several distinct districts each with their own character: the bar-heavy Old Cit...
Free in Knoxville
Knoxville does free well. A free art museum, a free view from the top of a giant gold sphere, 60 miles of free trails, a free liv...
Rainy day in Knoxville
When the mountains cloud over, Knoxville has plenty of indoor cover: a hands-on children's museum, two free museums, a deep bench...
A perfect day in Knoxville
One day in Knoxville, the way a local would spend it: a morning on the river, the Urban Wilderness or a free museum, lunch on Mar...