If you have some free time on your hands, here are some of our favorite places to go!
Downtown Knoxville:
Shop and eat at Market Square
Shop at Mast General Store for a blast from the past
Enjoy the Neyland Greenway along the Tennessee River
See glass blowing and have a beer next door at Pretentious
Other great breweries: Crafty Bastard and Last Day of Autumn
Visit Amy’s favorite speakeasy at Peter Kern Library-collared shirts required for the men!
See World’s Fair Park and go up the Sunsphere for a fantastic view
Favorite Eats: Tomato Head, Sweet P’s BBQ, Calhoun’s on the River, The French Market Creperie
Greater Knoxville:
Hike, kayak, and explore at Ijams Nature Preserve
See the Tennessee River and Smoky Mountains at Lakeshore Park
Walk, bike, or run the greenways
Visit Token Game Tavern-where we met!
Favorite Eats: Scrambled Jake’s, Bruster’s Ice Cream, Bombay Palace
Smoky Mountains:
Drive Cades Cove
See the elk at Catalooche
Favorite Hikes:
Short: Andrews Bald, Clingmans Dome, Grotto Falls, Chimney Tops
Long: Alum Cave Bluffs to Mt. Leconte, Jump off (our proposal spot)/Charlie’s Bunion
Visit Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge/Sevierville for all the tourist attractions including Dollywood
East TN / West NC:
Visit Asheville
See trees almost as big as the Sequoias at Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest
Drive the 129 Tail of the Dragon (318 curves in 11 miles)
Swim or boat at Lake Fontana or Lake Santeetlah
Hike at Frozenhead State Park