Where would you take an out-of-town guest in Knoxville?

Where would you take an out-of-town guest?

10Oct2008 Filed under: KFQ, Questions Author: CP

As the News Sentinel reported yesterday, Knox County is spending a lot of green when it comes to tourism. Whether or not more people are migrating in our direction was not reported. But, if I were an out-of-towner, where should I start exploring?

When you have out-of-town guests visiting you, where do you take them for a real Knoxville experience?

Tags: Knoxify Friday Question, Tourism

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11 Responses to “Where would you take an out-of-town guest?”

CP
October 10th, 2008 at 8:28 am

Here are a couple off the top of my head:

1. Market Square
2. The Lake (somewhere off of Northshore)
3. Litton’s in Fountain City
4. Sunsphere (because Bart Simpson has been there)
5. UT (b/c that’s what old Orientation Leaders do)
Doug McCaughan
October 10th, 2008 at 9:07 am

King Tuts
b moore
October 10th, 2008 at 9:11 am

1. waterfront in sequoyah hills

2. volunteer landin/worlds fair park/sunsphere

3. UT game
JHaskell
October 10th, 2008 at 10:16 am

1. Market Square
2. Mast General Store
3. Volunteer Landing
4. Calhoun’s!
5. (Football game optional this year.)
Hokie Dave
October 10th, 2008 at 10:37 am

In addition to the fine suggestions already mentioned, I’d throw in Ye Olde Steakhouse.
bcknoxify
October 10th, 2008 at 10:38 am

1. Nama/Bistro by the Tracks, or Big Eds
2. Bar Hop Downtown/Market Sq/Old City
3. Breakfast @ Longs, Petes, or Bruggers
4. Shopping — The District
5. Either a UT Game, maybe a festival, concerts, or hit the lake and go wakeboarding with American Boat Center and the Wakeshop/KnoxWake.com guys
The Modern Gal
October 10th, 2008 at 1:17 pm

All these suggestions are good. Adding DGB for drinks to the list.
CK
October 10th, 2008 at 2:12 pm

If I had to choose one, I’d say the Old City. No other place lets me park once and see good music, have good food, have good drinks, smoke a cigar, and choose from so many patios to sit on.
Jody Collins
October 13th, 2008 at 11:42 pm

Food: The north Knox hat trick of Vic + Bill’s, Harby’s and Louie’s

Sites: UT Football [if its the correct season], the mountains, Sunsphere / World’s Fair Park, Dollywood / Gatlinburg [even though they’re a pretty bad representations of us southerners]

Pub crawl: Union Jack’s, Toddys’, Sidestreet, around the Old City and Market Square
Tim
October 14th, 2008 at 11:28 am

- a UT basketball game
– the Tennessee Theatre
– Underneath Calhoun’s — The Battle for my Biscuit: Ducks vs. Carp
bcknoxify
October 14th, 2008 at 2:07 pm

@Tim: The Battle for my Biscuit should be an event every year! My Money is on the Carp.