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

11 October 10, 2008, by 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?

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  • http://knoxify.com CP

    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)

  • http://realityme.net/ Doug McCaughan

    King Tuts

  • http://brandon-moore@blogspot.com b moore

    1. waterfront in sequoyah hills

    2. volunteer landin/worlds fair park/sunsphere

    3. UT game

  • http://www.SalvationArmyKnoxville.org JHaskell

    1. Market Square
    2. Mast General Store
    3. Volunteer Landing
    4. Calhoun’s!
    5. (Football game optional this year.)

  • Hokie Dave

    In addition to the fine suggestions already mentioned, I’d throw in Ye Olde Steakhouse.

  • bcknoxify

    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

  • http://themoderngal.blogspot.com The Modern Gal

    All these suggestions are good. Adding DGB for drinks to the list.

  • http://alittleknoxvillian.blogspot.com CK

    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.

  • http://www.jodycollins.com Jody Collins

    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

    - a UT basketball game
    - the Tennessee Theatre
    - Underneath Calhoun’s – The Battle for my Biscuit: Ducks vs. Carp

  • bcknoxify

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

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