Guidebook for Knoxville

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Guidebook for Knoxville

Sightseeing

Go swimming at this awesome quarry (just DONT jump off any cliffs, people die this way)
13 locals recommend
Fort Dickerson Park
3000 Fort Dickerson Rd SW
13 locals recommend
Go swimming at this awesome quarry (just DONT jump off any cliffs, people die this way)
Lots of walking trails, a great way to get to know our native landscape. There is a quarry here where you can rent boats by the hour.
273 locals recommend
Ijams Nature Center
2915 Island Home Ave
273 locals recommend
Lots of walking trails, a great way to get to know our native landscape. There is a quarry here where you can rent boats by the hour.

Food Scene

Great pastries, light lunch/breakfast options, good coffee
62 locals recommend
Wild Love Bakehouse
1625 N Central St
62 locals recommend
Great pastries, light lunch/breakfast options, good coffee
Great tamales. vegetarian and vegan options. healthy, cheap, fast.
16 locals recommend
Good Golly Tamale
112 S Central St
16 locals recommend
Great tamales. vegetarian and vegan options. healthy, cheap, fast.
Pizza, salads, sandwiches, an old knoxville standard in the old city. vegetarian and vegan options
77 locals recommend
The Tomato Head
12 Market Square
77 locals recommend
Pizza, salads, sandwiches, an old knoxville standard in the old city. vegetarian and vegan options
It’s awesome
Potchke
It’s awesome
Small cooperative grocery store
49 locals recommend
Three Rivers Market
1100 N Central St
49 locals recommend
Small cooperative grocery store
Best pizza
47 locals recommend
A Dopo Sourdough Pizza
516 Williams St
47 locals recommend
Best pizza

Everything Else

Best place for local and world-class music. Cash only.
7 locals recommend
The Pilot Light
106 E Jackson Ave
7 locals recommend
Best place for local and world-class music. Cash only.

Drinks & Nightlife

It's a smoky bar full of old people listening to country music on the jukebox. Karaoke on, Fridays and Saturdays
Marie's Olde Towne Tavern
904 N Central St
It's a smoky bar full of old people listening to country music on the jukebox. Karaoke on, Fridays and Saturdays

Shopping

Farmer's market on Saturday and Wednesday. Lots of shops and restaurants.
270 locals recommend
Market Square
270 locals recommend
Farmer's market on Saturday and Wednesday. Lots of shops and restaurants.

Arts & Culture

Local radio station located in the downtown visitor center hosts the Blue Plate Special everyday at noon except sunday - a live performance/radio broadcast featuring americana, bluegrass, and country bands.
7 locals recommend
WDVX
301 S Gay St
7 locals recommend
Local radio station located in the downtown visitor center hosts the Blue Plate Special everyday at noon except sunday - a live performance/radio broadcast featuring americana, bluegrass, and country bands.