DISCOVER KNOXVILLE

We’re [re]discovering Knoxville together! Whether you’re looking for your new favorite business or your new best friend, you’re definitely in the right place. We’re here to help you love your city!

WHO ARE WE?

We’re Knoxville’s biggest fans! We’ve (slowly but surely) fallen in love with our Scruffy City and want to help you do the same. From connecting you to your new favorite Happy Hours to introducing you to your new best friends, consider us your guides to loving Knoxville!

KNOX NEIGHBORHOODS

Looking for your new favorite spot?

Knoxville isn’t a massive metropolis, but our scruffy city still has her fair share of unique neighborhoods to navigate. From North Knox to SoKno, discover what puts each Knoxville neighborhood on the map!

NEIGHBORHOODS

EVENTS IN KNOX

Start exploring Knoxville’s events – everything from the very best Happy Hours to festivals we simply can’t let you miss.

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SMALL GROUPS

Want to find your people? We can help! Our Small Groups help you connect with your new city and your new best friends.

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EVENTS IN KNOX

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10/03/2022

5 Must-Try Pizzas in Knoxville

Whether it’s game day chaos or a cozy night at home watching reruns of Gilmore Girls, if you’re anything like us… you’re hungry 😂 And in almost any scenario, what’s better than pizza? Luckily, Knoxville is home to some pretty stellar pizza spots. In no particular order, here are a few of our favorite (dare […]

5 Things to Do in Knoxville Before Summer Ends

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08/17/2022

5 Things to Do in Knoxville Before Summer Ends

With Taylor Swift’s “august” on repeat, the countdown to the end of our Scruffy City summer has begun! BUT SHE AIN’T OVER YET. While there’s plenty to be excited for in the coming months (cooler temps and pumpkin spice, to name just a couple 😉), we can’t forget to cross some last East Tennessee activities […]

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08/05/2022

Knoxville: Before & After

If you ask us, Knoxville is basically Taylor Swift. She’s reinvented herself a hundred times over, there are always new Easter eggs to uncover, every version rules, and she puts out some really great music. See? It checks out 😉 We’re here to look through some of Knoxville’s various versions and share more about the […]

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07/29/2022

6 Ways to Spend Rainy Days in Knoxville

Knoxville, Tennessee is an outdoor-lovers playground. There are endless options. We’re talking mountain biking and paddle boarding and quarry swimming and patio eating. BUT Knoxville also has a tendency to, well, rain… a lot. (In my defense, I moved here after about 5 years of living in a Texan draught so my opinion of “lots […]

Things to Do in Knoxville When Family Comes to Town

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05/27/2022

Things to Do in Knoxville When Family Comes to Town

You are very cool and fun. We can just tell. When someone (such as yourself) is very cool and fun, people will inevitably want to visit Knoxville to hang with you. When people inevitably visit, they will probably want to do more than watch Netflix and eat food (I mean, maybe not much more… but […]

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12/14/2021

New Years Eve in the Scruffy City!

It happened again. Our eyes got dry, we finally caved and blinked, and 💥WHAM💥 it’s already the end of 2021. If you’re anything like us, you’ll be too busy stuffing your face with cookies to form any plans the week after Christmas – SO we’re giving you the NYE lowdown early this year! This list […]

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10/03/2022

5 Must-Try Pizzas in Knoxville

10 Must-Try Summer Cocktails in Knoxville

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07/15/2022

10 Must-Try Summer Cocktails in Knoxville

We’ve been waiting for her all year, but now that she’s here, we desperately need to cool down 😳 Yes, we’re talking about summer in Knoxville, Tennessee! And nothing says summer in Knoxville like cooling down with some summer cocktails in Knoxville 😉 It’s officially time for you to find your perfect summer match – […]

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05/09/2022

5 Must-Try Vegan Meals in Knoxville

When you think of the South, vegan food isn’t necessarily the first thing that comes to mind. No, it’s more like biscuits and BBQ or bust. Needless to say, when moving to Knoxville from a very vegan-centric city, I was super nervous about the vegan and plant-based scene. But let me you, Knoxville has got […]

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12/09/2021

The Ultimate Knoxville Gift Guide

If you have already finished your Christmas shopping, we are fundamentally not the same kind of person. I probably have a lot to learn from you and I’m frankly not sure why you clicked on this article at all. However, if you have been quietly muttering to yourself, “Everything will be fine, everything will be […]

5 Experiential Gift Ideas for the Friend Who Has Everything

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11/30/2021

5 Experiential Gift Ideas for the Friend Who Has Everything

It’s the time of year for ribbons, bobbles, and credit card debt (or however that Christmas song goes 😂). When it comes to gifts though (and credit card debt for that matter), we prefer experiences. You get to share it with your loved one, make lasting memories, and up your ‘gram game. 😉 What’s not […]

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06/19/2022

The Bottom: A Look Inside

Over in East Knoxville (at 2340 E. Magnolia Avenue to be specific) lies The Bottom – a magical place where you can listen to book talks, join in on discussions, celebrate community, or even find a book of your own. It was founded by Dr. Enkeshi El-Amin, a local sociologist studying race, place, and Black […]

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03/19/2021

Oglewood Avenue: A Look Inside

Jade Adams is the stylish, hilarious owner of Oglewood Avenue – and frankly, we’d like to be her new best friend. (It’s not weird, okay? Don’t make it weird.) Besides, considering the way she takes care of her plants, she’d be a good best friend to have. Let’s back up: Remember COVID-19? Right. Well, that […]

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01/05/2021

5 Fave Black-Owned Businesses in Knoxville

If you’re anything like me, you may have been surprised to find out you had a lot to learn this summer.

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07/29/2022

6 Ways to Spend Rainy Days in Knoxville

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06/19/2022

The Bottom: A Look Inside

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06/11/2022

Get To Know Knox Pride

If you’ve been on social media or have taken a trip down Chapman Highway in South Knoxville lately, you may have noticed a new resident in town – the Knox Pride Center! And if you’re a member of the LGBTQ+ community in Knoxville and are looking for just that – community – then Knox Pride […]

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04/06/2022

How to Hike Fort Dickerson Loop

Fort Dickerson Park (home of Augusta Quarry, formerly known as Fort Dickerson Quarry) is a pleasant, easy hike just barely south of downtown Knoxville. You’ve got plenty of scenic overlooks, but also a lil bit of that ✨scruff✨ Knoxville holds so dear. It’s also only 3-ish miles, so you can feel like you got a […]

Top Places to Cozy Up by a Fire in Knoxville

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02/18/2022

Top Places to Cozy Up by a Fire in Knoxville

If you’re new to Knoxville, there is something you need to know about Tennessee weather… it can be a little crazy. I’m not sure who originally said this, but the saying: “If you don’t like the weather, just wait a few minutes and it’ll change,” definitely applies to our scruffy little city. For instance, as […]

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11/09/2021

5 Spots for Fall Leaves in Knoxville!

Fall has finally hit Knoxville, Tennessee. Is she consistently a month late? Yes. Is she always gone too soon? Also yes. Because of this, we wanted to waste no time sharing our favorite local spots so you can go find them and throw colorful foliage in the air and spin around like the inner woodland […]

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11/16/2021

Glitterville: A Look Inside

Stephen Brown is a rather unassuming name for one of the most vibrant human beings on the planet. Like many other Stephens, this one was born in East Tennessee and went to school at the University of Tennessee. But this is where the similarities end. See, from there, Stephen Brown moved to New York to […]

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03/19/2021