NEW2KNOX HOPS
Connect with your new city AND your new best friends!
Do you want to make new friends while you explore Knoxville? We’re here to help!
While we adore sharing our favorite spots and keeping you up to date on all things Knoxville, New2Knox Hops are where we all get to put down the screens and be face-to-face – inside the very businesses we love to gush about.
Hops are the heart & soul of New2Knox!
Pick a Hop to learn more!
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What are New2Knox Hops?
New2Knox Hops are designed to help you build real, actual friendships while getting a taste of local businesses! You get to explore your new city and build community as you hop around Knoxville for five weeks with the same 5-10 people. Your friendly Hop Host will help break the ice and be your personal friendship guru as you experience some of Knoxville’s favorite businesses. And let’s be real, sometimes hanging out with new people is just awkward – but by week five, you’ll be old pals (and Knoxville experts to boot!).
Most Hops include sips & snacks at a new location each week, incentives to explore Knoxville, and plenty of intentional friendship-makin’. Your one-time fee covers all Hop experiences – but if you want more, you are always welcome to open up your own tab and keep livin’ large!
While whatever “Hop” you choose will determine the kind of activities you do, making friends & exploring your city is always the goal!
Who are Hops for?
We offer all kinds of hops! Find a hop in your age range or hop into one labeled “EVERYONE.” Our main demographic is women ages 21-40 (female friendships for the win!) so our hops do reflect that.
DO I NEED TO BE NEW TO KNOXVILE?
No way! These hops are designed to help people build community & get to know/fall in love with Knoxville. If you’re in a season where you’re looking for some new friends & a fresh perspective of your city, you’re invited 😊
What if I'm not a female though?
Don’t you worry your pretty little mind! We love female friendships, but we also just love friendship PERIOD 🙌
As you poke around the Hops, look for “Everyone, All Ages, All Genders” options. These are for aaall y’all! Singles, couples, men, women, and everyone in between – you’re all invited 😊🎉 The only requirement is that you’re 21 or over.
What's required?
Each hop happens one night a week for five weeks. We ask that you can commit to at least four of those five weeks so everyone has the best chance at friendship-makin’!
What's the refund policy?
We keep these hops intentionally small, which can make backing out a bit of a bummer for everyone!
REFUND POLICY:
If you cancel…
30+ Days Before Night 1: 100% refund
14-30 Days Before Night 1: 50% refund
Less than 14 Days Before Night 1: No Refunds
When you sign up for a Hop, we suggest putting it in your calendar immediately so you’re fully ready for all the fun.
What else do I get when I sign up?
Besides the five week experience itself (and hopefully a whole new group of local friends!), as a Hop Alumni, you get exclusive invites to a handful of other events throughout the year where you have a chance to meet even moooore new friends!
Alumni events have been known to include everything from trivia nights to boat parties to a classy Christmas soiree (ooh la la!).
Post Registration Details
New2Knox Hops are first come, first serve! Once you sign up for your Hop, make sure to put the dates in your calendar. We will follow up via email as your Hop gets closer with next steps and details on your group, leaders, and first experience.
Hop Alumni Say…
"Highly recommend for anyone looking to make new friends in Knoxville. The N2K girls are great at providing facilitated activities to foster connection amongst people. I made some new friends and had a blast exploring new parts of Knoxville. They take all of the work out of meeting new people. All you have to do is show up and be your best self. I recommend New 2 Knox in the strongest terms! It was an excellent experience!"
Laura Porter
New2Knox Alumni
"I did the adventure group with New2Knox and would highly recommend it! It was so fun to do activities throughout Knoxville and meet some great people along the way. I'd highly recommend, especially if you're new to Knoxville or even if you've been here a bit but still haven't gotten connected."
Autumn Richards
New2Knox Alumni
"Highly recommend joining a N2K small group - especially if you are new in town. I am not "new" (6 years) and joined because I wanted to meet new people and it was a great experience for me; I can only imagine how much more enjoyable it would be for someone new in town that hasn't met anyone and has never been to any of the businesses"
Hannah Kress
New2Knox Alumni
"I did a New2Knox small group and it was such a fun experience! I met great people and tried out a lot of new places around town. The people who run New2Knox are fabulous, and I highly recommend checking them out whether you're new to Knoxville or not."
Kate Lewallen
New2Knox Alumni
"N2K has been so helpful in connecting me to fun things to do in Knoxville! Their small groups are a great way to connect to others and visit cool places in Knox. I know locals who follow their social media just to keep up with the fun they share in Knoxville!"
Emily Camacho
New2Knox Alumni
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Our Hop Partners
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Discover Knoxville with us! From monthly hops and happy hours to activities, fitness, and more!
We love all things sunshine and happiness (you know, unless we’re talking about our hot, black coffee 😅) and what embodies all those things better than FLOWEEEERS 🌼🤩🌼
👉 The first spot on the list is @wildirisflorals! She just opened up her brick & mortar in December - smack dab in the middle of brewery central in North Knox🤩🍻💐 She’s just baaarely north of downtown so pop in next time you’re out & about!
👉 Next up is @knoxflowerco! They’re right on N Broadway before you get to Fountain City & if you blink, you may miss it! But you’d be missing out on a precious lil flower station & other cozy corners tucked in a biggggg ole light-filled room 😍
👉 @cultivateknox is in Fountain City proper & has one of the world’s best combos - coffee & flowers. You can just sit & bask in the beauty while you work & sip on coffee orrrrrr snag those flowers to-go via the drive-thru! Luxury, people, luxury ✨
👉 Finallyyyyy, an @oglewoodave bonus! They’re on N Broadway as well, a tad closer to downtown than the last two. Oglewood Ave is home to more plants than flowers but who can resist that JUNGLE🤩🪴🤩
SooOOOoooo where is YOUR fave place to get that floral serotonin boost around town??💐🥰🙌🌼
#knoxville #northknox #new2knox #supportsmallbusiness #865 #plantlife
🤠GIDDY-UP IT’S GIVEAWAY TIME🤠
Y’all, @saloon16knox came THROUGH for you 😂🙌 this giveaway is amazing:
You can win a $100 ‼️ gift card to @saloon16knox, a Graduate Hotels coffee mug (which gives you free UNLIMITEEEED coffee for LIFE), aaaand a t-shirt. (The coffee shop inside @graduatehotels is literally so cute 🥹☕️💕) WE ARE JEALOUS OF WHOEVER WINS THIS 🤣
ANYWAY, @saloon16knox is owned by The Sheriff himself (just realized that was a nickname for Peyton Manning, it’s fine 😅) and full of nostalgia for both fans of UT football and fans of the Wild West.
Youuuuu can experience this lil haven of Knoxville goodness for freeeeee if you win this giveaway (and for a discouuuunt if you come to the New2Knox Social there this Thursday! 😉)
⚡️TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY⚡️
👉 FOLLOW @saloon16knox
👉 TAG a pal who appreciates free food & dramatic swingin’ door entrances
👉 LIKE this reel!
👉 that’s iiiiit! We will notify the winner by tagging them in our Instagram story later this week 🤩🤩
HOPE YOU WIN, BAAAABE😘😘 (and hope to see you Thursday! RSVP by heading to the event on our website)
#ad #new2knox #knoxeats #knoxville #gbo #knoxvillefood #865life
WHAT’S UP IN KNOXVILLE THIS WEEK??📍
SWIPE to see a few of the fun things happening around Knoxville this week!🥳🥳🥳
OUR TOP PICKS THIS WEEK:
👉The first New2Knox Social of the yeeeeear! 🤩 This Thursday at @saloon16knox & totally free to come make some new friends!👯♀️🙌😍
👉 Wednesday has some fuuuuun trivia options!
👉 Live Music Deep Stretch class at @blueridgeyoga to benefit children in the Ukraine 💛
What are youuuu stoked for this week?? Let us know!
#new2knox #knoxville #scruffyknox #lovewhereyoulive #knoxrocks #865life
We have a soft spot for (most of🤣😬) the buskers downtown but @itbehazi’s voice was straight up veeeelvet! And playin’ Tennessee Whiskey? Immediate fans 😂🙌🤩
Who is your favorite regular street performer around downtown Knoxville??🤹🎻🪚
#knoxville #downtownknoxville #lovewhereyoulive
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DOLLY PARTON💕🦋🎤
She’s the patron saint of East Tennessee and we love her to pieces🥹💛 (it’s like number two on the to-do list when you move to East Tennessee. 1.) Find a home 2.) Learn why everyone loves Dolly 3.) Learn when to say “woo!” during Rocky Top)
Here are some ways to celebrate:
🦋 Read a book and get your imagination goin’!
💕 Turn on 9 to 5 or Steel Magnolias & watch the queen in action
🎤 Book a trip to Dollywood!
🦋 Head to live band karaoke at @concourseknox or @knoxboxkaraoke and request a Dolly song
💕 Take your photo with one of the Dolly murals
🎤 Go blonde - you only live once, people 😉
🦋 Peruse some local Dolly-inspired art a la @shoprala or @pariswoodhull or @blissknoxville
💕 Go out of your way to be kind to someone!
How will you be celebrating the queeeeeen’s birthday??👑
#easttennessee #dollyparton #knoxville #new2knox #865life
