Nick's Eastern Tennessee Food & Activities Guide
Sightseeing
Frozen Head State Park encompasses more than 24,000 acres of unspoiled wilderness and mountain splendor.
There are 20 primitive tent campsites and fifty miles of nature-filled hiking trails.
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Frozen Head State Park
964 Flat Fork RdFrozen Head State Park encompasses more than 24,000 acres of unspoiled wilderness and mountain splendor.
There are 20 primitive tent campsites and fifty miles of nature-filled hiking trails.
The Obed Wild and Scenic River looks much the same today as it did when the first white settlers strolled its banks in the late 1700s.
The free-flowing Obed Wild & Scenic River and its 500-foot-deep gorges offer visitors unspoiled rugged terrain, exceptional waters, and outdoor adventure.
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Obed Wild and Scenic River
208 Maiden StreetThe Obed Wild and Scenic River looks much the same today as it did when the first white settlers strolled its banks in the late 1700s.
The free-flowing Obed Wild & Scenic River and its 500-foot-deep gorges offer visitors unspoiled rugged terrain, exceptional waters, and outdoor adventure.
Sightseeing & Food
Brushy Mountain was Tennessee’s first maximum-security prison holding the state’s most violent murderers, robbers for over a century.
They offer an in-house distillery, a restaurant, paranormal tours of the prison and concerts in the evening with nationally known headliners.
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Söguþungur Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary
9182 TN-116Brushy Mountain was Tennessee’s first maximum-security prison holding the state’s most violent murderers, robbers for over a century.
They offer an in-house distillery, a restaurant, paranormal tours of the prison and concerts in the evening with nationally known headliners.
The home of Dollywood, an Appalachian-themed park consisting of rides, an adjoining water park.
The city’s other attractions include country music revues like the Smoky Mountain Opry, dinner theaters such as Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede and outlet malls.
There is also white water rafting, ziplines, horseback riding, comedy, music and magic shows.
The main strip is like Las Vegas of the south, featuring "Wonder Works, an upside down building", miniature golf, go-cart racing and many other activities and restaurants.
Visit PigeonForge dot com to get a summary of all Pigeon Forge has to offer.
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Pigeon Forge
The home of Dollywood, an Appalachian-themed park consisting of rides, an adjoining water park.
The city’s other attractions include country music revues like the Smoky Mountain Opry, dinner theaters such as Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede and outlet malls.
There is also white water rafting, ziplines, horseback riding, comedy, music and magic shows.
The main strip is like Las Vegas of the south, featuring "Wonder Works, an upside down building", miniature golf, go-cart racing and many other activities and restaurants.
Visit PigeonForge dot com to get a summary of all Pigeon Forge has to offer.
Craft beers often made with local ingredients, fresh food featuring our own pulled pork, and an eclectic outdoor environment that can only be described as Appalachian Caribbean. Next to the Obed National Park known for rock climbing, kayaking, fishing, and hiking.
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Lilly Pad Hopyard Brewery
920 Ridge RdCraft beers often made with local ingredients, fresh food featuring our own pulled pork, and an eclectic outdoor environment that can only be described as Appalachian Caribbean. Next to the Obed National Park known for rock climbing, kayaking, fishing, and hiking.
Off the beaten path, located in a barn with views that can't be beat! Huge property, picnic tables, a fire pit and dog friendly. Also be sure to pick up a passport and get your beer stamps along the way!
The Beer Barn
122 Cassell RoadOff the beaten path, located in a barn with views that can't be beat! Huge property, picnic tables, a fire pit and dog friendly. Also be sure to pick up a passport and get your beer stamps along the way!
Activities
Enjoy the fresh mountain air and 73,000 acres of outdoor awesomeness including over 300 miles of riding trails, a shooting range, mountain bike park and a General Store.
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Windrock
Enjoy the fresh mountain air and 73,000 acres of outdoor awesomeness including over 300 miles of riding trails, a shooting range, mountain bike park and a General Store.
Dollywood celebrates the best of life as they light up the Smokies with rides, slides, music, food and laughter - day and night.
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Dollywood Parks Boulevard
Dollywood Parks BoulevardDollywood celebrates the best of life as they light up the Smokies with rides, slides, music, food and laughter - day and night.
Norris Dam State Park sits on more than 4,000 acres located on Norris Reservoir. With more than 800 miles of shoreline, the park offers recreational boating, skiing, and fishing. The park has a fully equipped marina with boat ramp available to the general public. Houseboats and pontoon boats are also available for rental.
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Norris Dam State Park
125 Village Green CirNorris Dam State Park sits on more than 4,000 acres located on Norris Reservoir. With more than 800 miles of shoreline, the park offers recreational boating, skiing, and fishing. The park has a fully equipped marina with boat ramp available to the general public. Houseboats and pontoon boats are also available for rental.
Escape on a leisurely treks with your family or a white-knuckle obstacle for thrill seekers. With over 600 miles of trails there is an OffRoad adventure for everyone.
Royal Blue
Escape on a leisurely treks with your family or a white-knuckle obstacle for thrill seekers. With over 600 miles of trails there is an OffRoad adventure for everyone.
Designated US 129, the road is bordered by the Great Smoky Mountains and the Cherokee National Forest with no intersecting roads or driveways to hamper your travel. It is considered “the destination” for thousands of motorcycle and sports car fans throughout the spring, summer, and fall. Can you brave it? It’s best to be cautious as the turns are tight, but the Tail of the Dragon is guaranteed to be the ride of your life.
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Deals Gap
Designated US 129, the road is bordered by the Great Smoky Mountains and the Cherokee National Forest with no intersecting roads or driveways to hamper your travel. It is considered “the destination” for thousands of motorcycle and sports car fans throughout the spring, summer, and fall. Can you brave it? It’s best to be cautious as the turns are tight, but the Tail of the Dragon is guaranteed to be the ride of your life.
City/town information
Experience the best Downtown Knoxville has to offer by exploring top restaurants and beautiful sightseeing.
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Knoxville
Experience the best Downtown Knoxville has to offer by exploring top restaurants and beautiful sightseeing.
Miles of hiking trails, tons of dining, attractions, shopping, and arts and crafts in town.
Some of the most popular attractions include:
1) Anakeesta Mountain Top Theme Park is an experience from the moment you arrive. Visitors ride the one of a kind Chondola or Ridge Rambler to Firefly Village where adventures abound. Climb the new AnaVista Tower for unprecedented views of the Vista Gardens and the surrounding mountains. Stroll or fly through the treetops, discover dining and shopping and hours of fun for children in the imaginative play areas.
2) The Gatlinburg Golf Course
This golf course has been acclaimed as one of the most picturesque golf courses in the country and it is easy to see why. The emerald fairways and manicured greens offer 18 holes of challenging holes of golf with beautiful views of the Smokies. Grab your clubs and experience it for yourself.
3) Gatlinburg Mountain Coaster.
As the Mountain Coaster Capital of the World, Gatlinburg has got mountain coasters covered. The family-friendly Gatlinburg Mountain Coaster thrills riders with sweeping curves and turns down the mountainside. Families can double up to share the fun with little ones.
4) Gatlinburg Space Needle
The most iconic landmark in Gatlinburg, the Space Needle stands 407 feet tall in the middle of the City. Ride a glass elevator to the top of the iconic tower for 360-degree scenic views of the city and mountains. Check out the arcade and snack bar.
5) Hillbilly Golf
Play the most unconventional mini-golf course in the Smokies. Ride the Incline up to the first hole 300 feet above street level and play your way down the mountain. 18 holes designed for challenging fun for everyone at Hillbilly Golf.
6) Ober Gatlinburg Ski Area and Amusement Park
Year-round family fun is just an Aerial Tram ride away to the top of Mount Harrison at Ober Gatlinburg. Spring, Summer and Fall, the park offers “snowless” summer tubing, Ski Mountain Coaster, indoor Ice Skating and more. Ride the Scenic Chairlift to the top of the mountain for views of the Smokies that go on forever. In winter, the Park transforms into the only ski area in Tennessee with a full array of winter sports.
7) Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies
Voted Best U.S. Aquarium by USA Today Readers, Ripley’s Aquarium is a perennial favorite with visitors. From the Gallery of the Seas and the Penguin Playhouse to the Shark Lagoon, you will meet thousands of sea creatures. Interactive touch tanks, Glass Bottom Boats to the underwater glide path make this aquarium experience unforgettable.
8) Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
Robert Ripley searched the world over to amass hundreds of odd and unusual artifacts that defy the imagination that are on display in Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museums. Gatlinburg’s Believe It or Not! Museum has entertained visitors for 50 years. Be sure to stop by and be amazed!
9) Skylift Park & Sky Bridge
For more than six decades, the Gatlinburg SkyLift has swept visitors to the top of Crockett Mountain for scenic views of the Smoky Mountains. Today experience the SkyLift Park in a brand new way. Walk across the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in North America stretching 680 feet across the mountain. A thrill not to be missed.
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Gatlinburg
Miles of hiking trails, tons of dining, attractions, shopping, and arts and crafts in town.
Some of the most popular attractions include:
1) Anakeesta Mountain Top Theme Park is an experience from the moment you arrive. Visitors ride the one of a kind Chondola or Ridge Rambler to Firefly Village where adventures abound. Climb the new AnaVista Tower for unprecedented views of the Vista Gardens and the surrounding mountains. Stroll or fly through the treetops, discover dining and shopping and hours of fun for children in the imaginative play areas.
2) The Gatlinburg Golf Course
This golf course has been acclaimed as one of the most picturesque golf courses in the country and it is easy to see why. The emerald fairways and manicured greens offer 18 holes of challenging holes of golf with beautiful views of the Smokies. Grab your clubs and experience it for yourself.
3) Gatlinburg Mountain Coaster.
As the Mountain Coaster Capital of the World, Gatlinburg has got mountain coasters covered. The family-friendly Gatlinburg Mountain Coaster thrills riders with sweeping curves and turns down the mountainside. Families can double up to share the fun with little ones.
4) Gatlinburg Space Needle
The most iconic landmark in Gatlinburg, the Space Needle stands 407 feet tall in the middle of the City. Ride a glass elevator to the top of the iconic tower for 360-degree scenic views of the city and mountains. Check out the arcade and snack bar.
5) Hillbilly Golf
Play the most unconventional mini-golf course in the Smokies. Ride the Incline up to the first hole 300 feet above street level and play your way down the mountain. 18 holes designed for challenging fun for everyone at Hillbilly Golf.
6) Ober Gatlinburg Ski Area and Amusement Park
Year-round family fun is just an Aerial Tram ride away to the top of Mount Harrison at Ober Gatlinburg. Spring, Summer and Fall, the park offers “snowless” summer tubing, Ski Mountain Coaster, indoor Ice Skating and more. Ride the Scenic Chairlift to the top of the mountain for views of the Smokies that go on forever. In winter, the Park transforms into the only ski area in Tennessee with a full array of winter sports.
7) Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies
Voted Best U.S. Aquarium by USA Today Readers, Ripley’s Aquarium is a perennial favorite with visitors. From the Gallery of the Seas and the Penguin Playhouse to the Shark Lagoon, you will meet thousands of sea creatures. Interactive touch tanks, Glass Bottom Boats to the underwater glide path make this aquarium experience unforgettable.
8) Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
Robert Ripley searched the world over to amass hundreds of odd and unusual artifacts that defy the imagination that are on display in Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museums. Gatlinburg’s Believe It or Not! Museum has entertained visitors for 50 years. Be sure to stop by and be amazed!
9) Skylift Park & Sky Bridge
For more than six decades, the Gatlinburg SkyLift has swept visitors to the top of Crockett Mountain for scenic views of the Smoky Mountains. Today experience the SkyLift Park in a brand new way. Walk across the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in North America stretching 680 feet across the mountain. A thrill not to be missed.
Food scene
Hibachi Pizza of Oliver Springs
526 East Tri County BoulevardThe closest good pizza spot.
Top notch steaks, pork chops, salmon and amazing cakes and pies.
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Dean's Restaurant & Bakery Oak Ridge
239 Jackson SqTop notch steaks, pork chops, salmon and amazing cakes and pies.
Oak Ridge's first and finest craft beer market. We have 24 craft beers on tab with most all rotating weekly. Also a solid selection of food.
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Crafter's Brew Market & Social
856 Oak Ridge TurnpikeOak Ridge's first and finest craft beer market. We have 24 craft beers on tab with most all rotating weekly. Also a solid selection of food.
Some of the best steaks and burgers in all of Eastern TN. Also a wide selection of salads, chicken, fish and desserts.
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Aubrey's Oak Ridge
481 S Illinois AveSome of the best steaks and burgers in all of Eastern TN. Also a wide selection of salads, chicken, fish and desserts.
La Casita Charra
114 Bus Terminal RoadGood local Mexican fare.
Mediterranean Delight
160 A Bus Terminal RdThe bes tlocal Mediterranean food.
Barrios Mexican Cantina
154 Talmeda RoadSolid Mexican food joint.
Best Sports bar with a solid selection of food. It's in Farragut so a little farther away.
Daddy Mac's Down Home Dive
11335 Campbell Lakes DriveBest Sports bar with a solid selection of food. It's in Farragut so a little farther away.
Bud's Farmhouse Coffee
1151 Oak Ridge TurnpikeGreat coffee and breakfast sandwiches in Oak Ridge.
Zandunga Mexican Restaurant
374 South Illinois AvenueGood Mexican food in Oak Ridge.
Stock & Barrel
35 Market SquareNice bar with a great atmosphere and excellent burgers in Knoxville.
The Brass Pearl
24 Market SquareGreat seafood restaurant in Knoxville.
Farmacy
5018 S Northshore DrDelicious comfort food in Knoxville.
Kaizen
127 S Central StReally good Asian Fusion restaurant in Knoxville.
Yes, it is a chain, but the chicken is great. Located in Knoxville.
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Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken
3101 Sutherland AveYes, it is a chain, but the chicken is great. Located in Knoxville.
Great American food restaurant in Knoxville with noted dishes that include the flat iron steak, fish and chips and creole pasta.
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Not Watson's Kitchen + Bar
15 Market SquareGreat American food restaurant in Knoxville with noted dishes that include the flat iron steak, fish and chips and creole pasta.
Firebirds Wood Fired Grill
7641 Kingston PikeGood seafood, steak and cocktails.
Emma's Southern Kitchen
3701 Sutherland AvenueGood home style southern cooking in Knoxville.
Great selection of food including meat loaf, collared greens, fried chicken and crab cakes.
Southern Grit
126 S Central StGreat selection of food including meat loaf, collared greens, fried chicken and crab cakes.
El Patron
3688 Morgan County HwySurprisingly good Mexican food really close to the property.