Knoxville
Smokies at the doorstep, UT football culture, and a revitalized downtown.
Knoxville is the gateway to the Smokies — a walkable downtown built around Market Square, the University of Tennessee energy, and home prices well below Nashville. No state income tax, ever.
Shopping
Restored downtown core with Mast General Store, indie boutiques, and a daily farmers market.
Belk, Dillard's, Apple, plus a Trader Joe's across the road.
Locally-owned boutiques and the city's best home stores.
Dining
Modern Appalachian downtown — pimento cheese to skillet trout.
Knoxville's classic seafood institution since 1972.
Old City brunch with house-made pastry and a quiet patio.
Local Events
Neyland Stadium Saturdays — third-largest stadium in college football.
March — internationally respected experimental music festival.
April — month-long city celebration when the dogwoods bloom.
Parks & Outdoors
America's most-visited national park, 45 min south through Pigeon Forge.
1,000-acre south-side park network with trails and a forest school.
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Healthcare
- ●University of Tennessee Medical Center
- ●Fort Sanders Regional
- ●Tennova Healthcare
- ●Children's Hospital
Neighborhoods
"Farragut and West Knoxville offer newer construction and easy I-40 access; in-town Sequoyah Hills is the leafy old-money pick. Both put you at the Smokies in under an hour."
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