9 Lakes, Area Events, Outdoors, Water Trails
Tips to Finding a Guide in the Nine Lakes- Fish, Ride, Paddle
Getting outdoors and enjoying all the amenities that the 9 Lakes Region has to offer is a buffet of choices. Fishing, Biking, and Paddling are just few of the many outdoor adventures waiting for you in the 9 Lakes Region of East Tennessee. Hiring a guide service is one of the great ways to amplify
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9 Lakes, Area Events, Music, Wine
Discover Festival Season – Taste, Listen, Experience, Enjoy!
The 9 Lakes Region is your festival destination in late spring and early summer. In every county, you will find events celebrating the music, foods, and arts of East Tennessee. Go on a cultural tour of the 9 Lakes, and sample the variety of events and adventures waiting for you. Taste Appalachian cuisine is defined
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9 Lakes, Area Events
Two Extreme Adventure Events to Experience
Extreme Adventure and Adrenaline Junkies won’t want to miss two spring events happening in the 9 Lakes Region. Spring thaws and rains swell the rivers and tributaries leading to some world class paddling on the Obed Wild and Scenic River in Wartburg. The label of wild and scenic is awarded by congressional designation. Obed’s 45
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9 Lakes, Area Events
Help Keep our Lakes Clean!
Every spring, groups organize clean-ups across the region to pick up the shorelines of the 9 Lakes. On Saturday March 24, The Norris Lake Project partners and volunteers will be teaming up with Beach Island Marina, Hickory Star Marina, Norris Landing, Flat Hollow Marina, Indian River Resort Marina, Whitman Hollow Marina, Powell Valley Resort for
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Area Events
7th Annual HearthScares Halloween Ball
7th Annual HearthScares Halloween Ball at James White Fort on October 27. Serving up tricks and treats, this annual event helps support Knoxville’s first home. The Fort was restored and opened to the public in 1970 by the City Association of Women’s Clubs. Today more than 10,000 visitors tour the Fort each year and experience
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2nd Townsend Grains and Grits Festival
The 2nd Townsend Grains and Grits festival on Nov 4 will be hosting the “East” region celebration of the Tennessee Whiskey Trail as a special event on the Friday evening prior to the festival day. Grains and Grits celebrates the history of spirits in Appalachia, gourmet cuisine, and live entertainment all served up with southern
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Call for Volunteers at Cherokee Lake!
Cherokee Lake Users Group, a 501 c3 organization and students from Carson Newman University’s Operation InAsMuch will be teaming up on Saturday, Nov 4 to host a clean-up of the islands and shorelines on Cherokee Lake. Cherokee Lake was just named to the 100 Best Bass Lakes list and is a favorite lake for fisherman,
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Foothills Art Guild’s Annual Fine Arts Craft Show
Appalachian Arts and traditional crafts will be on display and sale at the Foothills Art Guild’s annual Fine Arts Craft Show to be held November 17-19 at Chilhowee Park in Knoxville. This event has been designated as a TOP 20 Event for 2 consecutive years by the Southeast Tourism Society as a Top Twenty destination!
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2nd Annual Cherohala Skyway Festival
“Momentum is building for the 2nd. Annual Cherohala Skyway Festival to be held Saturday, October 28,2017 at the Charles Hall Museum & Charles Hall Field in Tellico Plains,” states President of the board of directors for the Charles Hall Museum and event coordinator, Pam Hall Mathews. Admission and parking are free. The festival hours are
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A Tribute to King Pleasure Jazz Concert
Are you “In the Mood” for a Great Jazz Concert? On Saturday, Sept. 9, 5:30 to 9:30 Eastern Time, the Morgan County Tourism Alliance Presents, “A Tribute to King Pleasure – Bringing Pleasure Back to the People, at Papaw’s Opry Barn and Theater, 3549 Airport Road, Rockwood, TN. Tennessee wines will be part of this
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