July 2024

Waterfalls are always worth a side trip to take a selfie, picnic, or to take a dip on a warm summer day. Just fifteen miles from Bean Station is Elrod Falls in Sneedville, TN. The falls are located at a small community park off the main...

Standing as a sentinel along the East Tennessee Crossing Byway is the Leadvale Coaling Station Tower in Rankin Bottoms.  Often mistaken as a barn silo, this historic structure is a reminder of the history of railroad transportation in East Tennessee.  Railroads were instrumental to connecting...

Spend the Day in Downtown Morristown [caption id="attachment_774" align="alignleft" width="225"] Downtown Flower Cart[/caption] Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, downtown Morristown is the perfect place to spend a day. The picturesque district is anchored on one end by the Rose Center and on the other...

The Grainger County Tomato Festival was organized in 1992 to promote the area’s world famous fruit and was named by Parade magazine as one of the top free festivals in the United States. In addition to paying homage to the tomato, the festival promotes all...

Celebrating Cosby: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow community programs every Friday from June 23 through July 14 at the Cosby Campground Amphitheater in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The programs honor the rich cultural and natural history of the Cosby area through storytelling, dance, music,...