The Dandridge Scots-Irish Festival was founded in 2007 to celebrate the Scots-Irish settlement of Dandridge in 1783. Located in the city’s historic downtown, the main entrance is at the intersection of Main Street and Gay Street (Highway 92), adjacent to Loch Douglas (TVA Douglas Lake)....
While most of us will travel the TN Wilderness Road over pavement, just off the byway in New Market, you can experience the road from a different vantage. What’s Up Ballooning offers year-round flights – weather permitting- over portions of the Byway and the Smokies, giving...
[caption id="attachment_794" align="alignnone" width="800"] Photo Credit: Ted Stryk[/caption] Step back in time in at David Crockett’s 238th Birthday Celebration on Aug. 17, 2024 in Morristown at the Crockett Tavern Museum. Celebrate Tennessee’s favorite son with blacksmithing demonstrations, storytelling, music, museum tours and birthday cake. The museum celebrates Crockett's birthday...
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,...
One tomato, two tomatoes…so many tomatoes Driving through the rolling farmland of Bean Station, one cannot help noticing the number of farms that surround the byway. Fields of hay and grazing cattle are just the tip of the agricultural activity that is hiding around the bend. Just...
Celebrate Independence Day Along the East Tennessee Byway The East Tennessee Crossing Byway is showing out for Independence Day, which falls on a Thursday this year. The scenic byway, known for its rich history and picturesque landscapes, will be lit up with fireworks and home-town fun...