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Parkway MP 469 and Points West
Big South Fork • Bristol • Elizabethton • Erwin • Gatlinburg • Greeneville • Johnson City • Jonesborough • Kingsport • Knoxville • Oak Ridge • Pigeon Forge • Rogersville • Sevierville • Townsend
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Tennessee' s beauty is wild as whitewater, peaceful as a Smoky
Mountain cove and bright as the big city lights of Knoxville. Tales
of frontier life come alive along the paths of Daniel Boone and
countless westward-bound pioneers in
Tennessee' s historic northeastern corner.
Tennessee' s Smokies are as
vast as the view from the
state' s highest point,
Clingman' s Dome or as cozy as the sheltered pioneer settlement
of Cade' s Cove. Dollywood draws families to Pigeon Forge for thrilling
rides and musical shows while those in search of the peaceful side
of the Smokies head for Townsend. Artisans and craftspeople display
their talents at the Great Smoky Arts & Crafts Community in
the town of Gatlinburg, where couples still head to say their vows
in a mountain chapel. There are quieter sights to see in the state'
s northeast corner such as the first territorial capital, Rocky
Mount; the oldest town, Jonesborough, where storytelling is an art;
or the last covered bridge still in use at Elizabethton. Stop at
small towns
along the Old Stage Road and
delve into the area' s Revolutionary
War, pioneer and Civil War history.
Try boating on a TVA-lake or hike
one of the area' s many trails.
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| SPRING / SUMMER |
O'Reilly Thunder Valley Nationals
May 16-18. Bristol. NHRA championship drag race. (423)989-6900.
Iris Festival
May 17-18. Greeneville. Juried arts/crafts, entertainment. (423) 638-4111
Lenoir City Arts & Crafts Festival
June 7-8. Lenoir City. Regional artists and craftspeople exhibit. sheryl@elcheapo.org.
Covered Bridge Celebration.
June 11-15. Elizabethon. Juried arts/crafts,
bluegrass.
(423) 547-3850.
Gatlinburg Craftsmen's Fair
July 18-27, Oct. 9-26. Gatlinburg
Convention center. 180+ crafters. (865) 436-7479.
Celebrate Freedom Fest.
August 1-31. Pigeon Forge. Music, dances, book talks. (865) 429-7350, (800) 251-9100, (865) 453-8574.
Tennessee Quilts' Quiltfest
2006
Third week of july. Jonesborough and Johnson City. Workshops,
classes.
(423) 753-6644.
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| FALL |
18th-Century
Trade Faire
September 6-7. Fort Loudoun,
Vonore. Colonial history. (423) 884-6217.
Tennessee Fall Homecoming
October 9-12. Musem of Appalachia,
Norris. Music and crafts. (865) 494-7680.
Unicoi County Apple Festival
October 3-4. Erwin. Gospel, bluegrass,
crafts, food.
(423) 743-3000.
National Storytelling Festival
October 3-5. Jonesborough. The nation's oldest storytelling
event.
(423) 753-2171, (800) 952-8392.
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