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Gatlinburg, Tennessee, also known at the Wedding Capital of the South, was recently selected as one of America’s most romantic getaway destinations by Guidebook America. Surrounded by the Smoky Mountains, Gatlinburg retains its charm and small town values, a quality that attracts couples looking for a serene wedding site or families wanting a vacation spot that has something that’s fun for everyone.
In this age of cheap ink jet printers, some people have lost appreciation for the intricate work that old-fashioned letterpress printing entails. But not Hatch Show Print in downtown Nashville, Tennessee.
Knoxville is an unpretentious, pretty city of almost 200,000 nestled in the Appalachian mountains of East Tennessee. It is 40 miles from the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, the nation’s most visited park. East Tennessee is full of mountain people, Germans, English and Scots-Irish who live in the hills around Knoxville. Its fame comes from its unique mountain culture. Knoxville is one of the central metropolitan areas of Southern Appalachia.
Knoxville (Tennessee) is a city of almost 200,000 people and full of surprises. Such a surprise was the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame located in downtown Knoxville. It’s a 32,000 square foot building which has on one end the world’s largest basketball. Located on the north end of the hall the ball weighs 10 tons and sits above a staircase, which is designed to look like a basketball net.
If you love outdoor activities–and that includes anything from leisurely strolling along the river trail to hang gliding off a mountain—nature rocks in Chattanooga.
The Peabody Hotel exudes elegance but with a tongue in cheek legend that discourages snobbery
