Blount County Staycation Part 2!
Ansley Hoard
August 12, 2026
If there’s one thing Blount County proves, it’s that there is always another adventure waiting around the corner. Whether you’re
Lee and Scott sit down with Monet Maddux, singer-songwriter, co-owner of The Shed , and living proof that the best chapters sometimes start later than you'd think. Monet didn't pick up a guitar until she was 40.
If there’s one thing Blount County proves, it’s that there is always another adventure waiting around the corner. Whether you’re looking for a new restaurant, a hands-on activity or a place to unwind with the family, there are…
Read The StoryIn May of 1997, Wally Miles had just walked out of high school with a diploma and no particular plan. Lollapalooza was the biggest thing in music. So he and three friends did the only reasonable thing available…
Read The StoryOne of the most anticipated events of late summer and early fall is Songs by the Brook, the free music series held in Alcoa’s Springbrook Park. The series was launched in 2014 and has been presented annually since…
Read The StoryKnoxville band Redd & The Paper Flowers have evolved along an unexpected trajectory—one influenced by both fortune and tragedy. The band, which will perform at Dancing Bear’s Fourth Annual Appalachian Homecoming Festival in Townsend on August 1, first…
Read The StorySome of life’s most meaningful moments aren’t extravagant. They’re the simple moments spent with the people we love: a family gathering, a special birthday, a favorite meal or one last visit to a place filled with cherished memories.…
Read The StoryWhen people think about summer vacations in East Tennessee, they usually think about loading up the car and heading to Pigeon Forge or Gatlinburg. But if we’re honest, Blount County has plenty to offer without fighting traffic in…
Read The StoryArts, culture and entertainment is alive and thriving in Blount County. Credit the Clayton Center for the Arts with ensuring that the citizens of this community are treated to the very finest offerings in each of these arenas…
Read The StoryA reliable guide on where to find enticing entertainment This month’s pick to click: The Levitt Amp Maryville Music SeriesBy Lee Zimmerman Everyone’s entitled to an opinion, so it ought to come as no surprise that all of…
Read The StoryIf there’s one thing Blount County proves, it’s that there is always another adventure waiting around the corner. Whether you’re
In May of 1997, Wally Miles had just walked out of high school with a diploma and no particular plan.
One of the most anticipated events of late summer and early fall is Songs by the Brook, the free music
Knoxville band Redd & The Paper Flowers have evolved along an unexpected trajectory—one influenced by both fortune and tragedy. The
Evan Hansen tells one lie. It’s small, it’s kind, and it will cost him everything. That’s the engine of Dear
Some of life’s most meaningful moments aren’t extravagant. They’re the simple moments spent with the people we love: a family
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