GO EAST - Tennessee

GO EAST

There’s no doubt about it, East Tennessee is singing your song down from the 6,000-foot ridges in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to the shaded gorges of the Tennessee, Nolichucky and Holston rivers.

Here, settlers living in rustic log cabins, worked hard and created ballads from the heart. Visitors today are welcome to tour some of their restored homesteads as they listen for the echoes of fiddles and dulcimers still ringing through the hills.

Appalachian music abounds! There’s music in wood craft, too, in towns, like Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, the official “Honeymoon Capital of the South,” where quality mountain crafts abound. Hear the songs of laughter as families enjoy Riply’s Aquarium and fabulous outlet shopping at Tanger’s Mall. Join with the thousands who attend shows in one of the dozens of musical theatres in East Tennessee. Dolly Parton’s home town of Sevierville even showcases 100 years of aviation history at The Tennessee Museum of Aviation or you can create your own high-flying memories in helicopter rides above the clouds.

Chattanooga is ripe with attractions and adventure from the Tennessee Aquarium, the world’s largest fresh-water aquarium, to the legendary natural wonders of Rock City and Ruby Falls. Oak Ridge brings a history all of its own as the Secret City of the Manhattan Project, and now is Tennessee’s “City of Energy”. The bustling Tri-Cities area - Bristol, Johnson City and Kingsport is known as “America’s First Frontier”. Park your car at a quaint B&B in Jonesborough and listen to tall tales from our colonial past or celebrate NASCAR at the Bristol Motor Speedway & Dragway where fans can even take a cruising tour down Thunder Valley, the “World’s Fastest Half-Mile” track.

Outdoor enthusiasts can hear the wind sing as they hang-glide at Raccoon Mountain and thrill to the churn of white water as they raft or kayak the Olympic-quality Ocoee River in the Tennessee Overhill. For the novice, outdoor adventures include hiking a portion of the Appalachian Trail, canoeing the Hiwassee or drifting over the landscape in a colorful hot-air balloon. For the avid golfer, Tennessee offers five Bear Trace courses designed by golfing legend Jack Nicklaus.

Just remember, the stage is set for your next vacation in Tennessee. Order your free travel guide now at www.tnvacation.com or dial 1-800-GO2-TENN.