9 Lakes, Area Events, Cultural Influences, driving trails, road trip
Festivals and Events in September
September is the best month of festivals and events to experience the 9 Lakes Region of East Tennessee The diverse range of cultures and heritage that shaped the region are celebrated through food, music, and outdoor adventures. Step out of the ordinary to experience something new. Sep 1- UT Football Season Opens– Neyland Stadium... Read More
Area Events, Cultural Influences, downtowns, family holidays, free admission, social distancing
Seasonal Festivities to light up Your Holidays
The sights and sounds of the holiday season have a way of lifting our spirits. Traditionally, the last weekend of November begins the transformation of small towns, public parks, and local businesses into holiday wonderlands. Across the 9 Lakes Region, the colorful light displays, holiday music, and seasonal treats will delight the young and young... Read More
9 Lakes, Cultural Influences, history
Cornbread- A Southern Food Legacy of Native Americans
November is Native American Heritage Month. In the Tennessee River Valley, the influences of Native People are everywhere, from the names of the rivers and towns to the complex political and social history of the region. When white adventurers began their explorations as early as 1540, the Native Americans shared food with these early explorers,... Read More
9 Lakes, Cultural Influences, history, Lakes, National Parks, Outdoors, Trails
Did You Know? Fun Facts from the 9 Lakes
We love getting out and talking to people about the history of the 9 Lakes. The region was shaped by its mountains and rivers, and by the people who settled this slice of Appalachia. Daniel Boone explored this part of Tennessee to scout land for settlements. As early as the 1840’s, speculators were buying large... Read More