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    House Mountain State Park

    4.6 (14 reviews)

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    Tiff H.

    It was a chilly Sunday morning but we were hyped for a good Knoxville hike. After some research, we settled on House Mountain. While we had mistaken the park for another thanks to mislabeled pictures on Google, we were still determined to find a good view at the end of the trail. The trails are short and not terribly difficult, which is great for hikers of every level. You may not get the most picturesque ending that are what make it to the Instagram, but in person, it's almost satisfying enough to be worth the hike. Make sure to stop by House Mountain for beautiful fall (or spring) weather hiking!

    Shane S.

    Fairly difficult hike up the side of a ridge. Some places that weren't as well kept as others. Lots of rock/stone. We had a good day here. The wind at the top was wonderful and just before the end of the western overlook trail there was the view shown in my picture. BUT, be on the lookout for it because you could miss it (it's off the trail just a hair and we accidentally saw it).

    Paisley T.

    You need to know how to get here. Coming from Knoxville on Rutledge Pike just turn left on Idumea and then left on Hogskin. What a great hike. I absolutely LOVED this mountain! I've been looking for a hike that's a bit more challenging than others and now I HAVE FOUND it. From the trail head you have basically two options to ascend up approximately 1000 ft elevation gain. The Mountain Trail (blue blazes) or the West Overlook Trail (white blazes). Once you reach the top, the Crest Trail (red blazes) is an easy smooth jaunt across the length of the mountain. Oh! But the West Overlook itself is just plain GORGEOUS! There are great views of the hills and hollers and charming patchwork of local farms. LOVE! But turn and look all around you at the boulders and trees and babbling brooks on this mountain. There are SO MANY GREAT ROCK FORMATIONS and spots to perch and picnic. I mean, these rocks and cliff dwellings were truly unique. And if you like to scramble a bit, you now have good reason. If you prefer an easier hike you can stick with the Sawmill Loops (white blazes) at the base. Near the parking lot you'll find 1-2 picnic tables and restrooms. Pups are welcome on these trails and even though some steps can get steep the kiddos can also do these trails. Everyone says this is a great hiking spot outside of the crazy busy Smokies. Well, they are correct. Parking can get busy so you might need to curb your car street-side. Besides that, there is no crazy traffic and no crazy congestion. Just you and nature here.

    I mean it's great if you love nature. This was a terrible idea for someone that thinks of a trek as walking to Williams Sonoma. It's pretty. Lots of sticks and rocks pretty instagram worthy views. Great if you want to torture yourself. I honestly wanted to lay on the cold rocks and request a helicopter to pick me up. Of course we went with a dog and 3 year old . . . So there's that. But I will say it's difficult. Not marked as clearly as I would have liked. It was hard to determine which way would be better.

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    The view at the top of the hike is well worth it. Don't forget to bring water with you!

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    Covenant Health Park

    Covenant Health Park

    3.8(8 reviews)
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    This place has been a great addition to the Knoxville downtown scene. Thank you Randy Boyd for…read morebringing this to Knoxville. With plenty of options on food, from hot dogs, to hot chicken, bbq pork to pizza, dippin dots and a load of bars around the stadium, you'll definitely have a lot of options. As this stadium starts to fill up more of their retail space you will continue to see a bunch of new restaurants being added, Jackie's Dream is one of them and that place is amazing! They host the local Smokies Baseball team and also the pro soccer league in this stadium. On weekend games they shoot off fireworks. I'd be nuts if I lived in one of the residential buildings that lines the field having dogs and having to hear fireworks every weekend. Overall it's a great atmosphere, and a fun thing to do in Knoxville, and the tickets are super affordable. If you have kids, bring them as there are so many things for kids to do here, they have a large playground around the facility and a bunch more fun activities for them. If you are looking for something fun to do, look and see if they have an event and go check them out. I'm sure you'll enjoy this place as much as I do. It is a cashless venue, and you almost must carry clear bags. I definitely recommend checking this place out, as it's a new gem to the Knoxville area. Now let's play ball! Cheers & Enjoy!

    What a mixed bag! My…read morewife and I visited the Park for a Smokies baseball game and it was quite the experience. To start with, the Stadium itself is a great facility. Because we had never been, we showed up early and walked a lap around the park and saw what all was available. The amount of choices of food and drink was impressive and multiple locations ensured the lines were short everywhere. The ushers, food stand workers, and bartenders were all super-pleasant and accommodating, even if a few were a bit overwhelmed by circumstances. The wife and I got a kick out of a bartender at the Modelo Bar down the right field line who we asked about beer selections. He was an older guy, but proceeded to rattle off what seemed to be a list of about 15 or 20 beers without looking. We got the feeling that wasn't the first time he was asked that question! It was quite impressive and the beers were reasonably priced for a sporting event. He told us about a 24 oz. mug which gets you $6 refills of any beer in the park, including craft beers and imports! Sold! Now to the not so good part. After we got to our seats we got our next round of drinks at the Backstop Bar and things were not so fortunate. It seems something had gone wrong with the draft system and the beers were hot cups of foam. I opted to go to the food stand next to it, but their draft system was doing the same thing! No problem, I just went to one of the small beer kiosks and the problem was solved! The wife decided to get a frozen drink because of the beer situation. Unfortunately the drink wound up not being frozen. Not sure what was going on there, but the bartender there was so hectic trying to deal with the issues, we felt pretty bad for her. She seemed very sweet. We ordered some chicken tenders from a food stand, which were pretty low quality, to be honest. Extremely dry and all the flavor of a piece of cardboard. We tried some nachos from the food stand by the Modelo Bar and things improved markedly. Was it gourmet eats? No, but it was still very good and worth the calories! All in all, definitely a mixed bag. The game was fun, tickets were affordable, staff was wonderful, great selection. Execution was meh in places and outstanding in others. Seems like management needed to fix some problems at the one bar and food quality varied depending on where you ordered from. Give it a try, it was a good time!

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    Olivia and Kania got there early and got a free Harry Potter scarf!

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