I will be first to say this place when we pulled in I doubted we would enjoy it. I saw a lot of…read morelittle kids and we had a 2nd grader with us. I guess I am spoiled with a hometown children's museum of play.. I am so glad we went in to give it a chance, the employees here are wonderful. Very welcoming. The exhibits are diverse and many hands on touch this or that ability. There were some dated videos of the Appalachian culture but honestly it gave it an appeal and definitely a time gone by. The exhibits and explanation of the Manhattan project were very interesting. All of us walked away learning a lot about oak ridge and that era around world war 2. We spent a good two hours in the museum and didn't read it all, we happened to be walking in right before a school group of 30 little kids and parents. Initially it was loud but there was enough space that we didn't have to be around all the chaos real little kids bring. Some of the exhibits were geared for smaller kids but our 2nd grader had no problem enjoying the experience. I mean who doesn't love a "doll house" that has two levels, For the price and exhibits I would suggest it to anyone especially if you have a history buff in your family.

Pulling in, it's an old school and it doesn't look very big. You walk inside and are greeted by an…read moreattendant and a big bear off to the left. They have a small gift shop with stuffed animals, patches and small things. If your disabled, don't worry about steps..they have ya covered with ramps throughout the museum. As you walk through it's very well put together. The farm room where the children can grab a basket and grab the plastic apples out of the tree on the wall and make their own dinner plate out if magnetized pictures of foods. They have a pretty big life-sized doll house, which was very cool along with old relics of dolls etc from different eras. They have a water room where the kids can send floating boats down a make believe lock at the dam. At the end, they have a train room that is pretty cool with towns all lit up and a train going throughout them.. very cool place. Very neat place. $8.00 for adults $7.00 for seniors aged 62+ and children under 3 are free.

Talk about diamond in the dust! This little neat Nifty child's Galore is hidden within one of the…read moredeadest malls in the surrounding areas. Maryville Foothills Mall to be exact, there's so much to do games, lights, tokens and fun everywhere along with bounce houses.... miniature ones at that inside. The prices are relatively cheap and fair and ready for any kid (or adult) to go explore. I could not find any advertising for this place and actually had to walk into the zombie Mall to see this establishment. I did walk through the games and it took about five minutes for any staff to come out but I assume since no one is hardly here then they are all in the back scrolling through the phones Etc. This is like a Chuck-E-Cheese Junior, where you can win prizes tickets tokens with the addition of an inflated bounce house that kids will probably end up playing on more than not. The area, games and houses look relatively clean as there are seldom people here. You cannot miss it and if it helps and you do not have the energy to walk 30 seconds end to end in this mall. This is great bc you won't be dealing with too many other people as you will love it and the owner will love you even more!

This place needs to be condemned or sold to an owner who wants to update the putt putt courses,…read morelandscape, rebuild the bridges and repair the broken arcade machines. Frankly, the course is slightly dangerous with nails raised on the wood bridge and some planks close to deterioration. Sad that this place used to have batting cages and a driving range and a fun pizza place to take the kids

3 18 hole courses. We played the Brown "difficult " course. Water features were empty and appeared…read moreto have been for some time. Wooden bridges and walkways were severely deteriorated. Greens were very worn and needed repair. Overall, the place suffered from a lack of upkeep. 5:30pm on a Friday and we were the only ones there. Apparently needs a new management team. Facility looks ignored

This is an update on my February 24, 2025 review…read more Everything I wrote last year still holds: Go Dance is the best ballroom dance school and studio in Knoxville and east Tennessee. All of the instructors are fantastic, and our experience with Shayne Collins has been unbeatable. Shayne is knowledgeable, patient, and professional. You can't go wrong with Shayne and Go Dance!

High price, pressure sale, very green instructors, is the hallmark of this studio, a poor…read morecombination for any dancer seeking to evaluate the studio prior to making the decision to join the studio . Since I had paid the first package "conditio sine qua non" to start the trial, I gave the benefit of doubt to my instructor, who disclosed to me --during lessons --that he was prepared for Smooth dances, not for my choice: the International Style. The instructor was very polite and showed a pleasant attitude during every one of my lessons, but needed to view and study the videos on his cellular phone, prior to teaching me each figures. This repeated with every figure. I was given no choice prior to the start the first lesson as to which instructor would be imparting my lessons. Indeed, my request to sit and observe a lesson, was met with an absolute refusal. I had to make the financial commitment prior to discovering who my instructor would be if I wanted to take lessons there. I was assured that my instructor was prepared for the International ballroom style. Since this was the only studio in Knoxville - at the time (other studios had closed due to COVID) stating to be prepared to offer lessons in the International Style Ballroom Dances, I decided to give it a trial, for my previous instructors were (and still are) in the Atlanta, GA area, and the traffic there is comparable to that of the 405 in Los Angeles... As it turned out, the Go Dance Studio of Knoxville, TN, favors the American Smooth style, not the International Style, the style I had requested when I first entered the Go Dance Studio. I can - in all honesty- state that I was sold a service the studio was not prepared to offer. I do not consider this a professional way to do business. The studio did not offer another instructor as I requested, because the studio did not have any instructor versed in the International Style of Ballroom Dances. Please, note that I have trained with some of the best professional dancers from 2013 to 2019, I have competed with grade A dancers, and I have been coached by world finalists, who themselves competed (at the time I was receiving instruction from them) against the world champions in International Style Standard and Latin dances, and placed second and third in every dance against the World Champions, in Orlando Florida (and other USA cities). I mention particularly only this city, because I was fortunate enough to actually attend those events. I am in no position to evaluate the Go Dance instructors's expertise in the American Smooth dances, although I have competed at the Bronze and the Silver levels in NDCA sanctioned events in American Smooth dances, but, I would have expected that a reputable studio would have informed me - at the onset - that the studio was not prepared to offer classes in the International Standard and Latin Dances, and perhaps encouraged me to train in the American Smooth and Rhythm dances.

The Living Room Is an arcade and Event Center. They can hold Birthday Parties. Receptions, business…read moremeetings, training sessions etc. Or come out to play pool, darts or classic coin-op arcade games.

My favorite place for First Friday. Every room is a different style of art or different artist…read more Sometimes there will be a competition and visitors can vote for their favorite work in the room. The main area at the bottom will highlight an artist's work. Wine and snacks aren't free here as some other First Friday Art locations, but they do sell beer by the bottle and wine.

I feel like one of the more slept on places here in Knoxville is The Emporium Center for Arts &…read moreCulture. The do so much for the community at large, house so many talented artists, and showcase a plethora of wonderful art pieces. I think a lot of folks know about it, but I worry not enough remember about it. They're also one of the best places to hold an event or wedding. I've attended many a wedding there, and it is such a beautiful background for a couple's most important day.

My daughter loves the vibe at Backstage, loves that she gets to have a "real costume" for her…read morerecital, and ever since has been learning--with gleeful abandon--to dance. Backstage is a great place to send your child to learn a love of the arts. I love their ambition and hope for great success from them. ~~ Update ~~ The winter recital was a roller coaster of emotion. First, I was /really/ impressed that they opened with over a dozen girls on stage ON POINTE. Wow! I mean, WOW! By the end of the show I'd laughed, I'd cried, I'd gasped with joy and elation. These are quality folk.

The staff is so rude!! They don't honor their word and would not recommend to anyone. I drove all…read morethe way out there from west Knoxville and had already spoken with staff that said if though the season started, my daughter could still join the team. Went to open house today where I was agin told my daughter xould going but the decision needed to be made by early next week. I called back less than a hour later to go ahead and register my daughter and they now said it was too late in the season and weren't going to accept her and then hung up on me. Total waste of time

I'm a single mom of 3 and took my kids to see their first Drive-In movie tonight. I cannot put into…read morewords how amazing our experience was. I told the girl checking tickets that we were first time visitors and she quickly pointed out all the highlights including the best parking spots. My six year old must've told me 20 times that this was the best night of his life and that I was a genius for planning our family date night. We will definitely be back soon!