Eastern Tennessee

See

• Norris Dam The first Tennessee Valley Authority dam, has overlooks with great views of the dam, lake, and valley. Has Norris Dam State Park around the lake behind it. Exit Interstate 75 at exits 122 or 128
• Sunsphere A Knoxville landmark with its golden glass, and an observation deck.
• Rock City, Lookout Mountain, Ruby Falls Landmarks in Chattanooga, can be packaged together.
• Lost Sea America's largest underwater lake, in Sweetwater.
• Knoxville Ice Bears A hockey team in Knoxville.
• Coke Oven Museum, historic coal processing ovens, northwest of Dunlap.
• Tennessee Volunteers SEC college football team in Knoxville.
• Sharp’s Ridge Easily accessible overlook and park in north Knoxville, with views of downtown and the Great Smoky Mountains. Lots of mountain biking trails as part of Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness

Do

For three decades, the National Cornbread Festival has been held in South Pittsburg, close to Chattanooga. At the home of Lodge cast iron, you can come and experience all varieties of cornbread and broader soul food in April. There is a carnival with some rides, a Miss National Cornbread Pageant, and lots of music, focusing on local acts with a bluegrass/country emphasis. It has grown in the 2020s into a bigger event, so plan lodging ahead of time.