Sat
Aug 2 2008
02:52 pm
By: R. Neal
Knoxville Area Travel, Tourism and Relocation Info
Travel & Tourism:
• East Tennessee Vacation Guide
• City of Knoxville Visitor Guide
• Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Relocation:
• City of Knoxville Residents and Newcomer
• Knox County Chamber Partnership Visitor and Relocation
• Blount County Chamber of Commerce Newcomer
Knoxville Tennessee Hotels & Lodging
Hotels: Downtown
• Crown Plaza Knoxville 401 Summit Hill Dr. 865-522-2600 map info
• Four Points by Sheraton Cumberland House 1109 White Ave. 865-971-4663 map info
• Hilton Knoxville 501 W.Church Ave. 865-523-2300 map info
• Holiday Inn Select Downtown Convention Center 525 Henley St 865-522-2800 map info
• Marriott Knoxville 500 Hill Ave SE 865-637-1234 map info
• Hampton Inn & Suites Knoxville-Downtown 618 West Main Street 865-522-5400 map info
Hotels: East
• LaQuinta Inn & Suites 7210 Saddlerack St. 865-633-5100 map info
• Country Inn & Suites 7525 Crosswood Blvd. 865-546-5700 map info
• Fairfield Inn 1551 Cracker Barrel Ln. 865-971-4033 map info
• Hampton Inn 814 Brakebill Road 865-525-3511 map info
Hotels: North
• Best Western Knoxville Suites 5317 Pratt Rd. 865-687-9922 map info
• Country Inn & Suites 7534 Conner Rd. 865-947-7500 map info
• Hampton Inn 117 Cedar Ln. 865-689-1011 map info
• Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites 7520 Conner Rd. 865-938-3800 map info
Hotels: West
• Baymont Inn & Suites 11341 Campbell Lakes Dr. 865-671-1010 map info
• Best Western Cedar Bluff Inn 420 N. Peters Road 865-539-0058 map info
• Candlewood Suites 10206 Parkside Dr. 865-777-0400 map info
• Country Inn & Suites 805 N. Campbell Station Rd. 865-675-9800 map info
• Courtyard by Marriott 216 Langley Pl 865-539-0600 map info
• Extended Stay America 214 Langley Place 865-769-0822 map info
• Hampton Inn 9128 Executive Park Blvd 865-693-1101 map info
• Holiday Inn Express 11717 Campbell Lakes Dr 865-966-2500 map info
• Holiday Inn Knoxville at Papermill 1315 Kirby Road 865-584-3911 map info
• Holiday Inn Select Cedar Bluff 304 Cedar Bluff Road 865-693-1011 map info
• LaQuinta Inn West 258 N. Peters Road 865-690-9777 map info
• Residence Inn by Marriott 215 Langley Place 865-539-5339 map info
Hotels: Knoxville McGhee Tyson Airport (Alcoa, TN)
• Hilton Knoxville Airport 2001 Alcoa Hwy 865-970-4300 map info
• Candlewood Suites Airport 176 Cusick Road 865-233-4411 map info
• Country Inns & Suites 162 Cusick Road 865-273-2800 map info
• Hampton Inn 148 International Avenue 865-983-1101 map info
• Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites 130 Associates Blvd. 865-981-9008 map info
• La Quinta Airport 126 Cusick Rd 865-984-9350 map info
• MainStay Suites 361 Fountain View Circle 865-379-7799 map info
• Quality Inn 206 Corporate Place 865-984-6800 map info
Knoxville Tennessee Restaurants
• Calhoun's on the River 400 Neyland Dr, 865-673-3355 map info
• Ruth's Chris Steak House 950 Volunteer Landing 865-546-4696 map info
• Chesapeakes 500 Henley St 865-673-3433 map info
• Copper Cellar 1807 Cumberland Ave 865-673-3411 map info
• Ye Olde Steak House 6838 Chapman Hwy 865-577-9328 map info
• Bayou Bay 7117 Chapman Hwy 865-573-7936 map
• By the Tracks Bistro 5200 Kingston Pike 865-558-9500 map
• Copper Cellar 7316 Kingston Pike 865-673-3422? map info
• Naples Italian Restaurant 5500 Kingston Pike 865-584-5033 map info
• Altruda's Italian Restaurant 125 N Peters Rd 865-690-6144 map info
• Northshore Brasserie 9430 S Northshore Dr 865-539-5188 map info
• Sullivan's Fine Food at Rocky Hill 7545 S Northshore Dr 865-694-9696 map info
• Pizza Palace Drive-in 3132 E Magnolia Ave 865-524-4388 map info
• Tomato Head 12 Market Sq 865-637-4067 map info
• The Pizza Kitchen 9411 S Northshore Dr 865-531-1422 map info
• Litton's Market & Restaurant 2803 Essary Dr 865-688-0429 map info
Restaurants: Airport Area
• Aubrey's 909 W. Lamar Alexander Parkway Maryville 865-379-8800 map info
• Foothills Milling Co 315 S Washington St Maryville 865-977-8434 map info
• Sullivan's Downtown 121 W Broadway Ave Maryville 865-681-3334 map info
• Los Amigos 409 N Cusick St Maryville 865-983-6022 map
Barley's Tap Room Maryville 128 W. Broadway 865-983-0808 map info
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- Governor’s office releases timeline ‘overview’ of state COVID-19 response (WATE)
- East Tennessee counties among hardest hit by pandemic-spurred job loss (WATE)
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- Health Department to offer walk-up testing program next week (WBIR)
- Knox County Public Library will reopen some locations on Friday (WBIR)
News Sentinel
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