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Don't Knock Knoxville
Fun Along the Banks of the Tennessee River
By Elissa Gilbert
Nashville may be Music City, but Knoxville has its own musical claims to fame. Country music fans should pick up the country music walking tour brochure available at the Knoxville Visitor Center. It was at a store in Market Square where an RCA talent scout heard Elvis Presley's "That's All Right, Mama" playing on loudspeakers, leading RCA to buy Elvis's contract from Sun Studios. Other performers starting or ending careers here include Roy Acuff and Hank Williams.
Most of the attractions are downtown, so a downtown hotel will be most convenient for a short visit. A few of 
your choices are the Knoxville Marriott next to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame; the Hilton Knoxville, a short walk from Volunteer Landing and the river; and the Holiday Inn Select Downtown, convenient to the World's Fair Park and the university campus.
There aren't any B&B's to recommend downtown. Head on toward the Smokies for a non-hotel stay. In Sevierville, Persephone's Farm Retreat (www.bbonline.com/tn/persephones) is a fun place for the family, with a donkey, miniature horses and a henhouse where kids can collect eggs. You can 
also stay in Townsend or Gatlinburg, both right outside Great Smoky Mountains National Park (www.nps.gov/grsm). You'll find a wide variety of accommodations including hotels, cabin rentals and bed and breakfasts. Visit www.smokymountains.org or www.gatlinburg.com for options. Gatlinburg has a busy main strip with lots of activities for children, including an aquarium, miniature golf and motion simulator rides, while Townsend offers a quieter atmosphere. Information on activities in the park is available at www.nps.gov/grsm.
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