Knoxville, Tennessee at a Glance

Why Choose Knoxville?

Knoxville is best known as the home of the University of Tennessee and as the gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains. When asked about the University of Tennessee and Knoxville, ninety percent of those polled responsed with "Tennessee Volunteer Big Orange Football." (Watch the lastest video from the University) UT does have a pretty good football team, but Knoxville and UT has so much more to offer. Please take the time to browse this web page and see why you should choose Knoxville and The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine for your medical training. You'll be glad you did.

Recent Honors for Knoxville, Tennessee

• #1 Best Place to Live for cities under 1 million population. (354 Metros Ranked) - Source: Places Rated Almanac 2004 (Special Millenium Edition by David Savageau)
• Knoxville ranked 3rd on the Best Cities for Relocating Families List - Source: Worldwide ERC and Primacy Relocation, 2004.
• 2006 Forbes Magazine Ranks Knoxville as 5th in top ten places to "Start Business or Careers" in Metro areas.
• Knoxville is "Top Mid-Market" with populations between 250,00 and 750,000 - Source: Southern Business and Development magazine June 2003
• Tennessee ranked #7 for the best states to have a small business - Source: MSN Business
• Knoxville ranked 14th in "Top Logistic Cities in the Southeast" - Source: Expansion Management magazine June 2003 Source: Facts About Knoxville

Knoxville Regional Attractions

National Parks and Points of Interest (Close to Knoxville)
Great Smoky Mountain National Park
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
Cumberland Gap National Historic Park
Obed Wild and Senic River
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
Trail of Tears National Historic Trail

Fun Places to Visit
The Knoxville Zoo
Ijams Nature Center
Dollywood Family Amusement Park
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Star of Knoxville Riverboat 
East Tennessee Discovery Center 

Festivals
Dogwood Arts Festival
Foothills Fall Festival
Greek Fest
Sundown in the City
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City of Knoxville Festivals & Events

Museums
Knoxville Museum of Art
Frank H. McClung Museum
Beck Culture Exchange Center
Museum of Appalachia
American Museum of Science and Energy
Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture

Cultural Events
Clarence Brown Theatre
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra
Knoxville Opera Company
Tennessee Theatre
Bijou Theatre

Sports
UT Athletics Departments
Knoxville Ice Bears (Hockey)
Tennessee Smokies (AA Baseball)

Recreational Sports
Chota Canoe and Kayak Club
Mountain Biking Trails
Knoxville Rowing Association
Knoxville Rugby Club
Knoxville Track Club
Greater Knoxville Tennis Association
Knoxville Ski and Outing Club

Newspapers & Publications
Knoxville News-Sentinel
UT Daily Beacon
Metro Pulse
The Daily Times (Maryville, Alcoa, Blount Co.)