Knoxville is located in Knox County, Tennessee, United States. It is the third-largest city in the state. It is the home of the University of Tennessee's primary campus (UTK) and site of the 1982 World's Fair.

Get around

With a consistent dearth of adequate parking downtown, the best way to get around may be the Knoxville Area Transit, or KAT. KAT runs a bus service; there is no light rail. KAT's website can be found at: One can traverse downtown itself by walking; the city is not very amenable to biking. The outer parts of the city are most amenable to private motorcars, as bus service is necessarily thin in the outer sprawl.

Activities

College football. See a University of Tennessee game at Neyland Stadium, one of the largest stadiums in college football.

Attractions

 • Candy Factory. Built in the 1800s, is now used by arts and community groups as well as retail businesses.
 • Fort Sanders neighborhood. A multitude of Victorian-era houses.
 • Market Square. A small, historic square downtown which has become a gathering place for various events and groups.
 • Old City. A lot of interesting architecture and a chief nightlife spot.
 • Tennessee Theatre, on Gay Street in downtown. The state theatre of Tennessee and is an interesting example of Moorish architecture.
 • Volunteer Landing. Knoxville's riverwalk along the Tennessee River.
 • World's Fair Park
 • Sunsphere. A modernistic monument built for the 1982 World's Fair.

Shopping

Knoxville has two major shopping malls. The larger one is West Town Mall, located in the mid-western part of the city at 7600 Kingston Pike. The other one is Knoxville Center, formerly called East Towne Mall. It is indeed located in the eastern, or northeastern part of the city, at 3001 Knoxville Center Dr.

Dining

Budget
 • Knoxville has many fast food places, including several Petro's outlets. Petro's was founded in Knoxville and is not found outside of Tennessee.

Mid-range
 • El Charro, which has three locations in Knoxville, claims to have the "best salsa in Knoxville."

Splurge
 • The Orangery is a French food place.

Drink

 • Patrick Sullivan's Steakhouse and Saloon in the Old City.

Education

 • University of Tennessee. A public land-grant doctoral-degree granting university. The campus is near downtown.
 • Knoxville College. A small, historically African-American college.

Work

Knoxville is the location of the headquarters of the Tennessee Valley Authority, as well as of Regal Entertainment Group, the largest movie theatre chain in the world. Other large employers are the Continental Airlines maintenance facility, the University of Tennessee and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, located in Oak Ridge, about 30 miles away from Knoxville.