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Why People Are Obsessed With This Bizarre-Looking Burger Joint Near the Smoky Mountains
Pal’s Sudden Service is unlike any fast food restaurant you’ve ever seen. There is a clamor for a famous burger chain or two to set up shop in the Smokies. Some want Whataburger. Some crave Fatburger. While others want an In-and-Out. But what if I told you they don’t need these West Coasters to come to the mountains?
Woman recovering after bear encounter in Gatlinburg, TWRA says
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Sunday morning, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) announced a woman is recovering after an encounter with a bear in Gatlinburg. According to TWRA, at 12:30 a.m., a woman left her room at the Super 8 Hotel on Historic Nature Trail in Gatlinburg and was scratched on her leg by a bear that was eating from an unsecured trashcan.
'Mad Jack' Fielden's stunts might have sold you a sofa in 1980s Knoxville
Knoxville's own Evel Knievel, Jack E. "Mad Jack" Fielden, didn't just perform stunts for glory. He performed them for business publicity, attracting customers to his store. Fielden's first store, Powell Salvage Furniture Liquidators, opened in 1975, but his antics took off after he opened the Furniture Warehouse Outlet on Baxter Avenue. Marketing tactics included jumping off buildings, smashing furniture and surviving his own "hanging."
First annual summer festival brings seafood, music, charity to Knoxville
Embrace Knoxville’s summer heat by attending the Salty Dog Seafood Festival on July 19. This festival will be held at World’s Fair Park on the performance lawn. This is the Salty Dog’s first festival in Knoxville and is planned to be an annual event every summer. At this three-day event, admission tickets are only $5.
Zoo Knoxville tracking gray ratsnakes to understand their behavior and learn how to better live alongside them
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Visitors at Zoo Knoxville can see a King Cobra crawling around in a large enclosure. They can see gorillas and chimpanzees swinging between branches. They can see bears and owls and many other animals. Sometimes, visitors may also see gray ratsnakes slithering around the park. The...
How did Honeybee Coffee get to the brink? Here's the brand's 10-year history in Knoxville
Just three weeks ago, three Honeybee Coffee shops in Knoxville were open with little sign to customers of the internal tensions brewing. Now, only one Honeybee location in Knoxville is open − under limited hours − and the brand is in danger of not surviving a flood of negative attention online. Among...
Bill Dance Signature Lakes Offer Impactful Improvements to Tennessee’s Fishing Waters
It was easy to spot the fish out of water at the 2023 Bassmaster Classic in Knoxville. They weren’t sporting some iteration of B.A.S.S. gear, they couldn’t have cared less about snagging a five-gallon white swag bucket (or six), and they weren’t losing their absolute minds over meeting Bill Dance.
East TN Artists' work sells for record high at auction
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Beauford Delaney and Catherine Wiley are both East Tennessee natives who left a deep mark on the art world. "To have paintings by two of East Tennessee's most important artists on the national art scene is just a real thrill for us," said Sarah Drury, VP of Fine and Decorative Arts.
Monday on LETN: A Skincare Event this Week, Historic Rugby Happenings, Art in Knoxville and More!
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — It’s Monday here on Living East Tennessee, and we are enjoying all it has to offer. July is full of exciting events and happenings and giving you the opportunity to support local businesses!. Monday on LETN: A Skincare Event this Week, Historic Rugby Happenings,...
Alcatraz East Crime Museum Expanding Kennedy Exhibit, Opens Graffiti Art Contest Submissions
From now through May 2025, guests visiting the Alcatraz East Crime Museum can check out the expanding exhibit titled The Kennedy Conspiracy: Fact & Fiction. In its second year, the exhibit is adding new items for its anniversary. Additionally, Alcatraz East is officially taking submissions for their graffiti art contest on October 5, 2024.
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