Welcome to East Tennessee
Dolly Parton, East Tennessee's most famous native, loves her home region so much that she's made a successful career out of singing about girls who leave the honeysuckle-scented embrace of the Smoky Mountains for the false glitter of the city. They're always sorry.
Highlights in East Tennessee
Experience East Tennessee
Day tours
Shows, Concerts & Sports
Brian Hoffman's Remembering Red - A Tribute to Red Skelton
Starting at$32
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Sightseeing Tickets & Passes
Smoky Mountain Theme Park & Museum Attraction Pass
Starting at$181
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Food and drink
Sample bootlegging history at these 4 Tennessee moonshine distilleries
4 min read • Published 6 Jan 2020
Moonshine has long been woven into the cultural and economic fabric of Tennessee. But for the good stuff, the original stuff, head east.
Adventure travel
Get outside in Chattanooga, a little city that's big on adventure
5 min read • Published 27 Nov 2017
Nestled in a curve of the wide and winding Tennessee River, Chattanooga lies between the misty Appalachian Mountains and the lushly forested Cumberland…
