Emily & Adam
Things To Do
Fable Hollow Coffee & Bookshoppe
Knoxville's local independent fantasy themed bookstore! A favorite of Emily, MaryBeth, and Maggie Burst- with cozy seating, game rooms, and a vast selection of fantasy, romantasy, romance, horror, and scifi books. Give this small business some love if that's up your alley!
Union Ave Books
A small but mighty bookstore in downtown Knoxville! A great selection of latest releases, kids books, and so much more.
Market Square
Market Square hosts a variety of small businesses for shopping, dining, and exploring! It's a beautiful evening walk and often has buskers and small public events.
Mast General Store Knoxville
A Knoxville staple! Gifts, candy, local goods, clothes, shoes, and more. If you're new to Knoxville, you need to stop by.
Taqueria La Herradura
Our favorite Mexican food in Knoxville! There are a number of locations and trucks around the city.
Ijams Nature Center
A great place to see the beautiful fall colors! Located three miles from downtown Knoxville, Ijams Nature Center is an environmental education center visited annually by hundreds of thousands of people from around the world. With 318 acres of forests, meadows, wetlands, and creeks, Ijams is perfect for students, families, and nature lovers of all ages. The grounds are open daily 8 am-dusk. There is a $5 daily parking fee; members park for free.
World's Fair Park
Check out the iconic Sunsphere- the symbol of the 1982 World's Fair, and perhaps more notably, the location of the "wigsphere" from the 1996 Simpson's episode 'Bart on the Road'.
Norris Dam State Park
A quick drive out of town with beautiful views, visiting Norris Dam State Park is a fun family activity! The park is known for its hiking trails that provide spectacular views of Norris Lake and the surrounding hills and valleys. it is also home to a Dolly Parton Imagination Library Storybook Trail. The dam dates to 1933 and was the first project of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge, TN holds a special place in Emily's family history: it was a key site of the Manhattan Project, where her grandfather worked, and later her Uncle Joe as well. It’s a small town with a huge impact on science and history, just outside Knoxville.
Clinton
Great antiquing! So many stores to explore on their main strip. Recently, John Burst found some beautiful Roseville pottery, Emily picked up some antique copper kitchenware, and MaryBeth received a beautiful Gzhel teapot that was purchased in Clinton. Basically, there's finds for almost everyone!
Maryville
Emily and Adam both have family that live in this beautiful city close to the Smoky Mountains!