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As the air crisps and the leaves begin their autumn transformation, Tennessee organizations and nonprofits turn their attention to fun — and so should you! Here are five fun festivals happening in the next 10 days to appeal to all kinds of…
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If you look hard enough, you can already see the first signs of fall: the dogwoods sprouting red berries, their leaves taking on a rusty tinge; the hillsides becoming just a tad more gold here and there. It won’t be long before the air…
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Anyone old enough to remember September 11, 2001, can recall where they were and what they were doing when planes hijacked by terrorists slammed into the World Trade Center. On Saturday, 20 years after that fateful day, they can pay their…
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There’s the busy side of the Smokies, through outlet-mall-and-pancake-house-populated Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. Then there’s the quiet side of the Smokies through Townsend, with easy access to Tremont and scenic Cades Cove. But…
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Celebrate birds and butterflies — and support Knoxville-area outdoors-related nonprofits — at various programs in September.  UT Gardens’ Birdhouse Auction Over at the University of Tennessee Gardens, 48 birdhouses designed and…
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It’s summer’s last hurrah. It’s the unofficial start of fall. Depending on how you want to look at it, Labor Day weekend is a closure, or a new beginning. But before you turn the page, why not build some fun into the long weekend. Here are…
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The sounds of music are beginning to fill up Knoxville’s downtown-area venues with everything from pop to classical to southern indie rock.  The Righteous Brothers kick off the music season at the Tennessee Theatre on Sept. 17 with…
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The Tennessee Theatre and the Bijou Theatre are recent recipients for a combined $4.8 million in grants to help make up the shortfalls they experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Tennessee received $3.771 million and the…
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John Adams builds magic into outdoor aquascapes His palette consists of browns and golds, aquas and blues, grays from charcoal to ash, and every shade of green. His medium is what the Earth provides: rocks, water, plants, trees, fish,…
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Grab your cameras and head to the mountains, the lake or the woods. The Tennessee Wildlife Federation is still accepting submissions for its seventh annual wildlife and landscape photo contest. The winning photos will be displayed…
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