By: David H.
Submitted: 2009-09-18 06:11:12 | Word Count: 627
Knoxville offers a wide variety of business activities, meeting centers and tourist attractions for families, individuals and groups. There are high end and low cost options available along with numerous lodging choices.
Knoxville is the 3rd biggest city of Tennessee, near Nashville and Memphis. It is also the biggest city in East Tennessee. The state is the main city of KMSA or Knoxville Metropolitan Statistical Area with the metro residents of about 655,000 that turned the middle component of the Knoxville Sevierville La Follette Combined Statistical Area with more than 1,020,000 residents. Knoxville is a county seat of Knox County.
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Knoxville is home to the University of Tennessee s primary campus. Its sport teams known as the Vols or Volunteers are popular in the surrounding area. The state is also home to the Women s Basketball Hall of Fame.
Knoxville economy is mostly boosted by the regional place of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee and some Department of Energy facilities nearby the Tennessee Valley Authority, the National Transportation Research Center and the Oak Ridge. These make the city the center of the Tennessee Valley Corridor that expands from Huntsville, Alabama to Blacksburg, Virginia.
Knoxville is also home to the rich arts society and has numerous festivals all over the year. Its contributions to bluegrass, old time and country music are several miles from Homer and Jethro as well as Flatt and Scruggs to the Hank Williams and Everly Brother. Knoxville hosts several art festivals like the 17 day Dogwood Arts Festival celebrated in April who features live music, food, craft fairs and art shows. The Rossini Festivals is celebrated for its Italian and opera culture which is also commemorated every April.
June s Kuumba Festival showcases food, theater, storytelling, music, games, dances, folk arts and visual arts. It honors the regions of African American heritage. Autumn on the Square showcases the local and national artists in outdoor concerts along the historic Market Square. It is revitalized with residences and shops.
There are many hotels located in Knoxville and one of which is the Hilton Knoxville Hotel. This hotel is located in the downtown business district, a short walk away from the Knoxville Convention Center and University of Tennessee. It features excellent views of the Tennessee River and the Neyland Stadium. The hotel features meeting spaces, newly expanded fitness centers, a lounge, Starbucks coffee shop situated in the lobby and executive floors with concierge. The beautifully appointed guestrooms have a large work desk, voice mail system, 20 MgB of fiber optic high speed wireless Internet access, controlled heat and air conditioning and iron with ironing boards.
Crown Plaza Hotel Knoxville is situated about 20 miles away from the McGhee Tyson Airport. It is within walking distances away from the Market Square and Old city, offering more than 30 eateries, shopping, outdoor concert and nightlife. This hotel is conveniently located to the Neyland Stadium, University of Tennessee, Thompson Boling Arena, Civic Auditorium and Coliseum as well as the Tennessee Theater, Knoxville Convention Center, Marby Hazen House and so much more.
The hotel features health and fitness centers, laundry services, business services and hotel shops. All guestrooms have turndown services, free morning newspapers, CD players, color televisions, coffee makers, mini refrigerators and tea makers.
Red Roof Inn Knoxville is conveniently situated 13 miles away from the University of Tennessee. It is also situated in several cinemas, shopping areas and restaurants. The hotel is 9 miles away from the East Tennessee Children Hospital, 10 miles away from the Neyland Stadium and 14 miles away from the Oak Ridge Art Center.
The hotel features facilities for the disabled, complimentary newspaper in the lobby and wireless Internet access. All guestrooms have data ports, microwave ovens, cable televisions, alarm clocks, coffee makers with coffee and irons with ironing boards.
