When you live in East Tennessee, visiting a farm and pumpkin patch in the fall is an awesome way to celebrate the changing seasons! We just returned from a day at Deep Well Farm in Lenoir City, TN and I want to tell you all about it! DEEP WELL FARM BASIC INFO Address: 9567 Hwy…
Dailies | Thanksgiving 2017 and Knoxville Fantasy of Trees
Thanksgiving 2017 is in the books! Here’s a look at our weekend, starting with Thursday when we traveled a couple of hours to visit my family. Nana and Papa keep a few toys at their house so there’s something fresh and “new” to play with. Works well with keeping their attention. We also brought along…
Fall Fun at Oakes Farm in Corryton, TN
If you’re wondering where to find a corn maze, hay ride, and other fall fun within easy driving distance of Knoxville, Tennessee, look no further than Oakes Farm in Corryton. We spent a beautiful Saturday at the farm and were extremely impressed with how many different things there were to do for kids of all ages….
Everything We Ate At Knoxville Greek Fest 2017
Going to Greek Fest Knoxville has become a yearly tradition for us. We’ve been attending the festival since well before we had kiddos and we consider it our official kick-off to the fall season. We look forward to each September when we visit St. George Greek Orthodox Church, eat fantastic food, listen to festive Greek music and…
2016 Greek Fest in Knoxville, Tennessee
Fall means Greek Fest time in Knoxville! We attended the 37th iteration of this cultural festival this past weekend with our almost two year-old, our baby girl who will make her debut next month, and our friends who are expecting their first baby, due just 3 weeks after ours. Jasper loves vehicles so he was…
Knoxville International Biscuit Festival 2016
Here we are again firmly in the middle of the month of May, and you know what that means… BiscuitFest!! This year’s recap will be very different from previous years because of one very big reason… I didn’t go to BiscuitFest this year. To say I was disappointed is an understatement, but I just wasn’t…
2015 GreekFest in Knoxville, Tennessee
It’s almost time to say goodbye to September, and that means that it’s time for one of our favorite local food events – Greek Fest! This was our third time attending the festival (see my blog posts from the 2012 and 2013 fests). Last year we missed out because I was about a thousand months pregnant…
Photo Tour of The Tennessee Valley Fair 2015
September in Knoxville means it’s time for the annual Tennessee Valley Fair! We set aside a Sunday to spend some family time at the fair and we couldn’t have picked a more gorgeous day with temperatures in the low 70’s, sapphire blue skies and big puffy clouds. Let me take you on a photo tour…
Knoxville International Biscuit Festival 2015
It’s May, and that means the return of one of my very favorite local food events – Knoxville’s International Biscuit Festival! Started in 2009 by a group of biscuit lovers, the celebration has grown exponentially into a nationally recognized food festival. The entirety of the festival takes place over the course of 3 days and includes food…
Chocolatefest Knoxville 2015
Chocolatefest Knoxville was an annual event for about 25 years. It took a leave of absence and returned again in 2014. A portion of the proceeds from the event benefits Ronald McDonald house and organizer Jennifer Johnsey hopes to continue to grow and improve the event. We love attending local events that take place in our…
