I'm traveling home to the Knoxville, TN area this weekend for the first time in six months, and I tell you, I'm actually quite elated. Looking forward to spending time with my Mom and old buds, celebrating my dear friend's birthday and exploring this city again. Growing up near Knoxville (in Strawberry Plains), I didn't absorb much of the city, mostly keeping to my home, school, church and the in-between places. I'm excited about going home and opening my eyes to see what this city has to offer. What did I miss? What's new?
Exciting historical tidbit:
Knoxville used to be known as the "Underwear Capital of the World" in the 1930s because of the unusual number of textile factories located in the city. Heck yes.
Also, it was named by Forbes Magazine one of the top 10 metropolitan hot spots in the US in April of 2008.
It's also been rated 17th among the "20 Most Rock & Roll towns in the U.S" by Blender in May 2003.
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