Knoxville Tennessee

We arrived in Knoxville this afternoon, and what a beautiful afternoon it was.  We found our way downtown to grab a late lunch and look around the city.  Knoxville is the home of the University of Tennessee.

We drove around the college campus, which is huge, and it appears, from all the construction going on, that the college is growing.

Knoxville also hosted the 1982 World's Fair.  The fair was constructed on a 70 acre site between downtown and the University of Tennessee. The area is now known as World's Fair Park and is a nice place to spend a sunny afternoon.  The Sunsphere was constructed for the fair, and during that time it served as the symbol to the Fair, sort of like the Space Needle was the symbol for the Seattle World's Fair.  There is an elevator that you can take to the observation level of the sphere, where you can see all around Knoxville.  The price is also very reasonable.....FREE.

The Tennessee Amphitheater was constructed for the Fair, and during that time it was home to both country music and classical music concerts.  The Sunsphere, and the Tennessee Amphitheater, are the only structures that remain from the 1982 Fair.  We had a wonderful afternoon exploring Knoxville, and hopefully see more of this city tomorrow, if the weather cooperates.

We will post again in a few days.  Thanks for checking us out.

Steve and Roberta