Stay

Spend a night at the Cumberland House Hotel if you are looking to be right in the heart of Knoxville, within walking distance to everything from the Knoxville Convention Center, the UT campus and the World’s Fair Park. Staying at this full-service hotel may be the closest you will get to Peyton Manning; he is one of the primary investors of the hotel, which opened its guest rooms in late 2005.
1109 White Ave. • 865.971.4663
www.cumberlandhousehotel.com [3]

Maplehurst Inn Bed & Breakfast is also located nearby the major landmarks, but the Inn offers a rich history. This 89-year-old mansion has not lost a hint of the famous Southern hospitality, yet provides 21st century luxuries. Several of the rooms overlook the Tennessee River. Sample their famous Maplehurst casserole from their breakfast buffet.
800 West Hill Ave. • 865.523.7773
www.maplehurstinn.com [4]

See

In April, we celebrated the Lady Vols and their seventh national basketball title. If you are not in Big Orange Country at a time when you can actually see “The Summitt” (the Thompson-Boling area basketball floor named after Pat Summitt), visit the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame and pay your respects to the woman who built the sport to its, well, summit.
700 Hall of Fame Dr. • 865.633.9000
www.wbhof.com [5]

Relax

Perhaps a few hours at SpaVisage may be just what you need to release all the tension from life’s daily events. This 6,500-square-foot sanctuary offers services á là carte, but why not take advantage of their gift package options, some which include a delightful lunch? SpaVisage’s facility can also accommodate up to 40 people for meetings and parties.
1645 Downtown West Blvd., Ste. 33 865.694.9007 •
www.spavisage.com [6]

Dine

If you find yourself entertaining a vinophile, The Orangery Restaurant is a sure bet to please even the toughest of the wine snobs. A winner of Wine Spectator’s Best of Excellence award for the restaurant’s exceptional wine list, its cuisine will make a perfect match for your wine, and your conversation. Open for lunch and dinner, one of its specialties includes an elk chop with root vegetable purée and port wine glaze. But before the entrée, try one of their amuse bouche. It is sure to truly tickle your taste buds.
5412 Kingston Pike • 865.588.2964
www.theorangeryrestaurant.com [7]

Where could one find a French restaurant that prides itself on using the finest organic ingredients? Look no further than Knoxville’s Le Parigo, and they will treat you to a dining experience that will make you forget you are in Tennessee. Take advantage of their latest offer: a three-course meal for just $35 a person. And add a touch of decadence to your meal—you can choose to accompany any entrée with Hudson Valley fois gras.
5803 Kingston Pike • 865.584.7744
www.leparigo.net [8]

Memories

Not everything you buy to remember your Knoxville days has to be bright orange. If a Candace Parker jersey doesn’t quite match your office or home décor, browse Bliss Home+Art and pick up a set of the Knoxville marble coasters ($38.95). This classy set of four coasters has a screen print of the Knoxville map, which put together forms a single map of the entire city.
24 Market Square • 888.809.2424
www.shopinbliss.com [9]