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Do we have any former or current Knoxvillians round here?

Obed® · 2025-04-18T17:34:52.215Z

We're in the early days of pondering a change and I like the area a lot. Just looking for opinions other than "VoLs SuCk"

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I lived there for about 6 months (1992)

Apr 18, 2025, 2:14 PM

did a project at McGhee-Tyson Airport, actually lived in Maryville, just south of Knoxville.

Mountains obviously great. Knoxville I found OK, much like Columbia with the huge inner-city university. A bit dirty in parts, nicer in the west suburbs. Good bands came through (but WAY down from Nashville as you would know), good bars and nightlife (I was 25 not 55). Some good golf courses. Not too bad a drive over the mountains to Clemson games.

Wasn't there really long enough to have a total opinion. I would say overall above average.

Nashville much better, course I spent 10 years there.
Chattanooga (spent a year there too) was great, I'd rate it above Knoxville. Many cool things to do in that area. Biggest neg with Chatt was the freaking time change deal because it's right on the EST/CST line.

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Housing is really reasonable, I can find a place on the water or with gorgeous mtn views, I love outdoor sports like mountain biking and whitewater kayaking, which arent exactly abundant in middle TN, I’d be stupid to move out of TN and start paying sales taxes again, I think living in/near a college town helps keep you young, and yeah, 3 hrs to all my SC kin is a lot better than 6.

The city is picking up a lot of national interest. I’ve already done the “get in early on a rising city” move in Charlotte in the 90’s and now Nashville, and come out smelling like a rose both times. I’m telling you, in a decade people will be kicking themselves over what Knoxville housing was going for at this moment.

Do we have any former or current Knoxvillians round here?

Traffic on 40 bad during rush hour

NGL that's my biggest drawback. I hate the highway there. Non-stop jammed.

I like Knoxville

Kiddo is is Med school there...

Doesnt help at all, but Ill allow the gratuitous humblebrag.***

I'm more of a Chattanoogan***

Re: I'm more of a Chattanoogan***

nah, it's not bad at all. Traffic is brutal though and downtown is sadly

Sorry to hear that. Spent a lot of time there about 10 years ago

I've always thought it had a sketch to it.***

Went to a liquor store there once

My cousins grew up there

Tells me different stage of life. Getting out of college and starting your

Did you hear about Nico tho???!!!?!?!***

Me personally likes

REM never recorded 'Don't go back to Knoxville'. HTH***

Don't go back to Rock Hill***

I lived there for about 6 months (1992)

We go to Maryville once or twice a year for shows at The Shed.

I live about 200 miles from there ... does that count ?***

Have you thought about Oak Ridge?

Lulz

Re: Have you thought about Oak Ridge?

Funny you mention that.

Re: Funny you mention that.

Only 29 miles from Pigeon Forge

But also nearly an hour, for what it is worth.

Re: But also nearly an hour, for what it is worth.

Even with a souped up car souped up cars can only go so fast on those

Ah yes, Pigeon Forge -- where new pigeons are hammered out from raw steel.

Also where Dolly wood...

She's single again...***

Re: Do we have any former or current Knoxvillians round here?

I get your occupation doesn't depend on your location

I actually like the area.

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