Eastern Tennessee Has A Lot To See

From one of many Tennessee vacation rentals in the eastern part of the Volunteer State, you will be able to visit many of the attractions of the region, including state and national parks, historic museums and even musical events. Eastern Tennessee and the I-75 corridor that runs between Chattanooga and Knoxville has much to offer in terms of a memorable family vacation and backpacking in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is just one of them.

Eastern Tennessee is a region thriving in urban areas, ecological beauty and sights. Leisurely walk through the Smoky Mountains or hike a part of the Appalachian Trail. Urban areas in eastern Tennessee include Knoxville, Chattanooga, Bristol, Kingsport and Johnson City. East Tennessee is home to the Chattanooga Choo Choo, Dollywood, Rock City, Ruby Falls, the Lost Sea, the International Storytelling Center, Ripley's Aquarium, the Knoxville Zoo, Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, the American Museum of Science & Energy, the birthplace of country music and NASCAR's home.

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, residing in Knoxville Tennessee, has outstanding guest artists and celebrity entertainers with the KSO musicians for masterworks, chamber classics and pop concerts September through May of 2010. For more information concerning this year's venue, call (865) 291-3310. They will send you a schedule of entertainers as well as propose vacation rentals near by.

Eastern Tennessee vacation rental options range from vacation homes, Tennessee bed and breakfasts, RV camping, to hotels and motels. Pigeon Forge is the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains, and Twin Cabins offers a number of very reasonable cabin rentals in this community, with rates starting as low as $85 a night. For those with their own RV, there are a number of clean, up-to-date campgrounds and RV parks available at low off-season rates. Of course, there are also many hotels and motels ranging from full-service luxury resorts to low-priced economy lodgings. Currently, there are 10,000 rooms available in the community.

One of the biggest surprises in Pigeon Forge is scheduled to open in mid-2010. Since James Cameron's blockbuster 1999 film, people have been fascinated by the story of the doomed ship RMS Titanic. Visitors this spring will be among the first to experience the new Titanic Museum. There are plenty of Pigeon Forge vacation rentals to reserve rooms at as well.

If you missed Graceland in Memphis, you can enjoy an exhibit of The King's personal items at the Elvis Presley Museum, located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Started by Mike Moon, Mike has collected what is considered to be the largest personal collection of Elvis memorabilia outside of Graceland. Elvis himself personally donated items to Mike, as did Elvis's entourage throughout the years. The museum is currently run and operated by Mike's daughter, her husband and their children. For more information about this museum, please call 865-428-2001.

Eastern Tennessee has plentiful activities for the entire family ranging from outdoor hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, to entertaining musical artists, to historical sites and fine dining and dancing. For information about this wonderful state, please see the Tennessee Vacation web site.

Article Source: TravelFreeGuides.com

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James Harden is part of the travel team at FindVacationRentals.com and FindBedandBreakfast.com. These directories provide detailed information on Tennessee vacation rentals and things to do.

by: James Harden

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