Smokey X
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Thanks for all the advice guys!!! Very much appreciated!! I found an air bnb downtown Knoxville..i think it said it's an 8min drive to the stadium...Your guy's advice is amazing!! If you think of anything else in the 4months till the game please let me know!
Definitely all good suggestions.If your air bnb is literally downtown, I wouldn't drive to the stadium. Leave the car downtown and walk to campus across the World's Fair Park area. On a normal day the drive is usually about 5-10 minutes from downtown to Neyland Stadium. On game day it will be way longer than walking and you'll still most likely park a long way from the gates.
As for places to eat right downtown there is an amazing amount of choice and variety. JC Holdway (farm to table), Chesapeakes (seafood), Nama Sushi, Cru Bistro (American), Calhoun's on the River, Emilia's (fresh Italian), Sweet P's (bar bq), Stock & Barrel ( up scale burgers), Cafe 4, Tomato Head, Not Watsons and Tupelo Honey are all very good and in the middle of downtown with the exception of Calhoun's which is just down the river from the stadium. A few of the favorite downtown bars are Clancy's Tavern and Whiskey House (Irish), The Kerns Library (in the Oliver Hotel), Preservation Pub, Downtown Grill and Brewery, and the Bistro at the Bijou. Some other favorite Knoxville restaurants worth considering out of downtown are Naples Italian, Bistro by the Tracks, Copper Cellar, Smoky Mountain Grill and Brewery, Ye Olde Steakhouse, Littons and Connors. Of course there are lots of other places including a number of local brewers.
I hope you have fun!
At some point go to Gus' Deli and have the best steamed sandwich on the planet......hoagie on dark with mustard and extra steam.I've been waiting for this moment since I was a kid.. I am going to my first vols game in Knoxville first game of the year against Georgia State with my wife.. We are sitting Lower Level Z11 Row 2...It will be our first time in Knoxville any of you have any recommendations? any nice "hole in the wall" type places to go or something we should see our first time being there. Any help is much appreciated, no help is fine as well..
Get there early! You don't want to miss the Vol Walk, or the POtS march to the stadium. Allow time to go to the Vol shop(?) in the student center. Your seats are on that end of the stadium.
The Vol Walk is usually 2 hours and 15 minutes before kick-off. Goes down Peyton Manning Pass and left onto Phillip Fulmer Way. Team enters thru Gate 21A. The band marches down about 1 hour and 40 minutes before kick-off. They come across the pedestrian walk way over Phillip Fulmer Way, circle down Middle Drive and take a left on Phillip Fulmer Way. The band will stop halfway thru to Salute the Hill.
Thanks for all the advice guys!!! Very much appreciated!! I found an air bnb downtown Knoxville..i think it said it's an 8min drive to the stadium...Your guy's advice is amazing!! If you think of anything else in the 4months till the game please let me know!
I've been waiting for this moment since I was a kid.. I am going to my first vols game in Knoxville first game of the year against Georgia State with my wife.. We are sitting Lower Level Z11 Row 2...It will be our first time in Knoxville any of you have any recommendations? any nice "hole in the wall" type places to go or something we should see our first time being there. Any help is much appreciated, no help is fine as well..
Just a guess and no problem with eagle for doing so, they should be proud!Looks to be a small crowd for this "walk". I have seen the area around nearly or really full most every time I have been to a game.
OCI was mismanaged shameYeah, all the old haunts are gone. OCI, Sam and Andy's, Roman Room, Hawkeye's and Ivy's. Gus's Good Time Deli is a good choice on campus and then we usually go to Turkey Creek and eat at the Chop House on the way out of town. Gotta spend some time in the book store and get your gear.
Thanks for the invite!! I might take you up on that offer... I freaking love this vol nation familyIf you’re up for tailgating, I’ll be on top of G10, which is right between the stadium and the river. You’ll see the team buses come by so you’ll know when to walk over for the vol walk (maybe 200 yards away). But it’s a great chance to get to hang out with fans who’ll welcome you like their own. I’m always up for hosting first-timers, or old fans alike. We’ve had guests from Oregon to New Zealand, and they always have a great time.