WELCOME TO KNOXVILLE

Moving to a new city can be overwhelming and we know what it’s like to be the new family in town. Here are a few of our favorite things to help you settle in! Each suggestion provided on this page comes vetted and well-loved by our members.

  • Areas of Knoxville

    • Farragut and Choto

    • Fountain City

    • Near Northshore and Pellissippi

    • Rocky Hill

    • South Knoxville

    • West Knoxville (West Hills, Cedar Bluff, Hardin Valley, Karns)

    Specific Neighborhoods

    • Fox Creek

    • Village Green

    • Westmoreland Estates

    Specific Apartment Complexes

    • Marble Alley Lofts

    • The Cottages on Tazewell

    • Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church

    • Central Baptist Church of Bearden

    • City Church Knoxville

    • City Hills Church

    • Fellowship Church (Middlebrook Pike)

    • First Baptist Concord Church

    • Sacred Heart Cathedral

    • Shoreline Church

    • Two Rivers Church

  • Preschool and Daycare

    • Cedar Springs Weekday School

    • Concord United Methodist Farragut

    • Primrose Farragut

    • Sacred Heart Preschool

    • Sequoyah Hills Early Enrichment Program

    • St. Marks Early Enrichment (SMEEP)

    • West Hills Baptist Preschool

    Schools

    • A.L. Lotte Elementary

    • Christian Academy of Knoxville (CAK)

    • Northshore Elementary

  • OBGYNs

    • OBGYN Generations: Dr. Stephanie Cummings, Dr. Greene

    • University Women’s Specialists: Dr. Shenika Welch-Charles, Dr. Brogan Fulks

    • Women’s Care Group: Dr. Audrey Barry

    Other Women’s Health Services

    • Lactation Consultant: Calani Lactation

    • Pelvic floor Physical Therapist: Gabby Smith

  • Primary Care Physicians

    • Dr. Amy Barnett

    • UT Family Physicians West: Dr. Jen Piel

    • Trinity Medical: Dr. Katie Tipton

    Pediatricians

    • Knoxville Pediatric Associates: Dr. Jones, Dr. Hunley

    • Schults Pediatrics

  • Chiropractors

    • Sulack Health and Wellness

    Dermatologists

    • Dr. Elizabeth Ergen, Dr. Carly Folwer

    • Skin and Wellness Center

    Eye Doctors

    • Dr. Everett at Campbell and Cunningham

    Dentists

    • Dr. Robert M. Kelso

    • Dr. TJ Fowler

    • Bearden Pediatric Dentistry

    Therapists and Counselors

    • Ebenezer Counseling

    • Knoxville Counseling Center

  • Veterinarians

    • Bulter Veterinarian Clinic

    • Central Vet Hospital

    • Choto Vet Hospital

    • Village Veterinary Clinic

    • Rocky Hill Vet (also does boarding)

    Doggie Daycare, Dog Walkers, and Boarding Facilities

    • Dogtopia

    • KT Walking Paws

    • Pawz Dog Services

    Dog Parks

    • Northshore Dog Park

    • Plumb Creek Dog Park

    • Sequoyah Park (not fenced-in, but a great place for a walk)

    • Belleza

    • La La nails

    • Princess Nails (Cedar Bluff)

    • Spa Visage

    • Whitney Evans Beauty

    • Natural Alternatives Western Plaza

    • Anytime Fitness (West Hills)

    • Covenant Health Fitness Center

    • F45

    • Fit4Mom

    • National Fitness Center

    • Old City Athletic Club

    • Orange Theory Bearden

    • Real Hot Yoga

    • YMCA

    • Yogasix (Hot Yoga)

    • Deanna Mendenhall Miller at NextHome Makers City

    • Lesli Fox at Realty Executives Associates

    • Kelly Hixson

    • Krista Bentley, Keller Williams

    • Tennessee Home craft & Plumbing

    • Go Hero -Electrical Plumbing and HVAC

    • Taylor Plumbing

    • Long Electric

  • • Lawn Butler

    • Wells Lawn and Fence

  • • ClearDefense Pest Control

    • Cook's Pest Control

    • Frogg's Termite & Pest Control

    • Airport Honda

    • Beaman Imports

    • Carmichaels

    • Fischer Tire

    • Jiffy Lube off Cedar Bluff Road

    • Matlock Ti

  • • Cultivate

    • Empty Cup

    • Frothy Monkey

    • Honeybee

    • Jacks

    • KBrew

    • Remedy

    • Wild Love Bakehouse

    • Adopo

    • Babalu

    • Balter Beer Work’s

    • Central Flats and Taps

    • Chesapeakes

    • Chivo

    • Cruze Farm Ice Cream

    • Emilia’s

    • Kaizen

    • Kefi

    • Marble City Market

    • Osteria Stella

    • Stock and Barrel

    • Abridged

    • Aubrey’s

    • Conners Steakhouse

    • Farmacy

    • Holly’s Gourmet Market

    • Lakeside Tavern

    • Plain Apron

    • Point B

      Seasons Innovative Bar & Grille

    • Sticky Rice

    • Water into Wine

    • 71 South

    • Landing House

    • Red Bud Kitchen

    • South Coast Pizza

    • So Kno Taco

    • Appalachian Bistro at Dancing Bear Lodge– Townsend, TN

    • First Watch – multiple locations

    • Hard Knox Pizza – multiple locations

    • Nixon’s Deli – multiple locations

    • The Walnut Kitchen – Maryville, TN

    • Yassins Falafel House – multiple locations

    • Litton’s- North Knoxville

    • Brown Bag – multiple locations

    • Inskip Grill – multiple locations

  • • Anchor Park

    • Blue Cross Park

    • Bob Leonard Park

    • Carl Cowan Park and Playground

    • Ijams Nature Center- Playscape, quarry for swimming in the summer

    • Karns Community Park

    • Lakeshore Park

    • Max Fee Park and Splash Pad

    • Meads Quarry at Ijams (kayaking/paddle boarding/swimming)

    • McFee Park

    • Northshore Dog Park

    • Sequoyah Hills Park

    • Sequoyah Presbyterian Church playground

    • Suttree Landing Park

    • The Cove in Farragut

    • West Hills Park

    • World’s Fair Park and Splash Pad

    • Hiking the trails next to the Concord Dog Park

    • Walking on all the greenways

  • • Farragut Golf and Games

    • Fort Kid

    • Hi Wire Brewing (large game area)

    • Ice Bears Game

    • Kids Sports at Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church

    • Knoxville Zoo

    • Muse (hands on science museum and planetarium)

    • Smart Toys and Books- Kindermusic and $5 indoor play area; reservations required

    • Smokies Ballpark

    • The Farragut Library – also has an outdoor walking trail and creek

    • Top Golf

    • UT baseball games

  • • Abrams Falls

    • Biking at Haw Ridge

    • Cades Cove (hike or scenic drive)

    • Dollywood

    • Download the AllTrails app for finding nearby hike and trail information

    • Frozen Head State Park

    • Gatlinburg Aquarium

    • House Mountain

    • Lake Norris

    • Lookout Tower

    • Mt Leconte

    • Sugarland Visitor Center in Great Smokies National Park has great intro trails for new/casual hikers

    • Tanger Outlets

    • The Apple Barn

    • Townsend, TN

  • • Deep Well Farm Pumpkin Patch

    • Oakes Farm Pumpkin Patch

    • Christmas lights at The Cove in Farragut

    • Light the Park at the Farragut Library

    • Christmas Parade downtown

    • Dogwood Arts Festival

    • Dollywood Christmas

    • Dollywood Pumpkin Lights

    • Rocky Hill Santa parade

    • Light Up Lakeshore

    • Fantasy of Trees - thanksgiving weekend

    • Farragut Fourth of July parade

Tips, Tricks, and Words of Encouragement from Members

“Read these books before, during, or after your move. They are a huge help!

After the Boxes Are Unpacked by Susan Miller.

Find Your People by Jennie Allen.”
“Check out these social media accounts for local recommendations: @New2Knox, @KnoxvilleMoms, @KnoxvilleParent”
“Go ahead and buy something orange- GO VOLS!”
“Find a church community right away and go all in.”
“Everything you could ever need is ‘off Kingston Pike’ so ask what cross street the place is near and you’ll get a better idea because you can drive down Kingston Pike for almost an hour some days with traffic!! ”
“It’s true what they say— residency gets better every year, hang in there!”
“Get plugged into SBS and encourage your spouse join CMDA!”

Need help finding something else?

We’re constantly adding new recommendations to this page. Check back often! In the meantime, if you’re looking for recommendations beyond the items listed above, send us an email or join our Facebook page. Someone from our group would love to help you find what you’re looking for!