Eastern Tennessee and the Smoky Mountain region is absolutely beautiful in the fall with a lot of awesome outdoor activities. It's a pretty vibrant tourist area for those into hiking, camping, etc. For anyone that is able, we encourage you to take the opportunity to explore the area a bit, including checking out Knoxville, but here are some suggestions of more local weekend activities around the venue:

- White water rafting or relaxing tubing/canoeing on the Nolichucky River

- Hiking in the Cherokee National Forest

- Local mountain biking

- Fishing in the Nolichucky River

- Horseback riding in the Smokies

- Dollywood/Pigeon Forge (2 hours away)

- Visiting Asheville's microbrewery scene (1 hour away)

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