Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium, located in beautiful Kingsport, Tennessee, is a 3,750 acre nature preserve and the largest city owned park in the state of Tennessee.

The Park features a picturesque 44 acre lake, hiking trails, a Nature Center with a state-of-the-art Planetarium Theater, and Animal Habitats featuring wolves, bobcats, raptors and reptiles. Bays Mountain Park has 26 miles of trails approved for mountain biking.

Entrance Fees:

• $7 per vehicle

Spring & Fall Hours

Park Grounds

Monday – Friday: 8:30a – 8p

Saturday: 8:30a – 8p

Sunday: 11a – 8p

Nature Center

Monday – Friday: 8:30a – 5p

Saturday: 11a – 6p

Sunday: 11a – 6p

You've Probably Never Heard of One of the Country's Top Burger Chains

The first time you drop by Pal's Sudden Service for a burger, you might, as I did, find yourself driving all the way around the restaurant, looking for the entrance. Don't bother, because there is none. Get in the fast-moving line, behind everyone else, and roll up to the window, where someone — typically very patient, congenial, even — will be glad to take your order. (No talking into a microphone, here.)

You don't pay now; that happens later, after you've driven around the building, typically a rectangular stack of a thing, painted robin's egg blue and appearing to be swallowing a giant hamburger, while also providing a place for a giant hot dog, French fries, and a soda to sit and relax. Pal's is nothing like a normal fast food joint. The whole look screams retro-fabulousness, the kind you see all over Southern California, except that you're thousands of miles away, in East Tennessee.

Founded in the 1950s by Fred "Pal" Barger, Pal's fast food is regarded by its industry peers as one of the best-run burger chains in a country that's spoiled for burger options; so well-oiled a machine is Pal's, it even managed to snag the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award one year — it's an honor that typically goes to hospitals, educational institutions, even luxury hotels. It was the first time the award went to a fast food chain.

After your first Pal's experience, you'll get it. Essentially, this is an In 'N' Out Burger, just for a very different market — well-trained, eager employees, a highly-focused menu, great prices, and good quality. Like In 'N' Out, Pal's isn't looking to dominate the world, but rather to just be the best burger in their chosen corner of the world, which happens to be the Tri-Cities region, a loose collection of growing communities straddling the Tennessee and Virginia line. Bristol, Johnson City, Kingsport — they're not places most Americans have been unless they're road-tripping down I-81 from the Northeast into the South. It makes sense, then, that Pal's has gone all but unnoticed by the wider world, even a half-century after its story began.

Located in Bristol, TN-VA, the nonprofit Birthplace of Country Music honors the legendary recordings, which introduced country music to the mainstream, through immersive experiences at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum, the annual Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion music festival, and WBCM Radio Bristol.

Tickets:

Adults - $13.00

Senior - $11.00

Kids - $11.00

*Children 5 and under are FREE.

Hours:

Tuesday-Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Closed Mondays

Shop, dine, and play at The Pinnacle, a superior regional open air shopping destination that is packed with dozens of shopping, dining, and entertainment options conveniently located in Bristol, TN just off I81 at Exit 74B.

The Pinnacle is the region’s premier lifestyle shopping destination. Our outdoor shopping complex is anchored by national retailers like Bass Pro, CARMAX, the region’s largest Belk, and Best Buy. You can enjoy a great selection of eateries, from fast food to sit down dining, along with unique entertainment opportunities like Pinnacle 12 – Marquee Cinemas Megaplex theater.

Appalachian Caverns and Campground, located in Northeast Tennessee, is a glorious example of the majesty of nature. It is the perfect destination to experience amazing natural beauty located deep beneath the Earth's surface. The site features guided tours of the caverns, a campground, picnic area, gem mine, and gift shop.

We offer a variety of tours ranging from easy/beginner to advanced, please check our website for pricing and rules.

Hours:

March 1st-October 31st

Mon – Sat 9AM - 6PM | (Last Tour at 5PM)

Sunday 1PM - 5PM | (Last Tour at 4PM)

Known as The Last Great Colosseum, Bristol Motor Speedway’s stadium-like structure serves as a versatile multi-use venue that hosts major auto races, football games, concerts and many other captivating events. The very first NASCAR race at BMS, held on July 30, 1961, was won by Jack Smith with relief help from Johnny Allen.

Visiting hours are subject to change, check with the website.

Ticket Office/Ticket Sales: 423.989.6900

The mission of the Kingsport Farmers Market is to provide a vibrant, diverse market place for local and regional farmers and artisans to sell their products to the Kingsport community.

Hours:

Open Saturdays from 7 a.m. – 1 p.m.