Bristol Motor Speedway
Bristol Motor Speedway
City: Bristol
Address: 151 Speedway Blvd. Bristol, TN 37620
Bristol Motor Speedway is one of NASCAR’s most iconic and popular race tracks playing host to two of the sport’s biggest races in Spring and Fall. Various other events take place at the .533-mile oval, including The Pinnacle Speedway In Lights each holiday season, car and sporting events, and Country Thunder.
*BONUS: Downtown Mural
Local artist and musician Tim White painted a mural in honor of some of the most famous NASCAR legends along the iconic State Street. The Mural is a popular location for photos and is the background for various outdoor concerts every year.
Tennessee Hills
Tennessee Hills
Cities: Jonesborough, Johnson City, Bristol
Addresses:
127 Fox St, Jonesborough, TN 37659
458 West Walnut Street, Johnson City, TN 37604
90 Tennessee Hills Way, Bristol, TN 37620
Tennessee Hills is renowned for its artisanal spirits, including whiskey, rum, and vodka, each crafted with locally sourced ingredients. With its commitment to preserving local heritage and dedication to producing high-quality spirits, Tennessee Hills Distillery stands as a testament to the enduring legacy of Appalachian craftsmanship. The Bristol location is set to open in summer of 2024.
Lost State Distilling
Lost State Distilling
City: Bristol
Address: 200 State St., Bristol, TN 37620
Lost State Distilling is a family-owned craft distillery located in Downtown Bristol. This award-winning distillery produces small-batch gin, rum, Tennessee whiskey, and canned cocktails. It also features a tasting room that is open year-round, and tours of the distillery are available daily.
Bond-O to Burgers
Bond-O to Burgers
City: Blountville
Address: 3500 TN-126, Blountville, TN 37617
Located inside a former auto repair garage, you won’t find any better southern style homecooking. Bond-O To Burgers serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, along with daily specials and homemade desserts. In addition to the restaurant, there is a connected gift shop and ice cream parlor. During the summer, you’ll also find outdoor seating, music, and cornhole.
Kingsport Speedway
Kingsport Speedway
City: Kingsport
Address: 2961 N John B Dennis Hwy, Kingsport, TN 37660
Nicknamed “The Concrete Jungle,” Kingsport Speedway is the only NASCAR Weekly Series track in the Tri-Cities and in the state of Tennessee. With multiple classes racing on a tight 3/8-mile concrete oval, you are guaranteed to see exciting paint-trading, fender-rubbing short track action. The track even hosted the NASCAR Cup Series from 1969-71 where Hall of Fame drivers Richard Petty and Bobby Isaac were winners. Other legendary champions like Dale Earnhardt, Bobby Allison and current star Joey Logano have raced here.
Hook & Ladder Distillery
Hook & Ladder Distillery
City: Kingsprt
Address: 316 Broad St #100, Kingsport, TN 37660
Hook & Ladder Distillery personifies the art of handcrafted, small-batch spirits. Owned and operated by a veteran career firefighter, they take pride in crafting and aging every drop of spirits in-house. Current offerings include moonshine, aged spiced rum, vodka, limoncello, and bourbon-style whiskey aged up to three years, with the addition of five-year options anticipated in the spring of 2024.
East Tennessee Distillery
East Tennessee Distillery
Nearby Cities: Blountville, Bristol, Johnson City
Address: 220 Piney Flats Rd. Piney Flats, TN 37686
Established in 2011, East Tennessee Distillery is home to Mellomoon Moonshine and specializes in prohibition-style moonshine with popular flavors such as apple pie, strawberry, cotton candy, caramel, and blackberry. The sprawling facility sits on 20 acres situated and includes a stage for concerts and events. Tours and tastings are held daily.
Overmountain Rally
Overmountain Rally
City: Johnson City
Typical time of year: September (annually)
Address: 302 Buffalo St. Johnson City, TN 37604The Johnson City-based Overmountain Rally is the southeast’s ONLY National Championship stage rally. Stages take place on Cherokee National Forest gravel roads with service areas, refuel, tire change, and rally controls at nearby locations. The event spans two days with fan engagement events. The Overmountain Rally is a part of the American Rally Association National Championship Series.
Greasy Cove Racetrack
Greasy Cove Racetrack
City: Erwin
Address: 36.124076, -82.440936
Unicoi County was the first stop over the mountains from North Carolina. In 1788, this site was where the young future President, Andrew Jackson, challenged local resident, Col.Robert Love, to a horse race to determine whose horse was the fastest in the land. The legendary race at Greasy Cove is memorialized in the county with a historic marker. By the way, Colonel Love’s horse won that race.
Copperhead Road
Copperhead Road
Nearby City: Mountain City
Address: 6952 Big Dry Run, Butler TN 37640
An homage to the popular song by Steve Earle that memorializes a notorious part of Johnson County history, the Copperhead Road Landmark will feature a 1949 Dodge depicting a mural especially curated by Tim White. The landmark, located at the Watauga Lake Winery property, is slated to be unveiled in late May of 2024. To celebrate the installation of the landmark, the first annual Copperhead Road Music Fest is being planned for Memorial Day Weekend.
Jonesborough Visitors Center
Jonesborough Visitors Center
City: Jonesborough
Address: 117 Boone Street Jonesborough, TN 37659
At the Historic Jonesborough Visitors Center and Old Town Emporium you can learn about the rich history of Tennessee’s Oldest Town and the important role moonshine played. The center serves as a local artisan’s shop and a bookstore, where you can find locally madeFried Apple Pie Moonshine Jelly, Moonshiner BBQ Sauce, and a variety of books that cover the Whiskey Rebellion in the early 1790s, the tall tales of moonshining, and unique characters from the era.
City Garage Car Museum
City Garage Car Museum
City: Greeneville
Address: 210 S. Main St. Greeneville, TN 37743
Immerse yourself in the captivating world of automotive history at City Garage Museum, where a remarkable collection of 40 cars awaits, featuring everything from sleek street cars to legendary racing vehicles like the 1936 Ford sprint car, as well as iconic NASCAR memorabilia, including cars driven by racing legends Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon. Explore Moonshine Corner, which showcases a charming shop truck, authentic moonshine still, and local history intertwined with the legendary figure, Popcorn Sutton.
Volunteer Speedway
Volunteer Speedway
Nearby Cities: Greeneville, Rogersville
Address: 14095 W Andrew Johnson Hwy, Bulls Gap, TN 37711
Volunteer Speedway is a 4/10 mile long track, known as “The World’s Fastest Dirt Track,”and is known for its fast laps and aggressive drivers. Volunteer Speedway has played host to many up-and-coming, as well as racing legends with an average speed of 120 mph.
Mahala Mullins Cabin
Mahala Mullins Cabin
City: Sneedville
Address: 3845 Vardy Blackwater Road Sneedville, TN 37869
Mahala Mullins wasn’t your average moonshiner. In fact, through the mid-1800s she was one of the most notorious bootleggers and sellers of illicit whiskey in Tennessee. Known for her pear brandy, Mahala had more than a dozen warrants and even more attempts to catch her, but was tagged as “catchable but not fetchable.” Her infamous cabin has been relocated from the backwoods and now sits in Sneedville as part of a Vardy County museum
WHERE IS NORTHEAST TENNESSEE?
Northeast Tennessee borders North Carolina, Virginia and Kentucky in the Appalachian Mountains. With 230 miles of internationally known rivers and 288 miles of the Appalachian Trail, it’s the true outdoors with endless opportunities to explore and less time sitting in traffic. Northeast Tennessee’s Tri-Cities of Bristol, Kingsport, Johnson City and small towns along the way make up a diverse region of outdoor recreation, music, history and everything in between.
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