Robert's Guidebook
Food and Drink
Whistle Stop Deli & Catering
110 Howard Gouge RdGreat food and excellent outdoor seating area.
Tacos & Grill Mexican Cuisine 2 Erwin TN
1109 North Main AvenueExcellent Mexican food!
Union Street Tap Room
111 Union StGreat beer selection and rotating food trucks
Excellent local produce and food truck, only a block from our Unicoi home
6 locals recommend
Scott's Farm Market
600 Tennessee 107Excellent local produce and food truck, only a block from our Unicoi home
Pal's Sudden Services
522 Jonesborough RdGreat fast food burgers
Great BBQ and Great Music. Weather permitting they have an outdoor stage.
18 locals recommend
Delta Blues
724 State StGreat BBQ and Great Music. Weather permitting they have an outdoor stage.
Yee-Haw Brewing Company
126 Buffalo StGreat beer and food from the taco shop next door.
Great beer, outdoor fireplaces and games, and food trucks. Cool location next to the train tracks.
11 locals recommend
Depot Street Brewing
904 Depot StGreat beer, outdoor fireplaces and games, and food trucks. Cool location next to the train tracks.
The Corner Cup
148 E Main StGreat coffee and breakfast
Texas Burritos & More
109 Courthouse SquareAwesome Tex Mex
Great place for a taco and beer, family friendly, live music, and the best patio
35 locals recommend
Big Pillow Brewing
25 Andrews Avenue NorthGreat place for a taco and beer, family friendly, live music, and the best patio
Excellent cider, local music, good food, and great patio
7 locals recommend
Gypsy Circus Cider Company
2645 Fort Henry DrExcellent cider, local music, good food, and great patio
Southern Craft BBQ
601 Spring StGreat BBQ
Cootie Brown's Campus
1404 W State of Franklin RdGreat food and atmosphere
One of our fav places with three floors of dining including a roof top bar, restaurant, and brewery on site
13 locals recommend
Watauga Brewing
142 West Market StreetOne of our fav places with three floors of dining including a roof top bar, restaurant, and brewery on site
Stackhouse Restaurant
37 S Main StExcellent food and drink
The Damascus Brewery
32173 Government RdFun place
Pinto Sushi Thai Kitchen
Probably the best Thai food my wife and I have ever had. Fantastic!!!!
Neighborhoods and Towns
The oldest town in Tennessee. Great food, drink, shopping, and historic buildings
56 locals recommend
Jonesborough
The oldest town in Tennessee. Great food, drink, shopping, and historic buildings
The largest town in the area with great restaurants, breweries, live music, parks, trails, and shopping
59 locals recommend
Johnson City
The largest town in the area with great restaurants, breweries, live music, parks, trails, and shopping
Erwin
Great small town to check out
Unicoi
Check out the fire tower trail
Kingston
The third city of the tri cities
Bristol
Great live music, shopping, food and drink. Fun town!
Hot Springs
Great little town
Asheville
Home of University of North Carolina
Roan Mountain
Check out the Rhododendrons Gardens in spring and the great trails
Elizabethton
Check out the historic covered bridge and the antique shops
Damascus
If you like to bicycle, check out the Creeper trail. Very fun!
Greeneville
Old historic buildings and great parks
Boone
Great town for a day trip
Banner Elk
Skiing!
Mars Hill
Just over the border in North Carolina
Flag Pond
Just a jump and skip away up in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Sightseeing
Great place for music and the local music history
81 locals recommend
Birthplace of Country Music Museum
101 Country Music WayGreat place for music and the local music history
Great place to rent a bike and see the outdoors. Highly recommended
31 locals recommend
Creeper Trail Bike Rental & Shuttle
227 Douglas DrGreat place to rent a bike and see the outdoors. Highly recommended
Bristol Motor Speedway
151 Speedway BlvdOur local NASCAR track. It’s Bristol Baby!
Appalachian Trail
Unaka Springs RoadHike the trail!
Tweetsie Trail Trailhead
Alabama StreetGreat trail in the Johnson City
Our beautiful Nolichucky River, which is right out the door of two of our properties!
10 locals recommend
Nolichucky River
Our beautiful Nolichucky River, which is right out the door of two of our properties!
Watauga Lake
Great Lake with excellent boating
Cherokee National Forest
Dozens of trails, rivers, lakes, and places to explore
Blue Ridge Parkway
3884 Blue Ridge ParkwayGreat car trip!
USA Raft Adventure Resort
2 Jones Branch RdRaft the Nolichucky
Shady Valley Country Store
110 TN-133Come ride, or drive, The Snake, Highway 421
Buffalo Mountain Park
570 Highridge RdGreat hiking trail with excellent views
Biltmore
1 Lodge StGreat museum!
Whitetop Mountain Trailhead
Whitetop Mountain RoadGreat day trip
One of just dozens of trails in the area. If you like to hike, you’ll love eastern Tennessee
16 locals recommend
Rock Creek Falls Hiking Trail
Rattlesnake Ridge TrailOne of just dozens of trails in the area. If you like to hike, you’ll love eastern Tennessee
Tipton-Haynes Historic Site
2620 S Roan StGreat place to learn about the local history
Chuckey Railroad Depot Museum
210 South 2nd AvenueGreat rafting and on certain days they have a taproom, live music, and food. We love this place!!!!
Blue Ridge Paddling, Inc
Great rafting and on certain days they have a taproom, live music, and food. We love this place!!!!