Local Destinations and Educational Resources

Festivals and Events

Pellissippi State 2010 Hot Air Balloon Festival
Date: October 1-2, 2010
Description: Hot air balloon glows and flights, tethered balloon rides, entertainment, crafts and kids’ activities
Contact: Pat Myers Phone: 865-694-6400
Location: Pellissippi State Community College, Pellissippi Campus, 10915 Hardin Valley Rd., Knoxville, TN 37932
Website: http://www.pstcc.edu/balloons
Email for more information: communityrelations@pstcc.edu

Secret City Festival

Bee Keeping Field Trip Opportunity

Howard Kerr is a beekeeper in Maryville. Contact him in the spring, around April, and he will be glad to set up a field trip for the kids. He has some smaller sized beekeeper outfits for the kids to use. The bees are busy with the flowers at that time of year, so it is really the safest time for the kids to see them up close and learn about them. Mr. Kerr is retired from Oak Ridge, his wife is from Russia, and he hosts Russian students every year. You can also buy local honey from him. His number is 982-6750 and his cell is 216-2550.

Fruit, Vegetable and Berry Picking

Black Oak Farms in Corryton.
They have blackberries and peaches ready in early July. Their number is 687-6900.

The Fruit & Berry Patch in Halls.
They have apples ,sour cherries, blackberries, blueberries, and peaches during the summer. Grapes and corn are usually ready by late July and then pumpkins in October. They also have fruit slushies, cider, fried pies, BBQ sauce, honey, and apple butter for sale. They are located on McCloud Rd in Halls. Their number is 865-922-3779 (92-BERRY). Fruits may be picked from daylight to dark most of the summer. Store hours are 8am to dark 7 days a week from May 1- Dec 15 and 9am to 5pm M-F in winter. The owner, Dennis Fox, is a very knowledgeable and helpful man. His son(s) help him run the farm.

Hoot Owl Hollow Blueberries
Established in 1981, Hoot Owl Hollow Blueberries offers Pick-Your-Own, On-the-Farm Market, and Wholesale Rabbiteye Blueberries

Local Destinations and Educational Resources

Festivals and Events

Bee Keeping Field Trip Opportunity

Fruit, Vegetable and Berry Picking

Fort Loudoun in Vonore

Roane State College's Observatory

Wilderness Wildlife Week

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