Kingsport Travel Guide

 
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Netherland Inn House Museum and Boatyard Complex
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Netherland Inn is a historical site located on the banks of the Holsten River.
Originally built as a house in 1802 by William King, from with Kingsport derives it's name, Netherland Inn came into the hands of Richard Netherland in 1818. Mr. Netherland turned the building into a popular stagecoach inn, since it is located on the Great Old Stage Road, the main road to west Tennessee and Kentucky.
Many famous people stayed at the inn, including presidents Andrew Jackson, Andrew Johnson and James Polk.

Today Netherland Inn is open weekends, May-October from 2-4pm.
Volunteers are on hand to tell you about Kingsport's exciting history.
Many people don't know how much history has taken place in Kingsport. Civil War battles were fought there, a portion of Daniel Boone's Wilderness road is there, the oldest road in Tennessee, Island Road is in Kingsport, and Long Island is known for it's part in American Indian history.

Netherland Inn is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Adults $4
Children 6 and under $1

Updated Mar 1, 2008

Address: 2144 Netherland Inn Road, Kingsport, TN

Phone: 423-335-5552

Website: www.netherlandinn.com

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 School Holidays
 Family Travel
 Historical Travel

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The Meadows: American Favorites with a Regional Flair
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The Meadows Restaurant
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Surrounded by shiny lures, photographs of shimmering trout, and miscellaneous fly fishing gear, you'll enjoy dining on fish fresh from the streams. Entrees include goodies like blackened catfish, cranberry almond trout, and pecan crusted perch. In addition to fish, the menu offers pork, chicken, pasta, and salads. Desserts like key lime pie, tiramisu and ice cream sorbet stand ready to top off your meal. Located inside the Marriott's MeadowView Conference Resort and Convention Center.

Written Dec 15, 2008

Address: 1901 Meadowview Parkway, Kingsport, TN 37660

Phone: 423-578-6600

Website: www.meadowviewresort.com

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 Golf
 Spa and Resort
 Business Travel

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12 Bones: Spicing Up Downtown Kingsport
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12 Bones, opened 2007, has won ABC Good Morning America's Best Bites Challenge.
They serve an awesome southern-style barbeque.
they serve pork, chicken and beef along with jalepino cheese grits, pepper jack mashed taters, corn pudding and all kinds of good stuff.
They buy their desserts down the corner at a local bakery.

I had a great experience there!

You can check out Asheville's 12 Bones website @ www.12bones.com

Favorite Dish: Barbecue Pulled Pork, baked beans and pepper jack taters.

Written Mar 4, 2008

Address: 242 E. Main Street, Kingsport, TN 37660

Phone: 423-239-7225

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 Arts and Culture
 Road Trip

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Kaffe Blue: Refreshingly Modern in Downtown.
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Kaffe Blue serves gourmet coffees, sandwiches, soups, salads, desserts, etc in a distinctly modern atmosphere.
This is a great place to go for a relaxing lunch break or out with friends.
There's a fireplace along one wall surrounded by couches and bookshelves for those of us who love reading.

Written Mar 4, 2008

Address: 210 Broad Street Kingsport TN 37660

Phone: 423-246-0004

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 Arts and Culture
 Singles
 Food and Dining

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Discovery Ice Cream: Ice Cold Fun!
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Discovery Ice Cream is a fun little shop in downtown Kingsport.
The choice is unbelievable! They serve ice cream, sundaes, shakes, coffees, teas, ice cream cakes, etc!

The have a robotic ice cream maker that kid and adults alike love. The robot fixes your bowl of ice cream just the way you want it at the touch of a button.

Favorite Dish: Cookie Dough Ice Cream!

Written Mar 1, 2008

Address: Broad Street, Kingsport

Phone: 423-245-6308

Website: www.discoveryicecream.com

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Lynn Garden Restaurant: The Best Hamburger in Town!
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Lynn Garden Restaurant serves up the yummiest hamburgers in Kingsport. The restaurant has been owned and operated by the same family for over 50 years. Located in an older part of town, the building isn't much to look at, but it is always very clean and neat.
The waitstaff are friendly and consistent- never had a complaint.

Lynn Garden serves hamburgers, french fries, homestyle cooking, a buffet and desserts.

Favorite Dish: Cheeseburger, fries and a coke.
It's a classic dish served with southern charm.

Written Mar 1, 2008

Address: 1105 Lynn Garden Dr. Kingsport, TN

Phone: 423-246-3271

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 Seniors
 Family Travel

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Nightlife  

Kingsport goes to bed...
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Kingsport doesn't have a hot night life, for sure. Yeah, bars and stuff are open, but everything closes, restaurants included at a relatively early hour.
Don't expect to do any shopping after 9pm unless you're going to Wal-mart.
Stores don't open until 11 or 12 on Sundays either.

If your looking for fun- head to Johnson City about 15 minutes away.

Written Mar 1, 2008

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Off The Beaten Path  

Go to the park
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If you're in Kingsport, stop by Warrior's Path State Park. It's a wonderful place to take the kids and the dog!

Written May 17, 2003

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