I am an East TN. girl. I live in the beautiful mountains. Big South Fork National Park here, and go further east and you have The Great Smoky Mountains National Park. In both white water rafting, hiking, lots of restaurants of every culture. Places offer everything from renting log cabins to mountain Chateaus. 25 minutes from me is a winery with an underground tour. Many historic museums, Dolly Wood, and so many water works theme parks etc. of every kind. There are quilt showings in DollyWood, and some of the best of all kinds of entertainment. Knoxville Tn. has night clubs with entertainers from around the world. Then go west to Nashville TN. Nuff said there. lol...Lots of wild life through out the state. Horse back riding, etc. This is about 1/20 th of what is here, and everyone is friendly. We have average homes of every type, and some of the most expensive homes in the world.