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Post by barryzuckercorn on Feb 22, 2007 22:58:53 GMT -5
Well, yesterday I got a letter from the University of Tennessee telling me that I have been accepted to their Doctor of Audiology graduate program (woohoo!!) and so it is definitely in my top 2 schools. I currently reside in Minneapolis, MN and when I went to visit UT, I liked it a lot, but I didn't get a chance to see too much of the campus or the city. Anyone wanna tell me some good (or not so good things) about living in Knoxville if I were to choose to attend school there?
Post by oatmealschnappz on Feb 23, 2007 1:10:13 GMT -5
No one's responded yet, so I will. I lived in Knoxville for 30 years and I was really happy to move. That could be due to the whole "been there, done that" monotany that comes with living in the same place for so long. Campus is pretty cool if you just want to drink and watch local bands play but, the rest of the city is kind of boring. Knoxville has an extremely high entertainment tax, wich limits the ammount of real concerts you'll be able to see. There are some really cool venues to chose from but, not enough bands ever came through for my tastes. BlueCats and/or Barley's are really nice little clubs/bars in the Old-City where you will be able to see most of the smaller, hipper artists play (check out Robinella! She's always at Barley's on Sunday...and she is GREAT!). There are also two really nice, classic theaters (The Bijou and The Tennessee) that not only host your bigger, better known bands but, also have some of the best acoustics you can imagine. It's a pretty decent college town but, it does have it's limitations when it comes to entertainment. It's a nice mid-sized city with pretty cool smaller bars(Sassy Ann's is one of my favorites. Great blues!) and pretty nice people but, it's mainly a football town....and I don't like football (living on campus quickly creates a love-it or hate-it atmosphere). Like I said, I lived there for a long time and maybe I just got sick of it or something. It's a pretty cool place to live, especially if you're going to school....UT is a quality university! Oh yeah, Ashley Capps (AC entertaiment) is based out of Knoxville and is always trying to improve the music scene there(without his tireless efforts Knoxville would be a cultural wasteland), so it's always getting better. For what it's worth, while living in Knoxville, easily 95% of all bands, DJs and artists that I saw were made possible by AC Entertainment. Hopefully someone else will be able to elaborate on this more.
Last Edit: Feb 23, 2007 2:04:29 GMT -5 by oatmealschnappz - Back to Top
I personally love knoxville. Turkey creek is pretty fun to waste time in and the movie theatre is super nice. hmm....west town is always growing to be a better mall. the old city has a bunch of stuff to do. hmm....i dunno.....there's a river...UT football alone is worth going to UT though.
oh and market square always has stuff going on...they have a thing every friday for a while and i saw my morning jacket there for free. there's always something going on...the website is usually pretty helpful...
UT FOOTBALL, I am in Knoxville. The city is good, downtown has some things going on (Sundown in the city) Bars, Surronding area is better than downtown. Lots of stuff around, just more spread out. But as far as a reason to come to Knoxville, please refer back to first 2 words.
"Chicago is known as the Windy City, and Montana is called the Big Sky State, so I think that we should somehow combine the two to create the ultimate kite-flying experience. "-Mitch Hedberg
Post by barryzuckercorn on Feb 24, 2007 3:13:46 GMT -5
Thanks a lot guys!
It really all will come down to how much money UT throws my way. If somehow I can trick them into giving me a full ride...I don't see any reason to not go there (I know, I know..."how could he turn down a full ride?" B/C of my job up here in Minneapolis will pay for my schooling if I stay at U of MN).
Wish me luck in getting enough funding to be able to afford to come down there for school ($18k per year, for 4-5yrs with no funding). If I do I'll take you Knoxvillians (I don't know if that's a word but I like it) out for a drink.
p.s. yes the UT football is a big drawing point. I am still a die hard Badger fan (I'm from WI) but I would love having UT as my secondary team.
I grew up just outside Knoxville and now live in Nashville. I'm a HUGE MN Vikings fan and have been to Minneapolis many times. I was even accepted to U of MN but couldn't afford the out of state tuition.
Strangely Knoxville and Minneapolis are kind of similar. They both have plenty of readily available lakes and forests, they both have a small town feel for larger cities. The disparities are the whole north south cultural thing (food, language, etc.) and the heat and snow factor. MN has better concerts as Knoxville's entertainment tax discourages midsize bands. (Great concerts is the only thing I like better about Nashville) In TN football is EVERYTHING.
As with any new place you'll have to explore and find what you like (as tastes vary.) But Knoxville is rapidly growing and changing. It is a friendly town and a good place to live. There may not be as big a culture shock as you might expect.
Post by barryzuckercorn on Feb 26, 2007 20:31:32 GMT -5
bburton86 said:
You ever been to Neyland Stadium? It will rock Camp Randalls world.
Actually my program is located inside Neyland Stadium, they are getting the boot though, as they want to renovate, but they'll be getting a brand new building which is pretty sweet. So yes I was inside the underbelly of Neyland, I say it like that because I was not able to see the actual stadium, but there are lots of offices that are outside the ring of seats.
And as far as it rocking Camp Randalls world, I can't fully believe you good sir. I know Neyland holds alot more people, but it's Camp Randall it's an institution. The student section cheers are something that I will never forget. I went one time with my aunt and my little cousins, and if you've ever been to Camp Randall you know the student section has no problems with swearing. (F* you...Eat Sh*t!!!) I loved the look on my little cousins faces (about 11 and 8 at the time) as their mother said they were allowed to swear with the rest of us. It's not exactly the classiest cheering section, but damnit....it is fun.
