Guidebook for Bristol
Food Scene
This is an interesting restaurant that offers a different ethnic food every day of the week. It comes highly recommended from friends and family.
Cafe Alona
1154 TN-126This is an interesting restaurant that offers a different ethnic food every day of the week. It comes highly recommended from friends and family.
Blackbird Bakery
188 Piedmont AveYou must go here on Fridays. They are a bakery for nearly every event, but are only open to the public on Fridays for their oh so delicious cupcakes.
Unique Cake Shoppe
103 17 Th StYou must go here on Fridays. They are a bakery for nearly every event, but are only open to the public on Fridays for their oh so delicious cupcakes.
Farm to table and wonderful. I really enjoy the atmosphere of this restaurant and the food is great.
7 residents recomanen
Harvest Table Restaurant
13180 Meadowview SquareFarm to table and wonderful. I really enjoy the atmosphere of this restaurant and the food is great.
The Mad Greek Restaurant
2419 Volunteer PkwyThis is super delicious!
This is a family style restaurant. Although it is an hour drive, it is worth it.
14 residents recomanen
The Farmer's Daughter
7700 Erwin HighwayThis is a family style restaurant. Although it is an hour drive, it is worth it.
Southern Craft BBQ Bristol
15 Commonwealth AveRecommended through a friend.
Simple Blessings General Store is an old fashioned General Store featuring candy, glass bottled sodas, toys, gifts, kitchenware, honey, jams, local crafts, T Shirts & Clothing including Simply Southern, Kerusso and others. They also have a deli! This is a recommendation from a friend. I need to go now. Looks great!
Simple Blessings General Store
508 E Elk Ave
Simple Blessings General Store is an old fashioned General Store featuring candy, glass bottled sodas, toys, gifts, kitchenware, honey, jams, local crafts, T Shirts & Clothing including Simply Southern, Kerusso and others. They also have a deli! This is a recommendation from a friend. I need to go now. Looks great!
Trailblazer Coffee
2016 West State StreetThe is a delicious drive thru only coffee shop.
Welcome to The Coffee Company! Specialty coffee shop and full service restaurant in downtown Elizabethton, TN.
This is also a recommendation from a friend.
27 residents recomanen
The Coffee Company
444 E Elk AveWelcome to The Coffee Company! Specialty coffee shop and full service restaurant in downtown Elizabethton, TN.
This is also a recommendation from a friend.
Burger Bar
120 Piedmont AveNeat place in downtown to eat!
Ridgewood Barbecue
900 Elizabethton HwyNow this is good BBQ!
Delta Blues
724 State StAbingdon Farmers Market
100 Cummings StThe best farmer's market around.
Parks & Nature
This is a great family friendly spot. Wolf habitat and other animals. There are lots of hiking trails. I believe it is only $3 per car.
92 residents recomanen
Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium
853 Bays Mountain Park RdThis is a great family friendly spot. Wolf habitat and other animals. There are lots of hiking trails. I believe it is only $3 per car.
Sill Branch Falls
My sister hiked this trail and raved about it.
Our 1st guests enjoyed this trail. They said there is a spot to swim at the bottom of the falls.
6 residents recomanen
Laurel Falls
Our 1st guests enjoyed this trail. They said there is a spot to swim at the bottom of the falls.
This is a great park. Drive all the way to the back and pay $1 to go to the shaded playground and fun in the creek!
26 residents recomanen
Sugar Hollow Park
23261 Sugar Hollow RdThis is a great park. Drive all the way to the back and pay $1 to go to the shaded playground and fun in the creek!
This park is great with paddle boats, a small kid train, splash pad, 2 playgrounds, and a nature center. $2 per car.
52 residents recomanen
Steele Creek Park
4 Little LnThis park is great with paddle boats, a small kid train, splash pad, 2 playgrounds, and a nature center. $2 per car.
This is a bit of a drive from us, but I hear it is something special.
33 residents recomanen
Devil's Bathtub
Devils Fork Loop TrailThis is a bit of a drive from us, but I hear it is something special.
This is just a few miles across the parkway from us. It has a small playground and a great stroller path. The path winds next to a creek and eventually comes to a waterfall. This trail will lead you to the bigger Steele Creek Park. It is a long walk from one park to the other. There are also hiking trails off of the main path for adults and older children not in a stroller. We enjoy biking the path from Rooster Front to Steele Creek in the warmer months.
14 residents recomanen
Rooster Front Park
1160 Vance DrThis is just a few miles across the parkway from us. It has a small playground and a great stroller path. The path winds next to a creek and eventually comes to a waterfall. This trail will lead you to the bigger Steele Creek Park. It is a long walk from one park to the other. There are also hiking trails off of the main path for adults and older children not in a stroller. We enjoy biking the path from Rooster Front to Steele Creek in the warmer months.
We love this dinosaur park! My kids are raving fans. It is free, but leaving a donation is much appreciated. The owner has handcrafted the dinosaurs and has created a fun educational experience.
22 residents recomanen
Backyard Terrors Dinosaur Park
1065 Walnut Grove RdWe love this dinosaur park! My kids are raving fans. It is free, but leaving a donation is much appreciated. The owner has handcrafted the dinosaurs and has created a fun educational experience.
South Holston Dam
My husband and I rode the Creeper Trail a few years ago. It is amazing! I highly recommend this outing. You will need to reserve a bicycle from a local shop and dress in layers depending on the time of year and your start time. Do a quick google search for bicycle rentals for the creeper trail. You can also reserve tag along bikes and bike trailers for children or animals to come along for the ride.
87 residents recomanen
Virginia Creeper National Recreation Trail
Virginia Creeper National Recreation TrailMy husband and I rode the Creeper Trail a few years ago. It is amazing! I highly recommend this outing. You will need to reserve a bicycle from a local shop and dress in layers depending on the time of year and your start time. Do a quick google search for bicycle rentals for the creeper trail. You can also reserve tag along bikes and bike trailers for children or animals to come along for the ride.
This is a short hike from the road. It is beautiful. I would not recommend this for families with young kids. There are many places to slip from high up. The views are absolutely stunning.
27 residents recomanen
Blue Hole Falls
This is a short hike from the road. It is beautiful. I would not recommend this for families with young kids. There are many places to slip from high up. The views are absolutely stunning.
Tweetsie Trail
Tweetsie TrailGreat place to ride bikes.
Shopping
This is an outdoor shopping experience. Lots of restaurants, stores, trampoline park, movie theater, bass pro store.
Pinnacle Parkway
Pinnacle ParkwayThis is an outdoor shopping experience. Lots of restaurants, stores, trampoline park, movie theater, bass pro store.
Essentials
Walmart Supercenter
305 Blue Bonnet DrThis is very close to our rental. Just a few minutes away.
Food City
1430 Volunteer PkwyJust a few minutes from our rental
Personally my favorite grocery store in the area. It is about 15 minutes away.
25 residents recomanen
Kroger
130 Midway StPersonally my favorite grocery store in the area. It is about 15 minutes away.
ALDI
720 Cabela DrEntertainment & Activities
Putt-Putt Fun Center
346 W Stone DrThis is about 5 minutes away.
Just Jump Parc Trampolí
2304 Silverdale DrYou explore a cave on a guided tour. It is very interesting. I took my kids through this and they did very well. Great for any age.
71 residents recomanen
Coves de Bristol
1157 Bristol Caverns HighwayYou explore a cave on a guided tour. It is very interesting. I took my kids through this and they did very well. Great for any age.
Arts & Culture
This is a very enjoyable Theatre. Check out their listing of shows and music. It is very historic.
40 residents recomanen
Paramount Center for the Arts
518 State StThis is a very enjoyable Theatre. Check out their listing of shows and music. It is very historic.
Rocky Mount State Historic Site & Museum
200 Hyder Hill RdBirthplace of Country Music Museum
101 Country Music WayTeatre Barter
127 W Main StIf you love theater, you will love this place.
Sightseeing
Coves de l'Appalachian
420 Cave Hill Rd