I thought Knoxville was cute and that bridge is spectacular, we had dinner by the river. All the downtown hotels were full, so we had to stay at the Airport Hilton which was fine.
That's the Gay Street Bridge, for real. The one about a quarter mile to the west of it, the Henley Street Bridge, has a cascade "waterfall" of fireworks during the Boomsday (Labor Day) and July 4th celebrations. If you're ever this way again, reserve a room at the
Oliver Hotel or let me know and I'll kick the cats out of the spare bedroom.
My father died while you were over here so I lost track of your travels. We weren't close for many years: several strokes had taken away his ability to keep from picking fights with me constantly, so I stayed away.