Photo of Radio City Hall Rockettes at Opryland for newspaper article on A Country Christmas at the resort Hot Air Balloon Festival at Pellissippi State Hot Air Balloon Festival at Pellissippi State A pilot inflates the balloon in preparation for flight. Country artist Sarah Evans sings at a concert/UT Athletic Department event in Worlds Fair Park. Pat Summit and John Ward pep up UT fans at an athletic department event. Members of the UT Cheerleading Squad lead the crowd in a cheer. A young Vol Fan cheers along with the cheer squad at a UT Athletic event. A group of re-enactors gathers during Rossini Festival. A group of re-enactors gathers during Rossini Festival. Sword fighting Opera and culture lovers flood the streets of downtown Knoxville. Shakespeare on the Square actors perform on the Market Square Stage. Parrot Mountain is a destination for locals as well as tourists. Hundreds of festive Fidos marched in the Mardi Growl Parade. The fall decor in Pigeon Forge is an important part of the city’s Autumn Fest. Morgan Bracy plays during a Knoxville Mascara Tour performance. Dolly Parton kicks off KidsFest at her Sevier County Theme Park. A young boy enjoys a giant lollypop. Guitars on display at Gruhn Guitars George Gruhn works on a guitar in his downtown Nashville shop, which is known for selling guitars to Nashville’s elite. Performers from the General Jackson Showboat in Nashville give a funny performance. The Radio City Hall Rockettes perform on stage at the Grand Ole Opry House. The Sunsphere peeks through the decorations at a Child & Family Tennessee fundraiser. Crescent Bend was the venue for Beyond the Blue – a fundraiser to raise funds and awareness to end child abuse in Knoxville. Beyond the Blue – a fundraiser to raise funds and awareness to end child abuse in Knoxville. A table shot from a Child & Family Tennessee fundraiser Project Runaway – a fashion show for at-risk youth Project Runaway – a fashion show for at-risk youth A stylist preps models for Project Runaway – a fashion show to raise funds for at-risk youth. Project Runaway – a fashion show to raise funds for at-risk youth. The Knoxville Museum of Art during a fundraising event Open House at Knoxville’s only runaway shelter Project Runaway – a fashion show to raise funds to at-risk youth Child Abuse Prevention Month One way to show support for Child Abuse Prevention Month is to plant pinwheels into the ground, creating a garden of blue spinning pinwheels. Mayor Tim Burchett led the festivities at the ribbon cutting for PleasanTree Apartments. The models and designers at Project Runaway listen to the results of the competition. Hallerin Hilton Hill speaks at a Child & Family Tennessee event. A child plants a pinwheel during Child Abuse Prevention Month. Beyond the Blue fundraiser Beyond the Blue fundraiser Fox Den Country Club donated hundreds of toys to at-risk children. Project Runaway Models show the latest lookd on the runway. Stylists prepare models for Project Runaway. A young musician performs during a Child & Family fundraising event. Concert raises funds for Runaway Shelter. Medical professionals simulate a medical emergency at South College. East Tennessee is home to many beautiful wildflowers. Appalachian traditions are kept alive at the Heritage Center in Townsend. Irish Times customers celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Carpetbag Theatre Carpetbag Theatre