I don't really see why you all are giving this kid such a hard time. I mean, the drive north from Knoxville (a.k.a. Shelby and Williamson counties) to the Smok"e"y Mountains National Park is a short drive. . . .
If you're driving the Space Shuttle, and it's travelling at ground level. Then, it would only take about an hour-and-a-half to head North and cover the 24,800+ miles between K-town and the park.
A couple of other notes:
Vol fans travel to "Mecca" once a year? Only the crappy ones.
The strip is dead, and contrary to "making sure" you're 21. . . .I don't know if I've had a good time there since I've been 21.
Oh, and apparently he didn't get the memo: Tents are no longer permitted to "blanket" the campus.
BUT MY FAVORITE. . . .
Best place to boat? Ding, ding! You got it, the lake! Don't even think about dropping that new Sea Ray in your neighbor's pool or the water treatment plant just downstream from the stadium. You're going to want to put that beauty in the big piece of open water that runs through town. That's the way to really get your money's worth.
I wish that SI would take this crap off the 'net. They're liable to cost Ainge his Heisman.