Seattle on a Saturday has plenty to do rain or shine as long as you walk out the door prepared! This list is a mixtape of places to check out either in the morning (AM) or in the evening (PM) — feel free to skip anything that's not your jam! Headphones are highly recommended whether walking or taking public transit and a few of my favorite albums to pair with your journey are listed below ✌️🎧: Which Ever Way - Woo There is Love in You - Four Tet Day to Day - Sarathy Korwar Optimisme - Songhoy Blues Man from the Future - Polyrhythmics Speakerboxxx / The Love Below - Outkast It's Real - Ex Hex Tumbleweed Connection - Elton John Give up - The Postal Service Naturally - Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings

Once described as a “Scruffy City” on the banks of the Tennessee River, Knoxville is far and away Tennessee’s most low key urban center. Situated just west of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the city holds space for a surprisingly diverse array of Appalachian voices andn perspectives and is quickly becoming a destination for makers, artists and musicians from around the world. If you get a chance to stop by or decide to make the pilgrimmage for the Big Ears festival post pandemic, check out a few of these foodie (and brewie?) staples to hold you down during your stay.