1. Beauty – The areas in and around East Tennessee have some of the most beautiful scenery in all of North America.  We have the mountains to the east and mountains to the west. Very few things are more breathtaking than the sunrising from behind the Mountains of North Carolina.    Sunsets are equally beautiful as the sun disappears behind the horizon of one of our many lakes.  There are over 1,600 flowering plants that call East Tennessee home.  Spring is a time of new life that will overwhelm you with beauty.  In the fall months people come from all over the country for some "Autumn Inspiration".  As the leaves change color in the last week of September they will begin to fall for weeks in October.  We experienced this on our first trip to Tennessee and it captured us.  We just had to move here so we could be surrounded by this beauty all year long.

2. Safety – The crime rate in Sevier County, Tennessee is exceptionally low.  I remember having "Neighborhood Watch" when I was a kid growing up in South Florida.   The philosophy of that program is still very much alive here in East Tennessee.  I can't tell you how nice it is to know that your neighbors and local community look out for one another.  You can even let your children go outside and play without the paranoia of them getting hurt or taken.  Don't get me wrong, we still have our bad apples but (read more....)