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Johnson City has been, for almost 2 centuries, the center for tourism and business in Northeast Tennessee.

Originally a train depot, Johnson City is now a beautiful destination, with invigorating music, enchanting culture, and exhilarating mountain adventure, offering visitors a wide range of appealing attractions, among the most popular and favorite ones being:

- Hands On Regional Museum, which is a delight for the little ones, a captivating wealth of information, a place where they can learn about themselves and the surrounding environment in a fun, explicative, thriving and curiosity-arousing manor. The Hands On Regional Museum is among Johnson City's top family attractions, having been the first choice for many of the city's previous visitors, for a fun day out with the family.

- Tipton-Haynes Historic Site, a live exhibit of the area's history, dating back to the colonial era. Every year on the first Saturday of December, the museum holds the annual Visions of Christmas for visitors to the area, also offering annual special events, interactive tours, and educational programs in order to preserve the history of the Johnson City area.

- The historic and beautiful Winged Deer Park, a 200-acre district park, established in 1991, home of Robert Young Cabin, one of Johnson City's oldest dwellings, built in the early 1770's, also containing the Massengil Monument, a statue of Henry Massengil, which was created to commemorate his great-great-grandfather as well as all pioneers.

- Camp Wildwood Park, the perfect nature getaway from the noisy and stressful city, great for spending a fun day out with the family, or hiking with friends, picnicking, jogging or any other outdoor, recreational activitity there is.

Annual Events

The Annual Taste of Johnson City, which takes place in September, is, without a doubt, the city's premier annual event.

As a visitor in Johnson City, there's no better way to get acquainted with the city's culture, history or cuisine, than participating in this fun and exciting event, perhaps, the only annual event that appropriately characterizes Johnson City as it is.

The celebration offers visitors an evening of fine food and beverage as area restaurateurs and distributors showcase their finest delicacies.