Buenos Aires Blues: Tango*Blues*Dance. Aug 7-9. Knoxville, TN
The Flynn Square Dance Center
We're bringing back your favorite BAB venue. With two large rooms and the prettiest floors in Knoxville, we're taking it over. Beware of construction, though: as of right now, mapping sites like google or mapquest don't know that I-40 is closed. So turn off your GPS, and don't open that new tab- just print or write these directions, and you'll be all set!
To Flynn Dance Center from I-40E (from points west):
Do NOT take "Detour I-40"; remain on regular I-40 towards downtown. Take the 17th St. exit (exit 387). The exit ramp will put you onto Dale Ave. with a chemical plant on your right. Continue across 17th street at the stop light, then get in the right lane. When the road forks, take the right fork onto Blackstock Ave. After passing under the bridge, take a diagonal left on Heins St. The FDC is at the end of Heins street where it intersects Tulip Ave.
To Flynn Dance Center from I-40W (from points east):
Take "Detour I-40" to I-275 (south), then follow directions for southbound travelers below.
To Flynn Dance Center from I-75S (from points north):
At the intersection of I-75 and I-275, take I-275 (south) into Knoxville. Continue until I-275S intersects I-40 and take the I-40W exit (note: I-40W exits to the left). Be in the right lane as you merge onto I-40W. Take exit 387 (17th St.) and follow the directions above for I-40W.
From Flynn Dance Center to Cumberland Avenue restaurants:
Leave FDC via Tulip St. Turn left on Blackstock Ave. Turn Right on Oak Ave. Turn Right on Broadway which immediately becomes Henley St. Turn right on Cumberland Ave. Go under a railroad underpass, continue uphill under two pedestrian bridges. Most restaurants are past 17th street ,which is at the top of the hill. (To get to the Golden Roast, which serves the best coffee in town, turn into the Krystal parking lot just past 17th street. Golden Roast is on the corner of Melrose/17th St and Lake Avenue, in the building behind Days Inn.)
From Cumberland Ave restaurants to Flynn Dance Center:
Head east on Cumberland Ave. Turn left on 16th St. and continue until 16th St. ends. Turn left on Grand Ave. Turn right onto 17th St. Turn right onto Dale Ave and follow any of the FDC arrival directions above. (If leaving from Golden Roast, continue down Lake Ave until you can turn right, go one block to 17th St. and turn right again, and follow the directions above.)
From Flynn Dance Center to Market Square:
Leave FDC via Tulip St. Turn left on Blackstock Ave. Turn Right on Oak Ave. Turn Right on Broadway which immediately becomes Henley St. Turn left onto Church Ave. and go two blocks. Turn left onto Walnut St and go two blocks. Cross Union Ave. and look for a parking garage on the right. Parking is free on weekends and evenings. Park in the garage. Walk out of the garage at the north end (you entered on the west side of the garage), turn right, and walk down Wall St. Market Square will be on your right in one block.
From Market Square to Flynn Dance Center:
Exit the parking garage with a left turn on Wall St. Turn right on Walnut and get in the left lane. Turn left on Summit Hill Dr. and get in the right lane. Turn right on Henley St. which immediately becomes Broadway. Take a diagonal left turn onto Oak Ave. Turn left on Blackstock Ave. Turn right onto Tulip St. FDC is at the end of Tulip St.