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Golf Courses Around Whitestone Country Inn

Are you ready to plan your ultimate golf getaway? Many people are in search of the next best course to play on while getting time to rest away form the busy concerns of everyday life. East Tennessee is one of the best locations to enjoy

Automation, Computers, Self-Service

It seems that today there is an app for everything. Computers, phones, traffic and security cameras, preform function that humans once did. I get voice directions for a voice on my phone or OnStar. I ask Google questions about almost anything. Siri and I are

Carriage Rides at Whitestone Country Inn

  For 15 years beautiful horses have pulled our white carriage on tours around Whitestone Country Inn. They deliver brides to the chapel. Sometimes the brides exit the chapel or the heart-shaped gas-lit marble courtyard in the carriage. Several times every week couples choose a

100th Anniversary of Mother’s Day

Anna Jarvis originated the concept of Mother’s Day in 1908 to honor her deceased mother. She had promoted the day to the extent that by 1914 Woodrow Wilson made the second Sunday in May a national holiday. Anna then spent the next 12 years vigorously

Spring Hiking in East Tennessee

Whether you’re looking to get a little exercise in, reduce your stress levels, or simply clear your head and enjoy nature, hiking delivers almost immediate rewards.  Hiking provides us all with a chance to escape our often over-scheduled daily lives, and to experience the world directly and without

What Was I Thinking?!

“I know what I was feeling, but what was I thinking?” by Dierks Bentley. This country song tells of a country boy who said thinking wisely “crossed my mind a little too late.” A prayer I’ve prayed often is “God give me wisdom.” I don’t

Spend a Fun Day in Chattanooga

      There’s a wonderful variety of things to see and do when you’re a guest at Whitestone Country Inn, in East Tennessee.  While Whitestone Country Inn is renowned for its stunning beauty, nestled in amongst the lakes and rolling hills of East Tennessee,

Big Bad Billy and His Boat Starring Russell Crowe

    I took the two oldest grandchildren to see “God’s Not Dead.” It was sold out and the next show with seats available was a mega-hit ($44,000,000 in revenue last weekend) about a man who heard the “Creator” communicate with him about saving all

Spend the Day in Knoxville, in East Tennessee

      One of the best parts about visiting us at Whitestone Country Inn in East Tennessee is the sense of renewal you’ll feel when you leave.  Our “Sanctuary for the Soul” is nestled on 360 acres along the shores of Watts Bar Lake,