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Cookeville is a small city in north central Tennessee and home of Tennessee Tech University.

Get in

By car

Cookeville is 80 miles east of Nashville, 100 miles west of Knoxville, and 80 miles north of Chattanooga at the intersection of Interstate 40 and Highway 111.

By bus

Greyhound, +1-800-231-2222, [1]. National bus service with a depot at 241 Palkway Drive.

Get around

See

Cane Creek Park. A nice lake with fishing, ducks, geese and multiple playgrounds for children.

Do

  • Highland 10 Cinema, 1181 South Jefferson Ave, ☏ +1 931 526-FILM (3456). Swing by and catch one of the latest feature films. 

Learn

  • Tennessee Tech University, [2].

Buy

  • Wal-Mart, 765 S Jefferson Ave. & 589 W Main St. If Wal-Mart doesn't have it, do you really need it? 
  • Fashion Bug, 768 South Jefferson Ave, ☏ +1 931 526-1957. Women's clothing Jr, Misses, Plus 
  • Applachian Cycles, 622 West Spring St, ☏ +1 931 528-7848. Sales and repair. 
  • Books-A-Million
  • The Children's Store, 416 East Spring St, ☏ +1 931 528-1667. Clothing, gifts, and accessories for boys and girls. 
  • Cumberland Gold Jewelry, 430 South Lowe, +1 931 528-1074. Custom made jewelry and jewelry repair.
  • Especially for You, 440 South Lowe Ave, ☏ +1 931 526-2716. Paintings, portraits, photos, and needlework. 
  • Mama's House, 537 East Broad St, ☏ +1 931 528-5943. Antiques and pottery. 
  • Michele's Maternity and Children's Clothing, 564 South Willow Ave, ☏ +1 931 372-2229. 
  • Sportsman's World Marine, 1470 South Jefferson Ave, ☏ +1 931 528-5475. 

Eat

  • Applebee's, 1420 Interstate Dr, ☏ +1 931 520-1147. Part of the national chain. American cuisine. 
  • Chili's Grill and Bar, 1428 Interstate Dr, ☏ +1 931 372-0014. Part of the national chain. American and Southwestern cuisine. 
  • Cracker Barrel, 1295 Bunker Hill Rd, ☏ +1 931 372-2002. Part of the national chain. Southern home cooking with a country store in the front of the restaurant. 
  • Jefferson St Station, 565 South Jefferson Ave, ☏ +1 931 520-7865. Night club/karaoke sports bar. American pub food. 
  • O'Charley's Restaurant, 1401 Interstate Dr, ☏ +1 931 520-1898. Part of the national chain. American cuisine. 
  • Outback Steakhouse, 1390 Interstate Dr, ☏ +1 931 372-2145. Part of the national chain. 
  • Vinnie T's Restaurant and Bar, 221 East 8th St, ☏ +1 931 372-2582. Nightly DJ performance. Karaoke on Wednesday and Saturday nights. 
  • The Dog House, North Cedar Ave, Detroit-style hot dogs.
  • World Foods, 22 North Cedar Ave, ☏ +1 931 525-6539. Wide selection of world cuisines. 

Drink

  • Holiday Inn-Holidome, 970 South Jefferson Ave, ☏ +1 931 526-7125. 
  • Spankies Bar and Restaurant, 203 E 9th St, ☏ +1 931 526-3344. 
  • The Factory Nightclub,
  • The Library, Jefferson Ave.
  • Crawdaddy's

Sleep

  • Cookeville Tennessee Motel - Key West Inn, 663 South Willow Ave, ☏ +1 931 525-1110. Closest motel to Tennessee Tech. Inexpensive, but nice. Pets okay. Average price $45. 
  • Baymont Inn and Suites, 1151 South Jefferson Ave, ☏ +1 931 525-6668. Next door to the Regal Cinema. Rates between $60 and $70. 
  • Best Value Inn, 897 South Jefferson Avenue. Average price $50. 
  • Best Western Thunderbird Motel, 900 South Jefferson Ave, ☏ +1 931 526-7115. Average price $45. 
  • Comfort Suites, 1035 Interstate Drive, ☏ +1 931 372-1881. Average price $100. 
  • Country Hearth Inn and Suites, 1100 South Jefferson Ave, ☏ +1 931 528-1040. Average price $55. 
  • Country Inn and Suites, 1131 South Jefferson Ave, ☏ +1 931 520-3800. Average price $75. 
  • Hampton Inn, 1025 Interstate Dr, ☏ +1 931 520-1117. Average price $90. 
  • Holiday Inn-Holidome, 970 South Jefferson Ave, ☏ +1 931 526-7125. Average price $70. 
  • Ramada Limited Suites, 1045 Interstate Dr, ☏ +1 931 372-0086. Average price $65. 
  • Star Motor Inn, 1115 South Willow Ave, ☏ +1 931 526-9511. Average price $35. 
  • Super 8 Motel, 1292 South Walnut Ave, ☏ +1 931 528-2020. Average price $60. 

Go next

  • Drive a few hours west to the capital of Tennessee, Nashville and visit the Grand Ol' Opry or Opry Mills Mall. You can also take in a Tennessee Titans NFL game or Nashville Cats Arena Football League game.
  • Drive a few hours east to the home of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Also nearby are the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the resort towns of Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg.
  • Drive a few hours south to Chattanooga, the Scenic City. This is where you'll find such attractions as the Tennessee Aquarium, Lookout Mountain and Rock City.
Routes through Cookeville
Nashville ← Lebanon ←  W  E  → Crossville → Knoxville


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