Welcome back. This week we're talking about spring showing up in Kingsport and what that means for the city. Plus a Salvadoran restaurant you need to try, Pink Floyd at Bays Mountain, a fresh listing to guess on, and three local businesses worth knowing.
In today's post:
Business Spotlights: Unify Fitness, Performance Medicine, Barkbound
Spring in Kingsport: The trails are busy, the patios are opening, and the city is coming back to life
Have You Eaten Here?: Latin Love Kitchen on E. Center St.
What's Happening: Symphony of the Mountains, Pizza Buffet at High Voltage
House Hunch: A fresh listing just hit the market. What do you think they're asking?
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHTS
UN1FY Fitness: A luxury fitness studio on Hill St. running 35-minute strength classes and 45-minute Pilates sessions. Capped at 18 people, expert coaching, and your first class is free. If you've been meaning to get moving this spring, this is your sign. un1fyfitness.com
Performance Medicine: Personalized healthcare that actually focuses on the problem, not just the symptoms. Hormone therapy, medical weight loss, longevity, and aesthetics. They have a Kingsport location and nearly two decades serving East Tennessee. performancemedicine.net
BarkBound: Dog daycare, boarding, grooming, and training right here in Kingsport. 4.9 stars, dogs that are genuinely excited to show up, and a free trial day to start. Spring is the right time to find a place you trust with your pup. barkbound.com
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SPRING IS IN THE AIR
Hey Kingsport,
Something's shifting.
You can feel it on the morning walk. The air has that particular quality to it where it's not quite warm but it's no longer punishing. The kind of morning where you actually want to be outside instead of just tolerating it.
Spring in Kingsport hits different than most places. We've got Bays Mountain, the Greenbelt, and Warriors Path State Park. This city was designed with the outdoors in mind, and when the weather starts cooperating, it shows. People come back out. You see neighbors you forgot existed. Dogs are walking with a little more enthusiasm. The trails get busy again.
It also means something for local businesses. The gyms fill back up with people who meant to start in January. The parks get used. The patios open. The weekend calendar starts actually looking interesting again.
Kingsport in the spring is worth paying attention to. This week, we're doing exactly that.
HAVE YOU EATEN HERE?
Latin Love Kitchen | 221 E. Center St.
If you haven't been to Latin Love Kitchen yet, that's worth fixing. It's El Salvadoran and Costa Rican cuisine right here in Kingsport, and it's a family operation through and through. Husband and wife, daughter and son-in-law, all working together to put out food made fresh to order with traditional recipes.
Start with the pupusa. It's a thick corn tortilla stuffed with cheese, pork, beans, or whatever combination you want. Owner Leroy Alvarado puts it simply: “If you like the pupusa, you'll like everything else.”
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND
CASA for Kids Red Shoe Gala | Saturday, February 28 | 5pm | MeadowView Convention Center Silent auction, dinner, live music, and the infamous Red Shoe Contest. Every dollar raised stays local to support advocacy for kids in Sullivan and Hawkins Counties. Tickets required. Get details here.
Pizza Buffet with Opie's Pizza Wagon | Saturday, February 28 | 5pm-8pm | High Voltage One of Kingsport's favorite food trucks is taking over High Voltage for a pizza buffet. If you know Opie's, you already know. If you don't, now's the time. Details here.
Our Voices Rise Together | Saturday, February 28 | 7pm | Toy F. Reid Eastman Employee Center Symphony of the Mountains and Eastman are bringing together Grammy-nominated artist Amythyst Kiah, multiple choirs from across East Tennessee, and an evening built around community and song. Free and open to the public. Reserve your seat here.
HOUSE HUNCH
Spring is here and so is a fresh listing. This 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home sits on over an acre out on Eagle Pointe Drive. Just over 2,300 square feet, built in 2004, and the kind of property that looks a lot better when the weather cooperates.
Take a look at the listing and make your guess. What do you think they're asking?
What Is The Listing Price
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Talk soon,
Ryan