No problem! Yeah parking is a bit of a hassle. There's several good places to park on a Saturday game that are free on weekends, but won't be for a Thursday game. I'd either (1) pay the $30, get close to the stadium and forget about it or (2) try the parking garage at the corner of Wall and Walnut o...

I haven't price checked but Turkey Creek is a nice area of Knoxville. It's about 15-20 minutes from the stadium west down i40. Lots a places to eat and shop. I would probably just avoid hotels east of downtown and north of the interstate (though some don't look too bad the further west you go down i...