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The General Shale Complex has the potential to become a premier destination for Kingsport. In addition to Brickyard Park that brings in regional and national youth sports tournaments, the next phase will be to create a multipurpose outdoor venue.
Potential uses include the following:
- Adventure racing
- Festivals
- Major concerts
- Benefit Walks/Runs
- Car shows
- Cross country races
- Cyclocross course
- Boat shows
- Tractor/Farm equipment shows
- Food truck rodeos
- Kite flying
- Hot air balloon launches
- Art in the park
- Sports events/tournaments
- Outdoor movie
- Dog show
- Outdoor holiday displays
- And more!
Here’s the stats: 26% of cities have makerspaces, and 57% of adults consider themselves makers.
For a 100 years, Kingsport has been a city of “Makers” and currently releases 2.5x the patents of Chattanooga. Providing a space where makers can collaborate on design ideas and fabricate products in the process of getting these inventions to market firmly establishes Kingsport as the city of the next generation of Jobs and Entrepreneurs.
“Bays Mountain is our Crown Jewel and worthy of our Noblest Effort” – Jeff Fleming
There are many opportunities to shine and polish this jewel beginning the journey with your initial entry into the park. Upgrades and Modernization are key to keeping this the most visited site in Kingsport.
- Bays Mountain is working towards a National Recreation Trails certification.
- A new venue will be located at Lily Pad Cove to be utilized for weddings, parties and other events.
- Update the Nature Center to include a world-class area with new animal habitats.
- Create a new entrance for a grand first impression.
- Add new amenities that enhance the overall customer experience.
- The average annual attendance is 220,000 visitors, and there is room for increased capacity.
- Bays Mountain has a desperate need for improvements noted in a strategic master plan that was developed in 2010.
The Kingsport community is invited to share their input for a Public Art Master Plan at the Public Art Master Plan Roundtable Discussion. This is the second discussion session for residents for the Public Art Master Plan.
The discussion session is planned for Tuesday, June 26, at 5:00 p.m. in room 239 of the Kingsport Renaissance Center.
The city’s public art program was created in 2006, and includes a ‘Percent for Art’ Ordinance and established a Public Art Committee. The Committee created Sculpture Walk in 2007 and has annually exhibited contemporary outdoor sculpture for over 10 years. Over the years, several sculptural pieces have been purchased or commissioned for Kingsport and more recently, murals have been added to help celebrate the community.
The public is encouraged to attend the discussion session and share their thoughts and opinions.
For more information, please visit EngageKingsport.com or call 423-392-8414.
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