The Mountaineer isn't far from you at all. Just turn left out of your subdivision onto Central Ave. and go to Hwy. 11W, the restaurant will be on your right at that intersection. The Mountaineer's food quality isn't what it once was, but it still packs 'em in, especially for their famous banana split dessert:
GoTricities.com > Diners go bananas over Mountaineer
Behind that restaurant is Food Lion shopping center, which has a Dollar General, a movie rental place & a surprisingly good Chinese take-out restaurant.
The locals love the bi-weekly fish fries at the two Ruritan clubs on Carters Valley Rd., as well as the one at McPheeters Bend Elementary School on Goshen Valley Road.
A great place for a picnic is Laurel Run Park, only about 10 minutes from you. It's where the
The River was filmed (w/ Mel Gibson & Sissy Spacek):
Tennessee Vacation - Laurel Run Park
For a really nice drive through the countryside, head in either direction on Stanley Valley Road.
On the 4th, Rogersville (about 20 minutes from Church Hill) has one of the best fireworks displays -- and some of the scariest-looking, albeit harmless, people -- you'll see anywere. Never heard an authentic "Rebel yell" before? You will here:
Rogersville's 4th of July Celebration (broken link)
And Kingsport's Fun Fest is just around the corner:
Fun Fest 2007 - July 13-21 - Kingsport,TN
Welcome to East Tennessee!