Inside of Knoxville

COVID-19: 7/1/2020 Update (Including Health Department Briefing)

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 1, 2020

It’s Wednesday. It’s July. Time keeps moving along. It’s hard for me to grasp that this state of semi-weirdness is entering its fourth month. One consensus that is growing is that wearing masks when in groups...

Able Trade Industrial Makerspace Opens in the Old City

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 1, 2020

For Spencer Ratliff, necessity met opportunity in a strange season. While many businesses are facing daunting challenges, he’s taken his growing business and shaped a new venture at 203 West Jackson Avenue at the western end...

COVID-19: 6/30/2020 Update

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 30, 2020

As the pandemic continues and the crisis manifests itself in different ways, please remember to be kind to others. Many of us now do know people who have or have had the virus. Many of us...

Three Downtown Businesses Announce Permanent Closures

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 30, 2020

It seemed likely that there would be businesses which simply could not hang on during months of shutdowns, illness of employees and the discomfort many feel venturing out. Other variables also impact particular businesses in ways...

COVID-19: 6/29/2020 Update (Including Today’s Health Department Briefing)

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 29, 2020

I hope you had a good and safe weekend. As we enter another week, there are a number of interesting story lines from the weekend. Let’s take a look. International News: There are currently 10,296,143 confirmed...

Renovated Cal Johnson Building Opens for Occupancy This Week

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 29, 2020

The journey for the Cal Johnson Building has been a long one, with surprising twists and turns along the way. Noted by Knox Heritage as a part of its Fragile Fifteen for years, the building has...

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (6/28 – 7/7/2020)

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 28, 2020

As events are opening up, we’re listing a combination of virtual and live events. The rules are the same – if you want your event included, please make a Facebook event, invite me (Alan Sims –...

COVID-19: 6/26/2020 Update (Including Health Department Briefing)

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 26, 2020

Welcome to Friday. Weeks that seemed long to me when all this first began are now clipping by. Next week is July and we head into the heart of summer. It’s a great time to hit...

Knoxville Outdoor Tours Offers A Pro’s View of the Trails

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 26, 2020

It may be Alex Clark’s roots in east Tennessee that make him so enthusiastic when he talks about riding the trails and his new business, Knoxville Outdoor Tours. His mother is from east Tennessee and his...

COVID-19: 6/25/2020 Update

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 25, 2020

This comes to you on a day when the virus has become more personal to me. Until now I have only known the virus indirectly: A father of a friend died, but he lived in New...

COVID-19: 7/1/2020 Update (Including Health Department Briefing)

Able Trade Industrial Makerspace Opens in the Old City

COVID-19: 6/30/2020 Update

Three Downtown Businesses Announce Permanent Closures

COVID-19: 6/29/2020 Update (Including Today’s Health Department Briefing)

Renovated Cal Johnson Building Opens for Occupancy This Week

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (6/28 – 7/7/2020)

COVID-19: 6/26/2020 Update (Including Health Department Briefing)

Knoxville Outdoor Tours Offers A Pro’s View of the Trails

COVID-19: 6/25/2020 Update

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Announcing Kern’s Bakery Vendors!

Lilienthal Gallery Celebrates Spring Exhibition with Splashes of Color and a Great Vibe

Progress: Kern’s Bakery Experience is Full Steam Ahead

A Weekend in the City