Inside of Knoxville

Fourth and Gill Tour of Homes, U.S. Cellular and an Image Quest

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 23, 2019

My job always has little twists and turns I didn’t see coming. It keeps things interesting. I hit one of those twists starting last August when I was contacted by an architectural firm that said they...

Annual Art in Public Spaces Sculptures Positioned Downtown

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 22, 2019

Each spring in east Tennessee we are privy to a beautiful transformation. Daffodils spring up, soon we enjoy the Redbuds, followed by the Dogwoods. Sure, we have our share (or more) of pollen accompanying each shift...

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (4/21 – 4/30/2019)

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 21, 2019

If you want to be certain your event is included on this calendar, I’ll need your event two weeks in advance. The absolute best way to make sure I include your event is to make a...

Next Step Initiative: Grass Roots Help for Those Most in Need

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 19, 2019

In less than two years, sisters Rebecca Parr and Addie Arbach (known on the street as “Miss Addie”) have transformed an idea into a successful intervention on the streets of Knoxville. Next Step Initiative, their state-registered...

Plans for the new OliBea, Merchants of Beer and a Bit More

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 18, 2019

Several projects underway in and near the Old City are moving forward through the design phase, obtaining required approvals and nearing construction. It sometimes seems nothing is being done on announced projects when, in fact, a...

Earthfest, Earth Day and More

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 17, 2019

The first Earth Day was celebrated April 22, 1970. With a focus on the environment and environmental action, it is widely accepted to mark the beginning of the modern environmental movement and much of our major...

Cranes Everywhere . . . and That’s a Good Thing

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 16, 2019

Chances are you’ve gotten so used to seeing them that you look right past them at this point. Not so many years ago, the sighting of a crane downtown would be something unusual. There wasn’t so...

2019 Rossini Festival Moves from Gay Street, Avoids the Rain and Hits the Right Notes

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 15, 2019

The forecast was sketchy and we’ve all seen what the havoc of very bad weather descend on Knoxville Opera’s Rossini Festival in the past. This time, other than a few light showers and sprinkles, the rain...

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (4/14 -4/23/2019)

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 14, 2019

If you want to be certain your event is included on this calendar, I’ll need your event two weeks in advance. The absolute best way to make sure I include your event is to make a...

A New York Moment and a Fine Friday Night into Saturday in Knoxville

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 12, 2019

Memory is tied to all the senses: a touch on the skin, a glimpse of something familiar, a smell that transports. I have what I call San Francisco mornings. It’s something about a chill on a...

Fourth and Gill Tour of Homes, U.S. Cellular and an Image Quest

Annual Art in Public Spaces Sculptures Positioned Downtown

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (4/21 – 4/30/2019)

Next Step Initiative: Grass Roots Help for Those Most in Need

Plans for the new OliBea, Merchants of Beer and a Bit More

Earthfest, Earth Day and More

Cranes Everywhere . . . and That’s a Good Thing

2019 Rossini Festival Moves from Gay Street, Avoids the Rain and Hits the Right Notes

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (4/14 -4/23/2019)

A New York Moment and a Fine Friday Night into Saturday in Knoxville

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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