Is Our City “Vibrant?” What Determines Vibrancy?
I was struck by a comment by reader, Gail Mitchell in the recent article about the Kress Building. Here’s a portion of what she said: In the 16 yrs of living in Knoxville I’m eternally grateful...
St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2019
If you were anywhere near downtown Knoxville this weekend, you saw lots of green. Large green hats, green beads and glasses, people dressed in green and dogs dressed in green and even beverages adopting the traditional...
Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (3/17 – 3/26/2019)
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 Preview of the Plans for the Kress Building and Wild Wing Cafe
As I mentioned in yesterday’s article, Dave McFarland, current owner of the Kress Building offered to show me around the inside of the building and give me a look at the most recent version of the...
More Questions Answered and an Odd Real Estate Pitch
Answers always net new questions on this blog, which is a good thing. Knoxville has a lot of balls in the air at once and I don’t mean the iconic kind. There’s a lot going on...
Three Questions Answered and a Couple of Other Random Pieces of Information
One of the fun things about doing what I do is that people are always running into me and saying, “Hey, quick question . . .” It leads to some of my favorite conversations. Often the...
New Restaurant Announced for Former Bank Space
What happens when banks no longer need huge lobbies? If they’re located in a city as lucky as this one, they might get an exciting new restaurant. That’s what will happen later this year when David...
Courtyard and Residence Inn By Marriott Opens Downtown Location
Downtown Knoxville’s newest hotels opened quietly a few days ago and are open for business. The two Marriott hotels are housed together, with the Residence Inn occupying the south side of the building and the...
Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (3/10 – 3/19/2019)
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...
Magnolia: Whispers from History and Conversations for the Present
William Faulkner in Requem for a Nun said, “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” The quote is instructive today as the United States deals with its past on many fronts. A nation whose past...