Inside of Knoxville

Big Ears News, Other Music Happening Around and Lots of Video for a Snowy Day

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 29, 2019

Well you’re either comfy at home in your pjs because of the latest snowpocalypse or you fought the ragged back roads of KnoxVegas to dutifully report to work. If you are home, this article is for...

A Profile of Artist John Malcolm McRae on the Event of His Second Solo Exhibition

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 28, 2019

It’s a measure of a person that when the topic is that person, the topic turns immediately elsewhere. I stepped into John Malcolm McRae’s studio at Mighty Mud to talk about his work and his career....

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (1/27 – 2/5/2019)

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 27, 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...

Update on the New Theatre Knoxville Downtown Home

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 25, 2019

It’s been just over three months since the announcement that Theatre Knoxville Downtown would move from their long-term location at 319 North Gay Street to 800 South Central on the other end of downtown. It’s been...

Simpson’s Butcher and Deli Open on Gay Street

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 24, 2019

A butcher and deli shop has opened at 504 South Gay Street in the rear of The Market at the intersection of Union and Gay Street. Simpson’s Butcher and Deli is a partnership run by Ashley...

City House Town Homes Within Months of Completion

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 23, 2019

It’s been three-and-one-half years since I first wrote about Hatcher-Hill’s plans to build row homes on Vine Avenue at one of the highest points downtown. Since then a lot has changed while very little has changed....

Urban Design: What is It? How Can We Tell If It Is Good?

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 22, 2019

I’ve joked that before I started writing this blog I didn’t know that the words “urban” and “design” went together. I wasn’t really joking. I’m not sure most people commonly used the word “design” a decade...

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (1/20 – 1/29/2018)

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 20, 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...

Major News for Future Downtown Development

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 18, 2019

It’s something we’ve talked about on this blog for years as a missing piece in the downtown development equation: the missing 200 block of South Gay Street. Once a thriving connector packed with businesses, the construction...

Electronics in the City: Digital Zombies

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 17, 2019

Sometimes I wonder what cities were like before our lives were taken over by electronics. I should be able to remember that era, but it’s hard. It’s probably a genie in the bottle at this point,...

Big Ears News, Other Music Happening Around and Lots of Video for a Snowy Day

A Profile of Artist John Malcolm McRae on the Event of His Second Solo Exhibition

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (1/27 – 2/5/2019)

Update on the New Theatre Knoxville Downtown Home

Simpson’s Butcher and Deli Open on Gay Street

City House Town Homes Within Months of Completion

Urban Design: What is It? How Can We Tell If It Is Good?

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (1/20 – 1/29/2018)

Major News for Future Downtown Development

Electronics in the City: Digital Zombies

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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