1 Riverwalk
I got an interesting email the other day from a person who lives in the Bay Area of California and plans to move to Knoxville. He specifically said he’s interested in 1 Riverwalk. It took me...
Rebel Kitchen Opens Next Week
It seems like a long time, but it’s only been seven months since I first wrote about Rebel Kitchen. It’s taken that long, says Chef Paul Sellas, because owner Thomas Boyd and the rest of the...
Art Slams, Wine Bars and Bricks? A First Friday Weekend
After not doing so for some time, last month I got out into the thick of First Friday, focusing on outlying participants. I noted that it’s been a while since our gang participated very much in...
Union Avenue Books Announces Expansion
Nobody reads anymore, right? The independent bookstore is dead and digital reading devices have replaced traditional books. If anyone wants a book, they order it online. Right? Apparently, the simplistic narrative doesn’t tell the complete...
What About Light Rail Transit?
*Editor’s Note: The following article is the first in a series dedicated to Light Rail Transit by guest writer Joe Hultquist. Please follow and share the series with others, as we hope to spur serious and...
Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (9/9 – 9/18/2018)
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...
The Power of a Visual Image to Produce Change
What’s in a photograph or a video beyond simple pleasure or entertainment? Is a photograph nothing more than a representation of the ordinary? What are the images that impact us? How does an image or footage...
Two Businesses Open and One Re-Opens
I often write about new businesses when they are announced. That gives us all a chance to anticipate what’s coming soon. One of the down sides is that the announcements typically don’t include photographs because the...
Kefi: Greek Cocktail Restaurant to Open in the Old City
You may not know Jim and Lori Klonaris, but if you’ve been around Knoxville for very long, you know some of their culinary and other hospitality ventures: The Side Street Cafe in Homberg, Calamata Kitchen which...
Production Company, Commercial and Residential Development Announced for South Knoxville
Sevier Avenue continues to be one of the hottest spots for development in the city and that trend continues with the announcement that Conley Entertainment Group will move its headquarters from Pasadena, California to 726 Sevier...