Inside of Knoxville

Welcome to Big Ears: A Guide to Knoxville’s Changes Since Last You Visited!

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 22, 2018

A year ago I welcomed our Big Ears guests back to an entirely different city, pointing out the amazing changes that had happened in our downtown area since the last time they’d visited. I was shocked...

The Women in Jazz Jam Festival 2018 – A Quick Glance

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 21, 2018

It seems that every year I have scheduling conflicts that prevent me from attending most, if not all of the Women in Jazz Jam Festival produced by Kelle Jolly. This year was no exception, but I...

Kilwins Opens Today at 408 South Gay Street

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 20, 2018

Christy and Matthew Moore, owners of the new Kilwins at 408 South Gay Street were working quickly and intensely when I dropped in on Sunday to check out the new business. Store Manager Phoebe Spooner was...

Knoxville Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day in Style

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 19, 2018

It’s interesting: Knoxville has a tremendous Irish heritage. According to a recent book, Knoxville: Holidays and Festivals, written by Jack Neely and published by the Knoxville History Project, the group held an important place in local leadership:...

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (3/18 – 3/27/2018)

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 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...

New Restaurant, Myrtle’s Chicken and Beer Opens on Market Square

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 16, 2018

Myrtle’s Chicken and Beer officially opened yesterday at 13 Market Square. It’s taken the place of long-time Market Square business, Trio, and includes an overlap in ownership with that restaurant. Urban Brother, Urban Woman and myself...

PostModern Spirits Introduces Knoxville’s First Single Malt Whiskey; Announces Expansion into Nashville Area Markets

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 15, 2018

A lot has happened in just over a half year since the opening of PostModern Spirits and Methodology, it’s tasting room, cocktail lounge. Owner Stanton Webster says response has been very supportive of both bottle...

Turning a Dysfunctional Eyesore into a Critically Functional Work of Art

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 14, 2018

It’s a staircase I suspect most people who come downtown haven’t even noticed. It’s often dirty, smelly and it’s built just a bit different from most stairwells – it sort of spirals, but not quite. The...

Is the Two-Way Street Conversation Simply a One-Way Street?

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 13, 2018

Conventional wisdom decades ago dictated that modern cities needed to have a grid of one-way streets in order to move cars quickly through the traffic corridors. By the time I could drive, downtown Mobile, Alabama, my...

The Press Room Holds Ribbon Cutting and Opens for Business

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 12, 2018

It was just over a month ago that I introduced The Press Room, Knoxville’s newest event space. Check back to that article for more detail about the building and the business. At the very least you...

Welcome to Big Ears: A Guide to Knoxville’s Changes Since Last You Visited!

The Women in Jazz Jam Festival 2018 – A Quick Glance

Kilwins Opens Today at 408 South Gay Street

Knoxville Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day in Style

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (3/18 – 3/27/2018)

New Restaurant, Myrtle’s Chicken and Beer Opens on Market Square

PostModern Spirits Introduces Knoxville’s First Single Malt Whiskey; Announces Expansion into Nashville Area Markets

Turning a Dysfunctional Eyesore into a Critically Functional Work of Art

Is the Two-Way Street Conversation Simply a One-Way Street?

The Press Room Holds Ribbon Cutting and Opens for Business

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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