Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (12/17 – 12/26/2017)
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...
Mid Mod Collective, The Book Eddy and Wild Love Bakehouse Celebrate, Expand
Well, two of them celebrated and two of them expanded, but the point is when locally owned businesses thrive, celebrate anniversaries and expand, it is a very good thing for us all. These are three businesses...
Checking Out the Window Wonderland: Christmas Windows in the City
I found a perfect night, recently, to take a walk through the city with my camera. What’s a perfect night in December, you ask? Well, it’s a misty, rainy night with glistening streets and mild temperatures....
Holly’s Corner Closes After Five Years
The first thing Holly told me was that she wants people to know it’s OK. She’ll close Holly’s Corner (which I profiled here in 2014) at 842 North Central on December 29 and she’s excited about...
Sapphire Lays Claim to Its Story at 428 South Gay Street
Located at historic 428 South Gay Street, Sapphire has been a downtown cocktail destination since 2005. A dozen years in is long enough for a business to reevaluate itself, take stock of strengths and look toward...
Building Purchased on Market Square: New Business Announced
When Rita’s Ice closed after nine years at 26 Market Square, the location seemed unlikely to remain empty for long. But there were questions: Given the increasing price of rent on Market Square would a chain...
Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (12/10 – 12/19/2017)
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...
2017 Stars of Knoxville Preservation Announced
A mixture of buildings and the people who brought them back to life were honored last night by Knox Heritage. Kim Trent, Executive Director, presided over what will be her last awards ceremony, as she has...
Urban Father: A Tribute to Don Sims
I cried at the Knoxville Veterans Day Parade a few weeks ago when “Taps,” was played. I’m not sure why it’s always been an emotional song for me, for while its meaning is powerful, I never...
Knoxville’s Bike Share Program Expands, Improves Before It Starts
By S. Heather Duncan Inside of Knoxville contributor With the expansion of the Urban Wilderness and the addition of a “black diamond” downhill course and new BMX track in South Knoxville, biking has become part of...