Merchants of Beer Opens At Last!
It’s been just under a year since I first wrote about the coming business. Originally slated to open last fall, that season gave way to winter and then most of spring passed. I’ve been asked about...
Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (5/21 – 5/30/2017)
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...
Yes, Knoxville, They Are Open: A Look Inside Recently Opened Businesses
I love letting you know when something new is coming to downtown, giving you the backstory on the people behind the business and spreading the pre-opening excitement just a bit. That said, I sometimes hear that...
Bike Boat Brew and Bark – And That Doesn’t Come Close to Covering It
It’s really almost too big to wrap my head around for a small article. Knoxville is known for many things and we aspire to be known by others. Cycling, water sports, craft breweries and being dog...
AIGA Supports Local Art Programs for Students – You Can Help
The American Institute of Graphic Artists is a national association of graphic artists which has a local chapter in Knoxville. The goal of the non-profit organization is, “to advance designing as a professional craft, strategic tool...
Knoxville is Growing. How Do We Ensure the Growth is Smart?
It’s easy to rattle off the various development projects recently completed, underway or planned in Knoxville and, particularly, in downtown Knoxville. We’re growing. Whether by our own design or simply by being the right kind of...
Spring 2017 Open Streets Knoxville
I probably shouldn’t declare the Dogwood Arts Festival the end of Festival Season. Here we are two weeks later and we are looking straight into another weekend filled with festivals and festival-like events. Downtown will be...
Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (5/14 – 5/23)
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...
Urban Guy Takes a Ride in a (Semi) Autonomous Vehicle (AKA Driverless Car)
I recently took a field trip, thanks to Visit Knoxville, outside my normal habitat of downtown, in order to take a ride in Olli, the autonomous vehicle developed by Local Motors. The current version is a...
Bat N Rouge, a (Sort of) New Business Set to Open at 109 S. Gay
When I saw the sign go up recently on the 100 block of Gay Street in the Hubris Building being renovated by Jeffrey Nash and the Courtland Group, I assumed it was a new business to...