The Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (12/4 – 12/13/2016)
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...
An Interesting Look at Development: Value and Cost
The fact that we are making decisions today that impact the future of our city is no secret. It’s important, then, that we understand the impact of those decisions on our future. We have finite resources...
Downtown Knoxville Retailer, Rala, Announces Move to Old City
As I talked with Nanci Solomon, owner of Rala, and long time owner of Reruns, she pointed out that she opened Rala the same month I started writing this blog: June of 2010. At the time,...
Scott West’s, The Crook Books: Volume One, “Good Intentioned Bad Guys” to be Released Friday
You’ve likely never read a book quite like this one (pre-order here). If you know Scott West, co-owner and operator of Preservation Pub, Scruffy City Hall and Market House Cafe, that doesn’t surprise you. Written during...
Charles Ervin, Long Term Old City Personality, Dies
While others around downtown have known him much longer and better than me, I met him last spring as I photographed the proposed site for a community garden. Reclined on an old fire escape on the...
Thanksgiving Quickly Turns to Christmas in the City
I hope you had a wonderful and warm Thanksgiving filled with friends and family and lots of love. I know some people dread the holidays for many different personal reasons and, for you, I hope the...
The Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (11/27 – 12/6/2016)
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 Regas Building: Its Past and What’s Happening There Today
We call it the “Regas” building because it was Regas restaurant for as long as any of us remember, but it wasn’t always known by that name and it once looked quite different than it does...
Downtown Knoxville Holiday Guide 2016
I’m always a little startled when the holidays that end the year are suddenly upon us. Thoughts shift quickly to family gatherings, work parties, gifts and the looming advent of a New Year. Some of us...
Archer’s BBQ Downtown Location Set to Close Tomorrow
It’s been a short ride for barbecue on Gay Street. While locations continue to operate with apparent success on the south end (Calhouns) and the north end (Sweet P’s) of uptown, there will no longer be...