Inside of Knoxville

Hola Festival 2016 Draws Big Crowds for a Happy Celebration

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 3, 2016

I’ve said before that Hola is one of my favorite festivals of the year. Knoxville has just a little more of an international, big city feel with the sights and sounds of other cultures filling Market...

The Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (10/2 – 10/11/2016)

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 2, 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...

TVA Continues to Pursue Sale of Towers – Accepting Comments (Plus a Plug and a Giveaway)

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 30, 2016

Today I’m going to give you several quick hitters as we approach the weekend. First, it’s been several months since the announcement that TVA would offer its towers for sale. I wrote about it in May,...

Local Business Feud Erupts with Felony Revelations

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 29, 2016

It’s a story (which I first wrote about last June) that just won’t go away. It’s unfortunate that a resolution couldn’t be found before matters escalated so badly. But if the situation seemed bad before, Tuesday night’s...

A Dopo Pizzeria Set to Open Next Week

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 28, 2016

When last I checked in with Brian Strutz, he planned to open A Dopo pizzeria, his sourdough, wood fired pizza restaurant at 516 Williams Street in August. He missed the mark by a few weeks, as...

Photographs and Updates from Gay Street Projects (And New Businesses)

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 27, 2016

Construction at the Farragut Hotel/Hyatt Place is continuing at a rapid pace internally. The building has been virtually gutted, as is obvious in the photograph below. Also shown in the photograph is the appearance of the...

Uncorked Enjoys a New Incarnation with Vinyl, Books and Chef T.J. Smith

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 26, 2016

Uncorked has enjoyed a long run on Market Square, seeing numerous changes both internally and on the square around it. Some of us have a hard time not referring to it as “Oodles,” which was part...

The Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (9/25 – 10/4/2016)

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 25, 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...

A Week With Entrepreneurs and a Chat With Travelista Teri (Teri Johnson)

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 23, 2016

A critical component of a healthy city in 2016, and maybe in any era would be a creative, entrepreneurial culture. This week hundreds of people discussed these qualities and how and if they apply to our...

Uncle Lem’s and South Landing CrossFit Coming Just Across the River from Downtown

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 22, 2016

Two new businesses were announced yesterday, adding to the surge in development along Sevier Avenue just over the Gay Street Bridge from downtown. With the growth in popularity of the nearby Urban Wilderness and the looming...

Hola Festival 2016 Draws Big Crowds for a Happy Celebration

The Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (10/2 – 10/11/2016)

TVA Continues to Pursue Sale of Towers – Accepting Comments (Plus a Plug and a Giveaway)

Local Business Feud Erupts with Felony Revelations

A Dopo Pizzeria Set to Open Next Week

Photographs and Updates from Gay Street Projects (And New Businesses)

Uncorked Enjoys a New Incarnation with Vinyl, Books and Chef T.J. Smith

The Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (9/25 – 10/4/2016)

A Week With Entrepreneurs and a Chat With Travelista Teri (Teri Johnson)

Uncle Lem’s and South Landing CrossFit Coming Just Across the River from Downtown

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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