The Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (8/28 – 9/6/2016)
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 Stunning Ocean Adventure Hits Close to Downtown Knoxville
It’s an odd headline, isn’t it? It’s an even stranger story. I recently sat down with Buzz Goss, the Knoxville developer most widely known for his Marble Alley project, and found him more philosophical than...
Tori Mason Shoe Store is Open at 29 Market Square
Scott Schimmel and Lisa Sorensen’s latest business venture, Tori Mason Shoes located at 29 Market Square opened for business Monday. The location had been Bliss Home, operated by the couple since 2005. The new venture marks...
Little Urban Connections
I hope you traveled to exotic and wondrous destinations this summer. Me? Not so much. I visited cities I often visit during the course of the summer: Chattanooga, Birmingham, Selma, Mobile and New Orleans. Even when...
Asian Festival and Blankfest Highlight Upcoming Weekend
It’s hard for me to pick a good weekend to leave town. When I realized recently that I would need to be away for a couple of days, I deliberately chose to be here for the...
The Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (8/21 – 8/30/2016)
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...
Daylight Building Offers Downtown Homes For Sale
Five years after accepting its first residents, Dewhirst Properties is offering what have been leased apartments inside the Daylight Building, located on the 500 block of Union Avenue, for sale as condos. The historic tax credits...
Dogwood Arts Finds a New Home: And You are Welcome
Dogwood Arts recently moved into new offices and invited the public to see the new space with an open house on First Friday. It’s something they could not have easily done in their previous location in...
Pop Weasel Emporium Opens at 611 N. Gay Street
It’s hard not to get excited when listening to Gina Alazawi talking about pop culture. Her passion, which started at a very young age, has only grown and is reflected in her new business, Pop Weasel...
Justin Paulk and Paulk and Co. Help Build a City
The first several times I met Justin, it was in the context of cool, funky parties at Paulk and Company on William’s Street. Artists, music and generally fun people enjoyed the eclectic oddities assembled inside and...