The Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (5/8 – 5/17/2016)
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...
Saturday Sounds: Ben Sollee at Scruffy City Hall
There aren’t very many things that will have Urban Woman up late at night. Whereas I’m getting started somewhere around 10:00 PM, she’s generally been asleep for hours. So what could possibly have her awake and...
New Event Space, “221,” Holds Grand Opening Tonight
You may never have considered the building as a whole, though you may have eaten at Frussie’s recently or the Laurel Mountain Eatery before it. The building at the corner of Cumberland and Gay is also...
Preservation Isn’t Just About Buildings and It’s Never Finished
When thinking about preservation, we tend to think about historic buildings, or maybe a pristine and unique natural area. We also are tempted to consider some of these places as having been preserved. The implication...
Artistic Bean Coffee Shop Set to Open at 1322 N. Broadway
Jeremy Doss, founder of Artistic Bean (in Townsend), is a study in contrasts. Originally from Alabama, he moved to east Tennessee from New York City. An artist and dancer, he’s quickly becoming an important figure in...
Emilia Opens Today at 16 Market Square
This past weekend, Emilia, Matt Gallaher’s new restaurant at 16 Market Square, offered an early look at what will no doubt become a favorite restaurant in downtown Knoxville. As the culinary scene continues to rise, the...
Dogwood Arts Festival on Market Square, 2016
It’s a downtown highlight every year. The fine arts displayed at of the highest quality, the music is excellent and the air is filled with exciting sounds and smells. Our whole family loves it and we...
The Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (5/1 – 5/10/2016)
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...
Saturday Sounds: Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals
The recent Tennessee Theatre show featuring Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals with opener Christopher Paul Stelling sold out the venue. Most of the crowd had been seated when Mr. Stelling made his entrance in a...
Breadshed Cafe: Baked Goods from Scratch
When I wrote about the Juice Box a couple of weeks ago, I was reminded that I’ve never written about their neighbor in the Broadway building. Breadshed Cafe started operation at that address just over a year ago...