Saturday Sounds with Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn
I hope you had an opportunity to see the Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn concert at the Bijou last week. It had to be among the most pleasant, fun evenings I’ve spent in the theater and...
Michael T., “Ex-Homeless Person,” Tells His Story
My article earlier this week about panhandling elicited more comments than any article I’ve written in over a year, and perhaps ever. For the most part, I think the conversation was really good. Panhandling is a...
Matt Gallaher Plans New Restaurant at 16 Market Square
When news circulates that Matt Gallaher is making a move, people pay attention. When Knox Mason opened on the 100 block of Gay Street a buzz started that never really subsided for people who care about...
Jason Hanna and Doug McDaniel Win Big Idea Competition with “Farm Spotter”
Jason Hanna was not only born in Knoxville, he’s pretty much been a downtown kind of guy his whole life, growing up in Old North and attending Fulton High School. Other than a year spent playing...
Panhandling in Downtown Knoxville Revisited
It’s a tired topic to some of us. The first time I wrote about panhandling was in November 2010 after starting this blog in June of that year. I ran a series of sorts, talking...
5 Bar Providing Free Meals Through American Lunch
When I first wrote about 5 Bar coming to Knoxville a year-and-a-half ago, I mentioned that the company encouraged employees to do volunteer work and that one of those opportunities included, “a local food truck called American...
The Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (2/21 – 3/1/2016)
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: John Mayall Preview and Ticket Giveaway
Like so many intensely famous people many have never heard of, the name John Mayall either elicits instant recognition and respect or a scratch of the head. If you are of an age to remember the...
Investing in Downtown Since 1792: First Presbyterian Begins $10 Million Project
In my world, $10 million is a lot of money. For downtown development it’s not small, though we now have some projects which are larger. Assume it’s one of the big developers? An out-of-town investment group?...
Last Days of Autumn Brewing Opens on Magnolia
An interested person would need a score card to follow the openings in and around downtown. Last week I declared something of a watershed with the opening of three new businesses in one week: K Brew,...