Inside of Knoxville

Wild Lavender Spa Set to Open in the Daylight Building

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 3, 2015

The Daylight Building on Union Avenue has been on my radar quite a bit recently. At the end of May I announced the closure of Reruns at 521 Union after twenty-nine years in business. The first...

Yoga, Dragon Boats, Rappelling and Block Parties, Oh My!

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 2, 2015

I absolutely cannot let this past weekend go without comment. Last Saturday offered downtown residents a stunning array of possible activities. We had the Market Square Farmers’ Market, a Jazz Festival featuring all day jazz events...

Matthew Cummings Studio Opens in the Old City: Fine Art Glass Made While You Watch

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 1, 2015

As you enter Matthew Cummings’ rustic studio space at 133 S. Central in the Old City, your senses will come alive with the visual beauty of the multi-colored and sometimes strangely shaped glass sculptures. The sound...

Legacy Parks Celebrates Ten Years of Making East Tennessee a Better Place

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 31, 2015

Carol Evans speaks with steady assurance when discussing the plans and goals for the Legacy Parks Foundation. “Recreation, for us, is land preservation. Our focus is protecting our land and waterways. We have a large number...

The Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (8/30 – 9/8/2015)

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 30, 2015

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 with Blues Traveler

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 29, 2015

I may try to squeeze in a Saturday article some weeks. I often have concert photographs and little place to drop them, so this might be the way I take care of that little problem. I’ll...

Knox Whiskey Works Update – Distiller Announced

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 28, 2015

When preparing for this article, I was surprised to realize it’s been just over nine months since I first announced Knox Whiskey Works, a small-batch craft distillery, would be coming to 516 West Jackson Avenue. The...

Chef Joseph Lenn Announces Downtown Restaurant

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 27, 2015

The last few days have been a flurry for Chef Joesph Lenn and Kathryn Powell-Lenn. She is a medical professional from Maryville and Joseph, a Knoxville native, just happens to be the only James Beard Award...

Remedy Coffee Plans Move From Current Location

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 26, 2015

About six years ago, Remedy Coffee opened at 125 W. Jackson with a mission to serve good coffee in a good environment, while building the community. Owned by Knoxlife Church and operated by minister Sean...

A Look Inside First Christian Church: A Dewhirst Property

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 25, 2015

I’ve sat on about half of these photographs for nearly six months, sort of waiting for the story of the First Christian Church to emerge. The other half of the photos were taken last month when...

Wild Lavender Spa Set to Open in the Daylight Building

Yoga, Dragon Boats, Rappelling and Block Parties, Oh My!

Matthew Cummings Studio Opens in the Old City: Fine Art Glass Made While You Watch

Legacy Parks Celebrates Ten Years of Making East Tennessee a Better Place

The Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (8/30 – 9/8/2015)

Saturday Sounds with Blues Traveler

Knox Whiskey Works Update – Distiller Announced

Chef Joseph Lenn Announces Downtown Restaurant

Remedy Coffee Plans Move From Current Location

A Look Inside First Christian Church: A Dewhirst Property

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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