Inside of Knoxville

Fourth and Gill Tour of Homes and Secret Gardens 2022, Part One

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 28, 2022

I would like to express a word of thanks to the Fourth and Gill Neighborhood Association who presented their thirty-second tour of homes and gardens this past Saturday. The tour was wonderful, as always, but I’m...

U.S. Cycling Championships Bring Thousands to Downtown Knoxville

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 27, 2022

The weather was steamy, but cooler than it might have been. The crowds were enthusiastic from downtown through South Knoxville and for a weekend, the eyes of the cycling world was on Knoxville. This year’s races...

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (6/26 – 7/6/2022)

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 26, 2022

If you want your event included, please make a Facebook event, invite me (Alan Sims – you’ll have to friend me) and it will be included. I need enough lead time that the list can be...

Plaudits and Plans

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 24, 2022

Knoxville has more than its share of good people doing good things. I love connecting with new people only to find out that we each have overlapping lists of friends and acquaintances who we admire, have...

Kopita Expanding, Moving to Larger Space in the Embassy Suites

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 23, 2022

The wait to see which restaurant would move into the space soon to be vacated by Knox Mason at Embassy Suites was not a long one. Avi Zenatti and spouse Ilana Brodt will move Kopita just...

Can We Sustain More Downtown Hotels?

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 22, 2022

I get questions all the time. For years a consistent thread of those questions has been about issues surrounding the homeless population. There are popular questions about parking and a downtown grocery store. When we experienced...

Eric Sublett’s Life and Art Explored at UT Downtown Gallery

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 20, 2022

How do you sum up a life that was both integral to a creative community while largely unknown outside those at the center of that moment in history? An attempt to present glimpses of the person...

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (6/19-6/28/2022)

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 19, 2022

If you want your event included, please make a Facebook event, invite me (Alan Sims – you’ll have to friend me) and it will be included. I need enough lead time that the list can be...

New Sculptures Introduced Around the City

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 17, 2022

New sculptures have been introduced to Krutch Park, Emory Place and other spots around the city in the last couple of weeks as part of Dogwood Arts 2022-2023 Art in Public Places Sculpture Exhibition. This year’s...

Vine Furniture and Property Sold; Store to Close

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 15, 2022

A journey that began in 1944, will soon come to a close. After 78 years, Vine Furniture will close its doors before the end of summer. The business provided for four generations of one family and...

Fourth and Gill Tour of Homes and Secret Gardens 2022, Part One

U.S. Cycling Championships Bring Thousands to Downtown Knoxville

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (6/26 – 7/6/2022)

Plaudits and Plans

Kopita Expanding, Moving to Larger Space in the Embassy Suites

Can We Sustain More Downtown Hotels?

Eric Sublett’s Life and Art Explored at UT Downtown Gallery

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (6/19-6/28/2022)

New Sculptures Introduced Around the City

Vine Furniture and Property Sold; Store to Close

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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