Inside of Knoxville

Abbey Fields: Bringing the Farm to the City

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 5, 2015

It’s not something you might expect to find in a former industrial area near the heart of a city. Approaching the former Standard Knitting Mills site, the building looms large in the distance. Captivating...

Is Knoxville Cuisine Improving? Which are the Best Downtown Restaurants?

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 4, 2015

We’ve had numerous debates about food in Knoxville over the years I’ve written about downtown. I generally write about restaurants that open, and while I’m spreading the word more than I’m reviewing them, I generally find...

Guest Post: Alex Pawlowski looks at Automobiles in Knoxville

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 3, 2015

I always find a jewel when I attend Pecha Kucha. Often there is one and often there are several presenters who are doing something cool and related to our topics on Inside of Knoxville. We’ve...

Multiple Updates from Around Town

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 2, 2015

Sometimes I pick up little tidbits or people give me little pieces of information (which I always appreciate, by the way) and it sort of piles up without a really commanding a full article. I also...

The Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner, 3/1 – 3/10/2015

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 1, 2015

If you want to be certain to be 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 FB...

Go! Contemporary Dance Works

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 27, 2015

I’ve been a fan of Go! Contemporary Dance Works via free performances I’ve run into over the years. One of my favorite encounters included an unexpected performance outside the French Market a couple of years ago. Always...

Aisle Nine Closes

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 26, 2015

Just one month shy of the fifth anniversary of its opening, Aisle nine closed its doors for the final time yesterday. Last Friday current owner Kara Haas informed the staff that the store was closing. One...

Photographs of Knoxville Like You’ve Never Seen

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 25, 2015

Last October on an ominous Sunday afternoon, with storm clouds building, I took a long walk around downtown taking photographs of the sites covered in the ULI report. Hustle as I might, the clouds broke open...

Balter Brewing Coming to Downtown

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 24, 2015

You might be expecting an introduction to the Balter family at this point. It turns out “Balter,” according to the Balter Brewing website, is a verb meaning to “dance without particular grace or skill, but with...

Ice and Snow in the City, February 2015

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 23, 2015

It’s become a tradition for me to walk about in the snow each winter and take photographs of downtown Knoxville. The twist this year was that our initial snow wasn’t a snow at all, but was...

Abbey Fields: Bringing the Farm to the City

Is Knoxville Cuisine Improving? Which are the Best Downtown Restaurants?

Guest Post: Alex Pawlowski looks at Automobiles in Knoxville

Multiple Updates from Around Town

The Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner, 3/1 – 3/10/2015

Go! Contemporary Dance Works

Aisle Nine Closes

Photographs of Knoxville Like You’ve Never Seen

Balter Brewing Coming to Downtown

Ice and Snow in the City, February 2015

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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