Inside of Knoxville

Blessing of the Pansies: A Quiet Urban Affair

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 28, 2014

I’ve written before about uniquely urban gatherings – small or large celebrations that just wouldn’t happen outside an urban setting – such as a farewell to a pear tree a couple of years ago. I also told...

Happy Thanksgiving: Here’s What to Do

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 26, 2014

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year. It comes in my favorite time of year and both the season and the commemoration suggest quiet contemplation, which suits my personality pretty well. I don’t particularly take...

Bula Boutique Opens on the 100 Block

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 25, 2014

Two months ago today I wrote about a new boutique coming to 115 South Gay Street. Brandon Rader and Julia Ford schooled me on east coast and west coast fashion. For someone whose color palette runs...

Knox Whiskey Works, Knoxville’s First Distillery, Set to Open Downtown This Spring

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 24, 2014

Permits have been requested, a space found, plans drawn and construction started on Knoxville’s first distillery. Knox Whiskey Works will be located at 516 West Jackson Avenue in the Jackson Avenue Workshops building across from the...

The Downtown Knoxville Week (And a Day) Ahead (11/23 – 11/30/14)

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 23, 2014

If you see an event I’ve missed and you’d like to plug, please comment below or e-mail me (knoxvilleurbanguy@gmail.com) and I’ll try to add it. The list may, accordingly, be expanded through the week. Staying true...

What is Historic Preservation?

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 21, 2014

The 2014 version of the Knox Heritage Preservation Awards took place last night in the Bijou Theatre. The setting itself is significant because our city’s modern preservation efforts first coalesced around the effort to preserve the...

Road Network and Transit, Pt. 2: What a Transit System Needs

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 20, 2014

Here’s the second part of Just John’s piece from yesterday and, unlike some of the more dramatic proposals, this one is just a common sense look at how we might enhance our transportation system. Somehow we’ve...

Improving the City’s Road Network and Transit, Pt. 1

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 19, 2014

Today’s column is brought to you, once more, by Just John. When last we tuned in, he suggested removing major portions of Interstates and highways slicing through the downtown area in order to re-build neighborhoods. He...

White Lily Flats Available in January: A Look Inside

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 18, 2014

I’ve said before that one of the great pleasures of what I do is witnessing seemingly hopeless buildings saved and resurrected as beautiful re-purposed spaces with a new lease on life. It was three years ago...

Guests on a Cold Weekend: What to Do?

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 17, 2014

Urban Brother and Urban Niece hit town Thursday night. You might remember Thursday as the day we had snow showers in mid-November. They’ve come this way this time of year before and sometimes it has been...

Blessing of the Pansies: A Quiet Urban Affair

Happy Thanksgiving: Here’s What to Do

Bula Boutique Opens on the 100 Block

Knox Whiskey Works, Knoxville’s First Distillery, Set to Open Downtown This Spring

The Downtown Knoxville Week (And a Day) Ahead (11/23 – 11/30/14)

What is Historic Preservation?

Road Network and Transit, Pt. 2: What a Transit System Needs

Improving the City’s Road Network and Transit, Pt. 1

White Lily Flats Available in January: A Look Inside

Guests on a Cold Weekend: What to Do?

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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