Inside of Knoxville

In Retrospect, Happy Holler is All About Vintage: New Business

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 25, 2014

After enjoying Architectural Antics last Saturday, Urban Woman and I headed into the heart of Happy Holler to visit Retrospect Vintage Store. I’d been remiss in waiting this long. Co-Owner Gina Alazawi invited me down several...

Architectural Antics Settles into the Old North/Fourth and Gill Groove

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 24, 2014

I think it says something about a place finding its groove when you think it’s been there for years – but it hasn’t. I’m stretching a bit north for a couple of posts this week. I’ve...

The Downtown Knoxville Week Ahead (3/23-3/29/2014)

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 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...

A Look Inside the Medical Arts Building: Now Taking Leases

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 21, 2014

It’s accepted by those who pay careful attention to downtown buildings that the Medical Arts Building on Main Street is one of the most beautiful in the city. With its Gothic touches and ornate flourishes, it...

Ironwood Art Fair: A Cool Urban Party

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 20, 2014

Last weekend I attended an art fair/party at Ironwood Studios on Jennings Avenue, which is just a block off Broadway and just off Central – sort of between uptown and Happy Holler. The idea was simple:...

The Knoxville RatDog Scene

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 19, 2014

I’ve never qualified as a Dead Head. Honestly, I liked a few of their songs, but otherwise didn’t pay much attention to them until their resurgence in the 1980’s. Then they toured with Dylan and that...

Rally for Public Education on Market Square

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 18, 2014

There was a lot going on this past Friday night. It all started with a bunch of fed-up teachers gathering for a rally and press conference on Market Square. Representative Gloria Johnson was the featured speaker...

Downtown Loses a Business and Gains a Business: Win, Lose or Draw?

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 17, 2014

The reports came in late last week that Keener Lighting located at the corner of Broadway and Jackson Avenue for the last 41 years plans to go out of business. I’d been sitting on the photographs...

The Downtown Knoxville Week Ahead (3/16 – 3/22/14)

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 16, 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...

Fifteen Photographs for Friday

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 14, 2014

It’s Friday and what better way to celebrate the weekend and the coming of spring than with some photographs that fit the season. This is the best time of year for watching people in the city...

In Retrospect, Happy Holler is All About Vintage: New Business

Architectural Antics Settles into the Old North/Fourth and Gill Groove

The Downtown Knoxville Week Ahead (3/23-3/29/2014)

A Look Inside the Medical Arts Building: Now Taking Leases

Ironwood Art Fair: A Cool Urban Party

The Knoxville RatDog Scene

Rally for Public Education on Market Square

Downtown Loses a Business and Gains a Business: Win, Lose or Draw?

The Downtown Knoxville Week Ahead (3/16 – 3/22/14)

Fifteen Photographs for Friday

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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