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The Downtown Week Ahead (November 24 – November 30, 2013)

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 24, 2013

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...

Busting Some Ghosts in the City: Haunted Knoxville Ghost Tour

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 22, 2013

It was a dark and stormy night . . . Actually, it was pretty well lighted on Market Square when we gathered and there was a light rain that soon stopped, but the night had...

A Portrait of a Friend: Flossie McNabb, Union Avenue Books and the Heart for our City

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 21, 2013

I think it was around 1995 when I first met Flossie McNabb, currently owner of Union Avenue Books. I’d wandered into Davis-Kidd Bookstore after seeing a notice there would be a discussion there of Faulkner’s Sound...

What did We Learn at the Downtown Summit?

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 20, 2013

News of a downtown summit spread quickly through downtown residents and business owners. For the last couple of weeks it has consumed many a sidewalk conversation. Who would be included? Whose perspective would be heard? Would...

Updates on Development Projects and a Major Event Announcement

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 19, 2013

This blog happened thanks to a good friend who occasionally drops blog material into my lap. The Central Business Improvement District board of directors met yesterday and updates were given on several projects in which they made...

Sharing the City as it Turns Towards Christmas

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 18, 2013

This marked the second weekend in a row that we’ve hosted people from outside the city. Last weekend it was friends of the family and their significant others – all in their twenties – in...

The Downtown Week Ahead (November 17 – 23, 2013)

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 17, 2013

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...

Business Bits to End the Week

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 15, 2013

I’m going to end a busy week with a few bits about business. Nothing stays still in the city, of course, and in recent days I’ve documented the closure of Bella Luna and the re-opening and...

Icon Re-opens as a Restaurant and Lounge

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 14, 2013

Last year I introduced you to the Icon Ultra Lounge with its groovy lighting inside the Sunsphere. The bar has recently undergone a transformation and had its grand re-opening, yesterday, opening officially as the Icon Restaurant...

Guns, Ammo and the Center City?

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 13, 2013

I’m often contacted by readers curious about one thing or another in the city. Many times I don’t know any more than the person asking. I recently had a reader ask if I’d noticed business signs...

The Downtown Week Ahead (November 24 – November 30, 2013)

Busting Some Ghosts in the City: Haunted Knoxville Ghost Tour

A Portrait of a Friend: Flossie McNabb, Union Avenue Books and the Heart for our City

What did We Learn at the Downtown Summit?

Updates on Development Projects and a Major Event Announcement

Sharing the City as it Turns Towards Christmas

The Downtown Week Ahead (November 17 – 23, 2013)

Business Bits to End the Week

Icon Re-opens as a Restaurant and Lounge

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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