Knoxville Steampunk Fashion Show
As promised, here are photographs from the Steampunk fashion show at the Steampunk Carnivale. I’m a stranger in the world of high fashion, so those of you who belong to that world will have to forgive...
What the Heck is “Steampunk” and Has It Really Hit Knoxville?
Those were the pressing questions in my mind last week. I’d been invited to the Steampunk Carnivale by Virginia Adams and Justin Paulk, a couple of the organizers. Virginia was kind enough to comp a couple...
The Downtown Week Ahead (June 30 – July 6)
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...
New Buskers Around Town
I’ve noticed quite a few new buskers of various sorts around downtown this spring. It’s something I like to see and I feel they add to our quality of life. Most of the new additions have...
More Homes around Market Square, CDC Tour 2013
In this final post from the Community Design Center Tour, we’ll look at several homes: one owned and others leased. Some are newly built in old buildings and one has been around for a while. All...
A Home, a Dorm and a Entertainment Hall – All on Market Square
Instead of trying to cram it all into one post, I’m going to give you a tour of three buildings on Market Square in this post and three others in a second post. There are only...
Community Design Center Fundraiser 2013
It’s with some relief that I turn the camera away from destruction and potential destruction for a bit with a view to the Community Design Center and their efforts to make our city a better place....
Another Sunday, Another Protest at St. John’s Episcopal Church
Another small group wishing to encourage St. John’s Episcopal Church to stop plans to demolish two 1920’s homes gathered in front of the church on Sunday morning. The message continued to be the same: It hurts...
The Week Ahead (June 23 – 29, 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...
The Dominoes Fall: Pryor Brown Garage
As had been previously reported, Royal Properties proceeded with their request for permission to demolish the Pryor Brown Garage in order to have surface parking in its place. The issue was raised before the Downtown Design...