Knoxville’s Summer of Unrest? Immigration Protest
I owe this post to Frances Ansley who contacted me with an invitation to join an immigration rally in Krutch Park this past Monday morning at 10:30 AM. Of course, I was at work, so I...
RB Morris, Hector Qirko, The Short Bus and the Listening Room
This post carries a large amount of freight, so hang on. For those of you new to the Knoxville music scene, the photographs you are viewing with this post are of two Knoxville icons. In fact,...
Protest Set to Oppose St. John’s Episcopal’s Demolition of 710 and 712 Walnut Street
Last Sunday morning a group of about a dozen participated in a quiet protest. A few passersby asked questions, some gave a thumbs-up and at least one gave a thumbs-down as she walked into church. Others...
Coffee and Chocolate’s Second Location is Open
Sharif Harb is an unassuming guy who can flash a great smile. He’s a quiet presence downtown and always ready with a friendly word. He also has a great thing going at Coffee and Chocolate on...
The Week Ahead (June 16 – 22)
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...
Quiet (Educational) Protest: Sunday Morning (6/16), 10:00 AM
I’m thinking about 710 and 712 Walnut Street and the impending demolition of the two ninety-year-old buildings. Nearly two hundred fifty people have signed a petition asking that it be stopped. If you haven’t done so...
A Discouraging Day for the City
There are good days in the city, great days in the city and then, there was yesterday. It started with an article by the News Sentinel’s Josh Flory in which he reported the owners of the...
Do Knoxvillians Still Tear Buildings Down? Find Out Today at 1:30
Months ago I, along with others, wrote about St. John’s Episcopal Church’s request to demolish two 1920s era buildings, which they own, adjacent to their church. Presumably it would be for parking or access to parking,...
From a Building to a Hole to an Archaeological Dig . . . to a Parking Garage?
About three weeks ago I noticed some unusual activity at the corner of Locust and Summer Place. You’ll recall that we’ve discussed this spot before. The first time I mentioned it was in December 2010 in...
The Finished Product: Top Floor of the Arnstein Building Inside and Out
Some of you may remember a previous post in which I was graciously allowed to view some of the apartments inside the Arnstein Building as they were under construction. It’s a fascinating project – Knoxville’s first...