Knoxville Photographs in Search of a Blog, May 2012
It’s been a while since I’ve posted a collection of pictures that I really enjoy, but for which no blog has presented itself. I always have my camera with me when I’m in the city and...
The Corner Beer Pub: Giving a Whole New Identity to BP
I have to apologize for not getting to this sooner. I’d heard a pizza or beer place might be opening in the old service station at the corner of Broadway and Jackson, but somehow I missed...
Let’s Consider the Ely Building
One of the great things about being a member of Knox Heritage is the opportunity to explore some of the older buildings downtown. Sometimes the buildings are being renovated or re-purposed. In any case, they are...
Indie Music and Acrobatics in Knoxville
You know a pop culture “thing” is probably on its way out when I realize it’s happening, so it is with some trepidation that I point out a little Indie mini-trend. For the last several months...
Knox Heritage Walking Tour and last thoughts on biscuits and hygiene issues
This one will be a bit of an ambling, rambling post tying together loosely connected thoughts. I’ll start with one of my favorite activities of Biscuit Day: The kickoff for the Knox Heritage Historic Knoxville Downtown...
3rd Annual International Biscuit Festival 2012
I hope you had a chance to make it downtown this past Saturday. It’s hard to imagine the humble little biscuit causing the level of commotion it induced in our little city, but so it was....
A Little Piano Music to Go with Your Biscuits: International Biscuit Festival Hits Knoxville this Weekend
This post represents a combination of ideas which are completely unrelated. I have these piano pictures from several weeks ago that I really wanted to have on the blog, but there isn’t really much to say...
Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir Slips into Knoxville
I was fortunate enough recently to be offered a free ticket to see Bob Weir at the Bijou Theater. While I’d never seen him solo, I saw him with the Grateful Dead in the late 80s...
Homelessness: Current Thoughts on an Old Issue
It’s been quite I while since I wrote anything significant on homelessness. Two years ago a wrote a series on the topic starting here, then here, here, here and concluding here. Of course, I’ve focused on homeless...
In a New York Moment
There are different moments when I’m in downtown Knoxville that I’m reminded of other cities I love. Recently at the French Market sitting outside on a crisp day enjoying a crepe and watching people walk by,...