Beautiful flowers, Dogwood Arts Parade, Knoxville, 2011 Friday night was a spectacular night to be downtown. Bill Mize played at Morelock’s music for ten dollars: an amazing value. The second installment of Pecha Kucha was held at...

Pilot Light, 106 East Jackson, Old City, Knoxville, April 2011 April 27 marked the kick-off for what I’m told will be a monthly series. The inaugural show was held at the Pilot Light and featured Shortwave...

Well, it’s that time again. Once more I’m forced to acknowledge that you guys are very good at this. The Urban Mystery Pictures haven’t remained a mystery for more than a few hours each week. This...

The business developments in this city continue at an adequately rapid pace to fill a blog about that topic alone. I’m not planning to do that, but I do have quite a bit to pass on today....

Image by SeeMidTN.com (aka Brent) via Flickr In terms of tourist star-power, Chattanooga will probably always have the advantage. Their aquarium is extremely well known and is adjacent to an IMAX theater. Both sit near the...

While to me the differences were much more vivid, there were some similarities between downtown Chattanooga and Knoxville. Several small similarities were almost funny. I tend to think of the Metropulse as our small, independent alternative...

 Market Square Kitchen, 1 Market Square, Knoxville, 2004 – 2011  I don’t usually do more than one blog a day – simply because I have an actual life, but this couldn’t really wait. I’ll...

Image by SeeMidTN.com (aka Brent) via Flickr Chattanooga Skyline Last week I mentioned, in a post available below, that I recently took a trip to Chattanooga and it changed my perspective on both Chattanooga and Knoxville....

It has become impossible for me to say which Dirty Guv’nahs concert is best or even better than another. They are all generally spectacular or memorable in their own way. Last night was no exception though, at...

Dirty Guv’nahs Two Night Run at the Bijou, Knoxville, April 2011 The Dirty Guv’nahs have been together five years. I’m not sure how long I’ve been a fan, but I’ve seen them approaching a dozen times...