Paris, the Bronx and Krutch Park
I’ve talked about the Grand Opening/Block Party happening on the 100 block of Gay Street last Friday night. It was very Rock and Roll with a twist of art in the air. I’ve talked about Market...
Bluegrass Underground
Cumberland Caverns, Tennessee, October 2010 This isn’t exactly about downtown, but there is a tie-in, so I’m going to give myself a little liberty on this one. I heard some music this past weekend that...
First Friday at Market Square: Juke Joint Sorority Girls in Pink
Kelle Jolly sings the blues, Market Square, Knoxville, October 2010 Emily Mathis Plays while Kelle Jolly I realize First Friday’s have gotten bigger just by the number of blog posts it takes to cover the topic....
100 Block Officially Reopens with a giant Block Party
Balloons Mark the Entrance to the 100 Block of Gay Street, Knoxville, October 2010 First Friday featured celebrations all over downtown. One of the biggest was on the 100 block of Gay Street which has...
Late September Scenes from the City
Here are a few images I liked that didn’t really have a full story. I can’t get enough of Krutch Park and when you throw in two foot tall chess pieces, what more could you want? Jerry ponders...
You Might not "Need a Weatherman to Know Which Way the Wind Blows "
. . . But you may need a scorecard to know which stores have opened in downtown Knoxville and which ones have closed. There have been many closings, openings, rumors and false starts and now comes...
Taking Care of Business
If there is one constant downtown, it’s the flux. Businesses come, businesses go, businesses get proposed and forgotten. Here are updates on a few that I’ve spotted: New windows, 37 Market Square, Knoxville, September 2010 Framing...
Why we ABSOLUTELY MUST have a Downtown Grocery Store
When I wrote a post a few days ago detailing why we do not need a downtown grocery store, I intended it to be the first part of a two part series giving both sides of the...
Open for Business in the Daylight Building! (plus a tease for more to come)
Many of us have waited, sometimes patiently, sometimes not so much, for the Daylight Building to finally assume a semblance of the vision dictated by David Dewhurst. I’ve been walking past it for a year, crossing to...
Dirty Guv’nahs Rock the House
The Dirty Guv’nahs, Bijou, Knoxville, Tennessee, September 24, 2010 I’ll admit upfront that I’m a groupie. If I was a newspaper writer I would have to confess my conflict of interest and disclose that this...