Downtown Knoxville celebrates the first Friday of each month by having stores extend their hours. Music pops up in the usual places such as outside on Market Square and inside bars and restaurants, and in more...

So far I’ve used this space to talk about interesting people and happenings downtown. That’s the main purpose of my blog. Of course, downtown isn’t without its various controversies, and while I’m generally happy to report...

A final word for the night: Mulberry. Mr. Young said the only place he has to park at his house is under a Mulberry Tree. I thought they only came in bushes and I had no...

Today I planned to write the follow-up to my Sundown in the City post, but I ran into a Mr. Sydney Young on the sidewalk. I’m going to have to stop walking to my car without...

The much anticipated Dirty Guvnah’s/Blues Traveler concert finally arrived last Thursday night. For those of you who may not be so familiar with Knoxville, Sundown in the City is an amazing series of free concerts presented...

Have you noticed a musical theme to this blog? It’s subtle. Keep watching and maybe you’ll catch it. Hint: It starts with the name of the website and continues in the title of this post. Maybe...

One of the reasons I’ve always loved cities (my first love was New Orleans in the 1960’s and 1970’s) is because within a small space it is very possible to see the best and the worst of...

Yet another reason to love downtown: You never know what you might find. Walking on Union Street in front of Pete’s (go to Petes, you’ll love the breakfast and the ambience) I found this car. What...

One of my favorite things in the world is music. One of the reasons I love living downtown is the availability of music. I don’t know if Knoxville is unique in the quantity of the quality...

I’ve wondered the same thing before. There are not many people in the universe who interest me enough that I want to know when they are buying groceries or what is in the cart. I certainly...