Inside of Knoxville

New Efforts to Combat Panhandling and Noise in the Center City

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 19, 2021

Living and visiting downtown brings a lot of pleasure. There are always great things happening, amazing food and arts, and friends waiting just around the next corner. There are also negatives and drawbacks. I try to...

Inside the City of Knoxville Office on Homelessness

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 18, 2021

The city’s Office on Homelessness includes two Homeless Program Coordinators, Michael Dunthorn and Shawn Griffith. I interviewed Michael for WUTK in December 2018, and you can listen to that podcast here to learn more. I sat...

Stadium Plans Take a Huge Leap Forward

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 17, 2021

City Council gathered last night to consider signing off on the Interlocal agreement with both the County Commission, which passed it the night before, and the newly formulated Sports Authority. Lynn Fugate was not present. Community...

First Creek at Austin Signs First Leases Today

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 16, 2021

The former site of Austin Homes is the new location for First Creek at Austin, a name that tips the hat both to the physical location near First Creek, as well as the fact that Austin...

Three New Books with Knoxville Ties

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 15, 2021

Three recent books have come to my attention, each written by local authors. In a perfect trifecta, one is non-fiction, one fiction, and the other poetry. A genre for every taste. And a perfect time to...

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (11/14-11/23/2021)

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 14, 2021

As events are opening up, we’re listing a combination of virtual and live events. The rules are the same – if you want your event included, please make a Facebook event, invite me (Alan Sims –...

Parades Return to Knoxville with a Salute to Veterans

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 12, 2021

In 2019, when the annual Christmas parade wound through downtown, it would have been difficult for us to comprehend that there would be no more parades in this parade-happy city for nearly two years. Yet, here...

Knox Area Rescue Mission: Offering a Path Forward for Many Who Have Lost Their Way

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 11, 2021

I was invited to join Danita McCartney, President of Knox Area Rescue Ministries for a tour of their massive facility on Broadway to get an understanding of the work they do. The ministry has been around...

Dylan is in Town: 25 Best Dylan Songs from the Last 25 Years

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 10, 2021

Bob Dylan plays the Knoxville Civic Auditorium tonight at 8:00 pm. It will mark somewhere around the 40th time I’ve seen him in concert, though I’d have to research it to know precisely how many times...

New Feature Length Film, “Homestead,” Completes Filming in Knoxville

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 9, 2021

As I mentioned yesterday, there is more than one movie afoot in the area. Brian Conley, with Conley Entertainment Group, has produced a new film, Homestead, which was recently filmed in south Knoxville. The film will be...

New Efforts to Combat Panhandling and Noise in the Center City

Inside the City of Knoxville Office on Homelessness

Stadium Plans Take a Huge Leap Forward

First Creek at Austin Signs First Leases Today

Three New Books with Knoxville Ties

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (11/14-11/23/2021)

Parades Return to Knoxville with a Salute to Veterans

Knox Area Rescue Mission: Offering a Path Forward for Many Who Have Lost Their Way

Dylan is in Town: 25 Best Dylan Songs from the Last 25 Years

New Feature Length Film, “Homestead,” Completes Filming in Knoxville

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