COVID-19: 10/1/2021 Update
Welcome to Friday and to October. There is a lot of encouraging news to go around, from dropping numbers of new cases to declining hospitalizations. Along with our cool air we may be greeted with another...
Aught
Aught, LLC, a co-working space for women entrepreneurs has opened a second location in the Langley Building at 520 West Summit Hill Drive, on the sixth floor of the Langley Building. Erika Biddix, owner and founder...
Downtown Venues Set COVID Protocols as Seasons Open
As fall has started, downtown venues are ramping up performances, ranging from classical, jazz and pop performances, to theatrical productions and more. With the new wave of entertainment comes important decisions regarding safety protocols in the...
A Look at Recent Murals and Street Art
I thought it was a good time to catch up on some of the art that makes our downtown more interesting. One project just finished, while another one was finished some months ago, but I’ve never...
COVID-19: 9/28/2021 Update
After an injunction placing Knox County Schools under a mask mandate once again, the city spent a nervous weekend awaiting the student’s return to school. After closing Monday to prepare, school opened today with little turmoil....
Marriott Transforming Former Holiday Inn on Henley
Constructed as a Holiday Inn in anticipation of the 1982 World’s Fair, the hotel, along with the adjacent Tennessean came under new ownership in February 2019 and the former Holiday Inn is being changed into a...
Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (9/26-10/5/2021)
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 –...
COVID-19: 9/24/2021 Update
It’s Friday and to go along with that happy fact, there is quite a good bit of encouraging news this week at every level on the pandemic. For whatever reason or combination of reasons, this surge...
Open Letter From Downtown Resident Regarding Homeless Death
This past weekend, I received a text containing a copy of an email sent to, among others, Mayor Kincannon, Councilwoman Gwen McKenzie (6th District Councilperson), Betsy Henderson (6th district school board member), Mayor Jacobs, Becky Wade...
Craighead-Jackson House Celebrates Renovations with Ribbon Cutting
As I first reported here a year ago, the Craighead-Jackson House, downtown’s fifth oldest structure and one of only five to have reached the 200 year mark has gotten a bit of a make over and...