530 Lounge Opens With New Spring Menu
The 530 Lounge, which officially opened on top of the Hyatt Place Hotel for the spring on Wednesday, offered a sneak peak on Monday and Tuesday to invited guests. As my initial article was written before...
COVID-19: 3/18/2021 Update (State and Local)
Even as signals mount that the return to something more normal looms, there are reminders that we aren’t there just yet. Cases and deaths are rising internationally, cases have leveled off in the U.S. and in...
Knox County Board of Health Meeting for March
(Ed. Note: Unless there is a large surge in COVID-19 cases in Knox County, this will be the final report of Board of Health meetings. Should anything significant happen during subsequent meetings, it will be covered...
COVID-19: 3/17/2021 Update (State and Local)
After 9 months of living in the city, Urban Boy says he wants to learn more about nature and might like to be a veterinarian (or a policeman with a dog). Urban Girl says birds sounds...
Moon Taxi to Perform on the World’s Fair Performance Lawn
The World’s Fair Performance Lawn, prepared at considerable expense by the city and ready for use in late 2019, has not seen a major performance since its completion. The pandemic hit just a few months after...
COVID-19: 3/16/2021 (State and Local)
Thanks to everyone for the kind words related to this morning’s article. I’m glad so many of you agree this is the right time to make a shift. I am excited to get back on the...
The Time Has Come to Make a Change
As I mentioned last week, we are over a year into my writing about the pandemic. It started at a time there were fewer than 50 deaths in the United States from COVID-19. A time when...
COVID-19: 3/15/2021 Update (International, National, State, Local, KCS, UTK)
Welcome to another week. Happy Spring Break for those who get one. We are very close to cementing some of our gains. Pleas consider that as you make your plans, not only for this week, but...
Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (3/14 – 3/23/2021)
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: 3/12/2021 Update (State, Local, KCS, UTK + UTK Briefing)
Welcome to the weekend and, for those of us with school kids about, spring break. I’m sure a number of people will travel for spring break, just as they’ve always done. Many of us will not....