Inside of Knoxville

COVID-19: 1/28/2021 Update (State, Local, KCS, UTK and Today’s Health Department Briefing)

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 28, 2021

Good Thursday to you all. That was quite a snow, wasn’t it? We spent the morning delayed two hours from walking down the hall to our various classrooms at Urban Academy due to the inclement weather...

Board of Health Meeting 1/27/2021: Slight Easing of Restrictions

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 28, 2021

Dr. Buchanan began the meeting with a presentation of the current situation (covered in previous article), as well as the benchmark information. She said 34,000 vaccinations have been given in the county, or 7.4% of population....

COVID-19: 1/27/2021 Update (State, Local, KCS, UTK)

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 27, 2021

I hope you enjoyed the sunshine yesterday. Downtown was still slow, as it has been, but the sunshine made it feel a bit better. Urban Boy and I had a little basketball duel and I sat...

COVID-19: 1/26/2021 Update (State, Local, KCS, UTK and Today’s Health Department Briefing)

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 26, 2021

Be sure to wear your parkas today. It’s going to be a chilly 62 degrees in late January! I don’t know if it is global warming, a bizarre fluke or maybe just our traditionally weird weather...

Urban Wilderness Gateway Park

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 26, 2021

It has been almost two years since I last viewed the gateway to the Baker Creek Trails at the end of James White Parkway. The occasion was Mayor Rogero’s final State of the City address. The...

COVID-19: 1/25/2021 Update (International, National, State, Local, KCS, UTK)

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 25, 2021

I hope you had a wonderful weekend. I was able to get out and explore a couple of different parks I hadn’t tuned into for a while. Family movie night this weekend included “Big,” which the...

Cal Johnson Park Basketball Court: A Splash of Color for the City

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 25, 2021

The Orchid Awards, which I wrote about last week, prompted me to tune in to a couple of projects I had not spotlighted. Cal Johnson Recreation Center, at 507 Hall of Fame Drive, received an infusion...

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (1/24 – 2/2/2021)

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 24, 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: 1/22/2021 Update (State, Local, KCS, UTK and Today’s UTK Briefing)

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 22, 2021

Urban Boy is making his presidential plans. His kindergarten teacher has done an amazing job teaching five-year-old children about MLK, Jr. and then the inauguration and the U.S. political system. I’ve found a tremendous respect for...

Keep Knoxville Beautiful Announces Orchid Nominees

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 22, 2021

Keep Knoxville Beautiful has announced their annual nominees for the Orchid Awards given annually to improvements to our city in a range of categories. This year marks the 39th year for the awards which are given...

COVID-19: 1/28/2021 Update (State, Local, KCS, UTK and Today’s Health Department Briefing)

Board of Health Meeting 1/27/2021: Slight Easing of Restrictions

COVID-19: 1/27/2021 Update (State, Local, KCS, UTK)

COVID-19: 1/26/2021 Update (State, Local, KCS, UTK and Today’s Health Department Briefing)

Urban Wilderness Gateway Park

COVID-19: 1/25/2021 Update (International, National, State, Local, KCS, UTK)

Cal Johnson Park Basketball Court: A Splash of Color for the City

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (1/24 – 2/2/2021)

COVID-19: 1/22/2021 Update (State, Local, KCS, UTK and Today’s UTK Briefing)

Keep Knoxville Beautiful Announces Orchid Nominees

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Announcing Kern’s Bakery Vendors!

Lilienthal Gallery Celebrates Spring Exhibition with Splashes of Color and a Great Vibe

Progress: Kern’s Bakery Experience is Full Steam Ahead

A Weekend in the City