A Little Snow and a Few Little Pictures
I got up early to make sure I got some good photographs of the snow. By the time I walked outside the flakes were huge and beautiful. It’s a good thing I got out when I...
Life
Electronics in the City: Digital Zombies
Sometimes I wonder what cities were like before our lives were taken over by electronics. I should be able to remember that era, but it’s hard. It’s probably a genie in the bottle at this point,...
Knox Heritage: New Leadership, New Directions, Same Mission
I’ve recently met with (relatively) new Knox Heritage Executive Director Todd Morgan a couple of times. He stopped into WUTK for a delightful interview on January 6 and then for coffee the next day. Knox Heritage is...
Where is Downtown?
Not that it’s disappeared. It’s still there, but there are questions about exactly where it might be. A friend asked me this question recently then, after a rambling answer, suggested it might be a good topic...
A Parking App is Available and More Spaces Are Coming: A Downtown Parking Update
Very early in my stint as a downtown blogger I was told by a city official that parking was a never-ending conversation in every city. Obviously, it was true. We were talking about downtown parking in...
Downtown Knoxville Top Ten Stories of 2018
And so, here we are. The top ten stories as determined by readership. A quick glance of the list reveals that only three of the ten were centered in what was considered downtown only a short...
The Biggest Downtown Knoxville Stories of 2018
I really enjoy looking back each year at what worked, what didn’t and what got the most reader reaction on the blog. The themes are often the same: You enjoy reading about businesses opening and closing...
Lights in the City: Windows and More
Here’s one last glimpse of Christmas before we turn our focus onto the new year. I hope you have a beautiful day and enjoy the Christmas windows, trees and patios throughout the city. If you missed...
Those Special Moments
The time has finally arrived. If you haven’t finished the details and tasks demanded for that perfect celebration, you are up against a wall. Hopefully, the demands are met, presents wrapped and plans are underway to...
Tour de Lights 2018
It was a mild, but rainy night that awaited the tricked out bikes and riders for this year’s Tour de Lights. Sponsored by I Bike Knx, this is the twelfth year for the event that has...