Business Update, Day Two
Today’s information comes from a multitude of sources. My favorite business blog is Josh Flory’s Property Scope and much of what I’ll mention in this post came from that site. There has been a great deal of...
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Business Movement in the City: Reruns
It’s not been that long since I gave a business update, but so much is happening that I feel the need to note a few changes around town and mention developments that have emerged elsewhere. This...
Rossini in Knoxville: Italian Belly Dancers, Motorcycles and Man-Hugs
Blacksmith working on Union Avenue, Rossini Festival 2011, Knoxville When something like the Rossini Festival comes along pictures loom more important than words, so this post will be long on the pictures and shorter on the...
The Innaugural Urban Mystery Picture
I’m going to give a shot at a contest, of sorts. We’ll run this on Saturdays for a while and see just how well the Urban Blues community knows downtown Knoxville. I have to confess that I think...
Children in the City
Urban Toddler, Recovering Mardi Gras Addict, Dancing on the Square, Knoxville What makes a city feel like a city? Most people would agree that downtown Knoxville didn’t really feel like a city twenty-five years ago. What...
Party Crashing: First Friday, Take Three
So much of the allure of downtown is the excitement of the unexpected. The city’s ability to surprise is as important as the amenities and joys you assume. First Friday often holds at least one, if...
High Art in the City: First Friday, Take Two
Pamela Neal creation, Emporium, Knoxville, April 2011 Every First Friday features art with a capital “A.” The Art Market features an artist each month and somehow I usually miss that, so I’m planning to put more effort...
Workingman’s Art on the Square, First Friday, Take One
Piano reverie on the square, Market Square, Knoxville, April 2011 As the experiences of a First Friday broaden, it is becoming more difficult to put it all into one post or under the umbrella of a...
Where to Start? Knoxville Marathon!
Starting line for the Knoxville Marathon at the World’s Fair Park, April 2011 It was a jam-packed weekend in downtown Knoxville. A weekend like this one makes blogging difficult in a good way: Where to start? Chronologically,...
What’s that Sound in the Distance?
Have you ever had the experience of hearing music in the distance and realizing it isn’t your neighbor’s stereo or a distant boombox, but real, honest to goodness music played by live musicians? What did you...