Culture
Knoxville Community Media Gives Voice to the People for 50 Years
Back when you had cable, you may have passed a channel with locally-created television programs or Knoxville government meetings. Knoxville Community Media, formerly Community Television of Knoxville, brought you those programs and are still bringing voice...
Meet the Scruffs, One Knoxville SC’s Support Organization, As Soccer Moves Downtown
When you go see One Knoxville SC during their opening match at Covenant Health Park on April 26 (this Saturday!), you will be led by a boisterous crowd singing songs, sending smoke into the air and...
Pier 865 Sculpture Unfenced and Unveiled with Little Fanfare: What to Make of It?
If you’ve walked around downtown in the last couple of weeks, you may have noticed the eastern sidewalk on the 200 block of Gay Street is clear after a year of obstruction due to fencing. Behind...
Absolute Beginners: A brief look at the history of baseball in Knoxville
(In honor of yesterday’s opening day for baseball at Covenant Health Park, today’s article by recurring contributor Paul James of the Knoxville History Project takes you waaay back to a time this opening day for the...
Business
Funding Cuts and Legislation Threaten to Silence Knoxville Community Media
Yesterday, we covered the fifty year history of Knoxville Community Media’s work to capture local voices and stories. Today, we will look at reasons the next 50 years may not happen. Due to shifts in consumer...
Astra Aesthetics Welcomed into the Old City
You may have noticed a new sign hanging outside 111 E. Jackson Ave., one of the most recognizable entryways in the Old City. Astra Aesthetics med spa opened for business earlier this year. Molly Muecke (last...
Frothy Monkey To Close on Gay Street (Plus Another Closure and a Sort of Opening)
Late last Thursday night Frothy Monkey announced it would soon close its location at 419 South Gay Street. The final day of service was given as May 7, this Wednesday. As announced here, the restaurant opened...
Blank Beauty Moves Headquarters Into JFG Building
An exciting new company has planted its flag in the Old City. I met with Charles Brandon, Co-owner and CEO of the company. He’s originally from Memphis where he lived until last year. When his start-up...
Development
Gay Street Bridge Repair (and replacement) Update
I don’t normally post a second article in the afternoon, but I know many of us are anxious to receive news related to the Gay Street Bridge. Here’s what the city had to offer this afternoon:...
From ‘Top-Down’ to ‘Hands-On’: The Evolution of Community Design in Knoxville
It’s Thursday night and the buzz of conversation rises above the clinking of pint glasses at Alliance Brewing Company on Sevier Avenue. Teams huddle around tables with maps and magic markers. This is DESIGNSLAM!, a rapidfire...
Getting to Know Covenant Health Stadium: My First Glimpse Inside, My First Game, and a Look at What’s Coming
This is going to be very picture heavy, since I think most people who haven’t seen the new stadium will be curious to see how it looks. I had a chance to attend a press and...
Statues Honoring Negro Southern League Knoxville Giants Unveiled at Covenant Health Park
On a sunny, if somewhat chilly afternoon at Covenant Health Stadium, set to make its baseball debut next week, Boyd Sports unveiled a stunning array of statues paying tribute to the Negro Southern League Knoxville Giants....
Events
Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (5/11 – 5/20/2025)
Sunday, May 11 Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours Mother’s Day at Kern’s Food Hall, 8:00 am Mother’s Day Brunch featuring Frog & Toad Duo, 710 Clinch Ave, 9:00...
I’m Throwing A Party For You (Yes, You)
As difficult as it is for me to believe, InsideofKnoxville.com will turn 15 years old on June 1. That was the day that I screwed up my courage and followed an idea born of red wine...
Fourth and Gill Tour of Homes and Secret Gardens 2025, Part Two
Continuing our tour of the Fourth and Gill Tour of Homes and Secret Gardens, the first home up was simply a highlight. The home is gorgeous, as is the case for many in the neighborhood. What...
Fourth and Gill Tour of Homes and Secret Gardens 2025, Part One
I hope you caught the Fourth and Gill Tour of Homes and Secret Gardens this past weekend. The annual event spotlights the Victorian and Craftsman homes of Knoxville’s first ring neighborhood, as well as shining a...
Life
Ghost Walking Gay Street at Union
(Today’s article features another installment in the “Ghost Walking” series by recurring contributor Paul James of the Knoxville History Project.) Sometimes you can just step into an old photograph and imagine you’re there. Often, for me, it’s...
Hands Off Demonstration Draws Large Crowd, Lots of Support
(Ed. Note: A lot of events happened in and around downtown this weekend. We’ll bring you coverage of the Knoxville Book Festival and the Dogwood Arts Chalk Walk in the next few days.) I’ve been watching...
Ghost Walking a Section of Walnut Street
(Today’s article is by guest writer Paul James of the Knoxville History Project.) Walk along Walnut Avenue between Summit Hill Drive and Union Avenue today and you’ll find that it’s a relatively unremarkable spot compared to Market...
Friday Tidbits: Gay Street Bridge Funding and More
Lots of news bits slip out and around the city every day. We deliver some of them in full-length stories, while others fit better in a list of sorts. Early this month several hit that fit...