What do New York City and San Antonio, TX, have in common? Besides being on Travel & Leisure’s top 15 cities to see in the US for multiple years, I visited them both last month. The Ryerson’s took...
Every time I looked at the Big Ears 2024 schedule, I felt a weird mix of giddiness and exhaustion. The schedule was packed with incredible choices, but knowing I could only do so much guided my...
Melissa Lushbaugh, co-owner of South Made Marketing, didn’t pursue a business degree in college with the goal of one day owning her own marketing firm. No. She went to school to become an educator, and for ten...
As many great things do, it started with a Girl Scout and a problem to solve. Teenager Mia Warren’s friend Campbell Rutherford has been visually impaired since birth, only seeing light. Having visited museums with Campbell,...
Rom Hamdard served as an interpreter to the Marines in Afghanistan for over ten years. He worked closely with Clinton, TN native and United States Marine Corp Infantryman, Travis Ervin while there. Ervin wrote in a moving...
In 2021, we got wind of a grand project coming to Chapman Hwy. Urban Guy reported that the former Kern’s Bakery was purchased and would become Kern’s Food Hall. As with most projects, this one has evolved...
I’m still slowly making my way through all of the hidden gems Knoxville has to offer. Since it is Black History Month, I thought it appropriate that my most recent wandering took me to the Beck Cultural Exchange...
What’s the Big Idea is an accelerator-style competition designed to inspire entrepreneurial action. Think Shark Tank meets accelerator lab. Eligible entrepreneurs submit a 1-minute video to pitch their idea or company. On Feb 12, the Knoxville...
What do a Waste Systems Expert, a Behavior Scientist, and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering have in common? They are all titles that KnoxFill’s owner, Michaela Barnett, holds. Her passion for the environment and giving folks...
In December of last year, I had the privilege of meeting W. James Taylor. He is a local artist, musician, father, Granddaddy, husband, advocate, and the embodiment of joy. You will often find him in his...