Fiori Bar and Lounge to Open in Old City
Fiori Bar and Lounge is a new concept by Jesse Vose and Corey Vose. Together, they have curated an intimate and cozy space that encourages you to sit and stay awhile. Their travels inspire them, and...
The Burn Vote: A Musical Storytelling Event by River and Rail Theatre Company
2020 marked an important milestone in our nation’s history, and it was anchored here in East TN. That milestone was the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment. The Woman Suffrage movement had been...
Knoxville Botanical Gardens and Arboretum Hires New CEO to Continue the Howell Family Legacy
Set on 44 acres of beautifully landscaped history, the Knoxville Botanical Gardens and Arboretum (KBGA) sits patiently waiting to be discovered by the many Knoxvillians and tourists who simply don’t know it’s there. The new CEO, Sharon Moore,...
Parlor Doughnuts to Open on W. Magnolia Ave. Tomorrow
When you think about favorite breakfast treats, I’m willing to bet that doughnuts make the top three for most people. Opening tomorrow at 300 W. Magnolia Ave. is the newest place to get that doughnut fix! Parlor...
Holleroo and a Look at a Spring Saturday Downtown
Saturday marked the first celebration of a new street fair in Happy Holler on N. Central St. I took my three girls to check it and several other Saturday events out. I’m a sucker for a...
It’s a Small World, Right?
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...
Big Ears from Another View
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...
South Made Marketing Finds New Home in Happy Holler
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...
“MIA” Invites Visually Impaired Visitors to a New Way of Experiencing the Museum of East TN History
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,...
Afghan Refugee Realizes Dream of Entrepreneurship in the States: Rom’s House Opens in Marble City Market
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...