Kern’s Food Hall Update
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...
Beck Cultural Exchange Center Celebrates Black History Month with Special Programming and Plans for the Future
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...
KEC Holds Annual What’s The Big Idea Pitch Competition, and You Decide Who Advances
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...
KnoxFill to Celebrate One Year in their South Knoxville Shop and Looks Forward to the Future
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...
Local Black Artist and Musician Runs Art Camp for Kids: Meet W. James Taylor
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...
Hummingbird Apothecary: Another New Addition to Baker Creek Preserve
Shanna Snowden opened Hummingbird Apothecary in the Baker Creek Preserve area in November 2023. While this location is new, Shanna has been an entrepreneur in the Knoxville community for several years. She also owns Hummingbird Apothecary...
Ijams to Modernize the Nature Center and Facilities
In December of 2022, we told you about Ijams Nature Center’s plans to make parking safer and improve the Universal Pond to make it accessible for all abilities, the new Nature Playscape and the reopening of...
Warming Centers Open Around the City: You Can Help
While most of us are comfortable in our homes watching the winter weather forecast and stocking up on milk and bread, others in Knoxville are worried about simply surviving the bitter-cold temperatures over the next week....
A Speakeasy at Yee-Haw Brewing Co.?
Yee-Haw Brewing Co. opened almost one year ago(Feb 5). I met up with the manager, Charles Ellis, to discuss the last year and look at their newest addition to the taproom. Charles told me, “It’s been...
Local Art: Making Development Beautiful
Author Note: Each new year brings a unique challenge to my brain, as I’m sure it does to many of yours. Transitioning from typing or writing the year 2023 to 2024 did not come automatically for...