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Wabi Wear Repair Opens at 122 South Gay Street

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 11, 2025

Owner Spencer Edward Siefke says the name of the business comes from the Japanese Wabi Sabi, beauty and perfection. It is what he sees in vintage, sometimes quite damaged, clothing and what he strives for in...

Dogwood Arts Chalk Walk 2025

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 10, 2025

This has to be the first time in the 14 years or so I’ve covered the Dogwood Arts Chalk Walk that I’ve taken this long to get the article out. I really try to cover weekend...

Statues Honoring Negro Southern League Knoxville Giants Unveiled at Covenant Health Park

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 9, 2025

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....

Hands Off Demonstration Draws Large Crowd, Lots of Support

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 7, 2025

(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...

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (4/6 – 4/15/2025)

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 6, 2025

If you want your event included, please make a Facebook event, invite me via the “invite” button on the event page (Alan Sims – you’ll have to friend me), and it will be included. I need...

Spring Exhibition Opens at Lilienthal Gallery Friday Night

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 3, 2025

How many artists have been encouraged by their parents to follow their vision and pursue beauty? Not so many, perhaps. Adán López Alemán felt the creative impulse from a young age and, growing up in a...

Big Ears 2025: Many Rivers to Cross, Part Two

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 2, 2025

“Many Rivers to Cross” is, of course, the title of the great Jimmy Cliff song from the movie “The Harder They Come,” which was shown at the festival. It’s also descriptive of the city during the...

Big Ears 2025, Many Rivers to Cross, Part One

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 1, 2025

In the post-Big Ears afterglow, it’s time to reflect. Referencing many of our experiences as “a journey” rings almost hollow from overuse. Life, career, marriage, prolonged illness, and sometimes literal travel all give way to the...

Ghost Walking a Section of Walnut Street

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 31, 2025

(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...

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (3/30 – 4/8/2025)

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 30, 2025

If you want your event included, please make a Facebook event, invite me via the “invite” button on the event page (Alan Sims – you’ll have to friend me), and it will be included. I need...

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Wabi Wear Repair Opens at 122 South Gay Street

Dogwood Arts Chalk Walk 2025

Statues Honoring Negro Southern League Knoxville Giants Unveiled at Covenant Health Park

Hands Off Demonstration Draws Large Crowd, Lots of Support

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (4/6 – 4/15/2025)

Spring Exhibition Opens at Lilienthal Gallery Friday Night

Big Ears 2025: Many Rivers to Cross, Part Two

Big Ears 2025, Many Rivers to Cross, Part One

Ghost Walking a Section of Walnut Street

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (3/30 – 4/8/2025)

Look What’s Returning! (More Than You Might Realize)

Whist Court Getting a Modern Makeover Adding to Development on Magnolia

One Downtown Business Closes and Another is Sold

Mood Ring Vintage Opens Today at 906 Sevier Avenue

Fly By Night Bringing the 70s to South Knoxville