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Knoxville Poet Laureate Rhea Carmon Introduces Poetry in Motion

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 6, 2021

April is National Poetry Month and as a part of the celebration, Knoxville’s Poet Laureate, Rhea Carmon, in conjunction with the City of Knoxville and Knoxville Area Transit, is introducing Poetry in Motion. Carmon read some...

An Opportunity to Expand the Urban Wilderness

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 5, 2021

An opportunity has arisen to expand the Urban Wilderness at the William Hastie Nature Area. Twenty-seven acres of wooded land adjoining the wilderness recently became available and the board of the Appalachian Mountain Bike Club acted...

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (4/4 – 4/13/2021)

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 4, 2021

As events are opening up, we’re listing a combination of virtual and live events. The rules are the same – if you want your event included, please make a Facebook event, invite me (Alan Sims –...

COVID-19: 4/2/2021 Update (International, National, State, and Local)

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 2, 2021

The gist of the following report is that the race continues. On the positive side, we have vaccine distribution increasing and some continued adherence to the guidelines to mask, distance, and so on. On the negative, we...

Two Bikes Officially Opens Saturday

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 2, 2021

Two Bikes, the business born out of the demise of Dream Bikes, will open Saturday at 118 Central Street. Executive Director, Mitchell Connell and Operations Manager Matt Zingg forged forward with a vision for their own...

Real Good Kitchen Supports Local Food Entrepreneurs

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 1, 2021

Real Good Kitchen, owned and operated by Bailey Foster is a “full-service, shared commercial kitchen facility,” located at 2004 Magnolia Avenue. Ms. Foster said she had worked on the idea for about four years. She is...

Bat N Rouge is Purchased, Moves, and Expands

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 31, 2021

If there has been a theme to the business news over the last year in the downtown area, it has been one of acquisitions and expansions. Bat N Rouge, opened by Haley Hancock in 2015 in...

Canvas Can Do Miracles to Open at 1218 Magnolia

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 30, 2021

I recently learned that Canvas Can Do Miracles, an organization that has served Knoxville for years, will soon open in its new home at 1218 Magnolia Avenue. I met with Jackie Holloway to learn more about...

Downtown Farmers’ Market Returns with New Twists

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 29, 2021

It was here, then it was there, now it is here and there. As has every organization, particularly those that attract large crowds of people, Nourish Knoxville‘s Market Square Farmers’ Market was forced to remake itself...

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (3/28 – 4/6/2021)

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 28, 2021

As events are opening up, we’re listing a combination of virtual and live events. The rules are the same – if you want your event included, please make a Facebook event, invite me (Alan Sims –...

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Knoxville Poet Laureate Rhea Carmon Introduces Poetry in Motion

An Opportunity to Expand the Urban Wilderness

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (4/4 – 4/13/2021)

COVID-19: 4/2/2021 Update (International, National, State, and Local)

Two Bikes Officially Opens Saturday

Real Good Kitchen Supports Local Food Entrepreneurs

Bat N Rouge is Purchased, Moves, and Expands

Canvas Can Do Miracles to Open at 1218 Magnolia

Downtown Farmers’ Market Returns with New Twists

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (3/28 – 4/6/2021)

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