Inside of Knoxville

COVID-19: 10/22/2020 Update (State, Local, UTK, KCS and Today’s Health Department Briefing)

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 22, 2020

Have you voted? Many of your friends have done so. An interesting note: As of the end of voting yesterday, Knox County is a rare exception in that early voting at polling places is lagging four...

The Bistro at the Bijou Celebrates a Remarkable 40 Years

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 22, 2020

For a business to last a dozen years is remarkable. Twenty or thirty years, impressive, indeed. Forty years is very unusual. In the year Ronald Reagan was elected president, the Bistro at the Bijou began service....

COVID-19: 10/21/2020 Update (State, Local, UTK, KCS)

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 21, 2020

Downtown Knoxville never looked more like London than it does at this moment. That’s because, as I write, no buildings are visible, just a thick soup of fog obstructing everything. It’s kind of cozy if you...

River and Rail Asks: How Are You, Knoxville?

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 21, 2020

Out of every human tragedy, out of every period of hardship or massive challenge, the resilience of the human spirit shines through. Humans will make art, rise to challenges, build and re-build, and show empathy to...

COVID-19: 10/20/2020 Update (State, Local, UTK, KCS, Health Department Briefing)

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 20, 2020

Welcome to another beautiful day. We enjoyed a gorgeous sunrise this morning, the sun shimmering through the fog over the Tennessee River as the mountains loomed in the distance. The fog moved into the city, encircling...

Kopita Meat is Open at 522 South Gay Street

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 20, 2020

Kopita Meat, companion restaurant to Kopita (and two doors down) becomes the latest business to chart its course by opening during a pandemic. His Kopita vegan restaurant, serving middle-eastern dishes has been very well received and,...

COVID-19: 10/19/2020 Update (International, National, State and Local)

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 19, 2020

Welcome to a new week. I hope you all had a restful weekend and got outside to enjoy the cooler air. The leaves are starting to change and one of our area’s most beautiful times of...

Knox Brew Hub Opens at 421 Union Avenue

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 19, 2020

Zack Roskop officially opened Knox Brew Hub this past weekend and will host a ribbon cutting today. It was only two months ago that I wrote about the plans for the bar with Zack ambitiously targeting...

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (10/18 – 10/27/2020)

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 18, 2020

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: 10/16/2020 Update (State and Local, Including Today’s UTK Briefing)

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 16, 2020

Congratulations! We made it through another another week of a pandemic/bitter election year! Early voting started and numbers appear to be high. Please vote and vote safely. We’ll do that as an extended family this weekend...

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COVID-19: 10/22/2020 Update (State, Local, UTK, KCS and Today’s Health Department Briefing)

The Bistro at the Bijou Celebrates a Remarkable 40 Years

COVID-19: 10/21/2020 Update (State, Local, UTK, KCS)

River and Rail Asks: How Are You, Knoxville?

COVID-19: 10/20/2020 Update (State, Local, UTK, KCS, Health Department Briefing)

Kopita Meat is Open at 522 South Gay Street

COVID-19: 10/19/2020 Update (International, National, State and Local)

Knox Brew Hub Opens at 421 Union Avenue

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (10/18 – 10/27/2020)

COVID-19: 10/16/2020 Update (State and Local, Including Today’s UTK Briefing)

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