Inside of Knoxville

COVID-19 Update: 7.20.2020 (Including Today’s Health Department Briefing)

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 20, 2020

Welcome to another week. I hope you had a restful weekend and found some joy along the way. I learned that sealioning is what I’ve experienced on social media all spring. Who knew there was a...

New Development Announced on Gay Street

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 20, 2020

The building at 706 South Gay Street will soon get a major makeover. The building, which is currently empty sits at the north end of the row of buildings on that block facing west. It is...

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (7/19 – 7/28/2020)

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 19, 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: 7/17/2020 Update (Including Today’s Health Department Briefing)

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 17, 2020

It’s Friday! I hope you make that mean something good in your world. I have realized that I have no concept of how many people are working a regular work week at this point, or how...

Downtown Casual Pint to Permanently Close

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 17, 2020

Casual Pint, founded by Nathan Robinette, had its original location in Bearden. When word got out in spring of 2012 that a franchise was headed downtown, I visited the Bearden store. It was big news at...

COVID-19: 7/16/2020 Update

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 16, 2020

After five hours or so of meetings last night, it would be a good moment for the news to slow down. Unfortunately, a moment without a new cause for alarm seems so 2019, doesn’t it? We’re...

Board Meetings: Knox County School Board Adopts Plan for Schools

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 16, 2020

Amid a charged atmosphere, with protesters for each side of the re-opening issue standing outside and social distancing enforced inside, the school board met to discuss the superintendent’s plan for re-opening schools. I’ll confess to having...

Board Meetings: Board of Health Discusses Knox County and Regional Situation

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 15, 2020

Two meetings held at once. The Board of Health Meeting and the School Board Meeting would each have accumulated very little interest among most of us six months ago. That is so early 2020. Now they...

COVID-19: 7/15/2020 Update (Including Today’s Health Department Briefing)

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 15, 2020

Today promises to be an information-filled day. By the time you read this, the health department will have updated their benchmark information, including the hospitalization information so many have asked about. Tonight, the Board of Health...

COVID-19: 7/14/2020 Update

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 14, 2020

As we move through our week, there’s a lot going on. Big meetings loom tomorrow, with the School Board and the Board of Health each facing difficult decisions that will potentially impact us all. On a...

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COVID-19 Update: 7.20.2020 (Including Today’s Health Department Briefing)

New Development Announced on Gay Street

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (7/19 – 7/28/2020)

COVID-19: 7/17/2020 Update (Including Today’s Health Department Briefing)

Downtown Casual Pint to Permanently Close

COVID-19: 7/16/2020 Update

Board Meetings: Knox County School Board Adopts Plan for Schools

Board Meetings: Board of Health Discusses Knox County and Regional Situation

COVID-19: 7/15/2020 Update (Including Today’s Health Department Briefing)

COVID-19: 7/14/2020 Update

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