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Photos, Winners and New Giveaways in the Time of COVID

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 22, 2020

The last few weeks have been great for long, sometimes solitary, walks. Today I’m sharing more of the photographs from those walks. As I walk, I’m enjoying the beautiful spring we’ve had this year and photographing...

COVID-19: 4/21/2020 Update (Including today’s Health Department Briefing)

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 21, 2020

Today is Tuesday. Tuesday. The Day After Monday. The One Before Wednesday. Today is the 21st. Of April. Yes, March ended a while back. No, it just feels like it should be Christmas. Christmas is still...

COVID-19: Impact on Development in the City

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 21, 2020

As I’ve done with local business owners, I approached local developers with a series of questions regarding the impact of the pandemic and the economic shutdown on their current and future projects. I asked about the...

COVID-19: 4/20/2020 Update (Including Today’s Health Department Briefing)

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 20, 2020

Typing the date above reminded me that it is 4/20/2020, which is about three times a normal 4/20. For those of you who have missed the significance of 4/20, you’ll find it here. It might be...

COVID-19: We Want This to End, But What Does That Mean in the Near Term?

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 20, 2020

We’ll look more at the details of the numbers in the afternoon article, but Sunday saw almost 26,000 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. and almost 76,000 in the world. Sunday also saw protests...

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (4/19-4/28/2020)

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 19, 2020

We’ve shifted things a bit to help spread the word about virtual events only. The rules are the same – if you want your virtual event included, please make a Facebook event, invite me (Alan Sims...

COVID-19: 4/17/2020 Update (Including Today’s Health Department Briefing)

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 17, 2020

It’s the weekend. It’s beautiful outside. Bob Dylan released a new song at midnight last night. Most of us have food and shelter. And music. There are quiet reasons to be thankful. And to help those...

Views From the City, Good Things Happening and Gift Card Giveaways

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 17, 2020

It’s Friday. That may not mean quite what it meant when many of us were going to a workplace Monday through Friday. TGIF has pretty much shifted into “what day is it?” around most of our...

COVID-19: 4/16/2020 Update

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 16, 2020

It’s a beautiful spring day outside. If anything, the impact of the current pandemic has given nature a brief reprieve from human damage in some respects. The air is a little cleaner, the horizon maybe slightly...

COVID-19: Business Impacts, Part Four, With Casual Pint and Central Collective

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 16, 2020

This is the fourth part in what will likely be a continuing series for a while. The stories have been edited for brevity and clarity. You can find the others here: Part One (with Sapphire, Knox...

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Photos, Winners and New Giveaways in the Time of COVID

COVID-19: 4/21/2020 Update (Including today’s Health Department Briefing)

COVID-19: Impact on Development in the City

COVID-19: 4/20/2020 Update (Including Today’s Health Department Briefing)

COVID-19: We Want This to End, But What Does That Mean in the Near Term?

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (4/19-4/28/2020)

COVID-19: 4/17/2020 Update (Including Today’s Health Department Briefing)

Views From the City, Good Things Happening and Gift Card Giveaways

COVID-19: 4/16/2020 Update

COVID-19: Business Impacts, Part Four, With Casual Pint and Central Collective

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