Inside of Knoxville

Knoxville’s Largest Mural Project To Date Set to Get Underway

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 18, 2024

Murals can enliven a city, set a tone for a city, and simply provide a fun space to explore. Last week I wrote about Strong Alley between Market Square and Gay Street, which has long been...

Happy Holler Restaurant Becomes “The Marlowe”

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 17, 2024

Two years ago Bistro By The Tracks moved temporarily to Happy Holler as the group awaited the next intended location, at the site of the former Orangery, to be ready for their move there. The intention...

Knoxville Ranks as one of CNN’s “Best Towns to Visit” (And they get a lot right!)

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 16, 2024

Lists. Right? Continually pushed in front of us on social media, the lists range from the “GOAT” lists, to the best of every category imaginable. This includes, of course, cities. Best quality of life, best climate,...

Two Downtown Businesses Close, A Local Music Icon is Placed on Leave by UT

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 15, 2024

It can’t all be good news, can it? Sorry to start your Monday off on a negative note, but there are several unfortunate events that need to be acknowledged. We’ll get back to the positive news...

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (7/14 – 7/23/2024)

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 14, 2024

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...

Lilienthal Gallery Hosts Opening Tonight for “Dreamscapes”

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 12, 2024

Lilienthal Gallery at 23 Emory Place hosts the opening of its summer exhibition from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm tonight. “Dreamscapes” features three artists, Cynthia Zhou, John Paul Kesling, and Walker Antonio, and will run through September. Walker Antonio...

New Art in Public Places Sculptures Bring New Interest to Krutch Park

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 11, 2024

You might have noticed in recent weeks that our annual display of new sculptures has arrived. If you’ve not walked through Krutch Park, it’s worth the stroll to enjoy seventeen new sculptures placed there by Dogwood...

Grace, Ghosts, and the Return of Joy: Lucinda Williams at the Bijou

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 10, 2024

(Today’s article is by recurring guest writer and relatively recent Knoxville transplant Luke Frazier.) I was psyched to score tickets to see Lucinda Williams at the Bijou, having long been a fan but never having seen...

Seven New Murals Mingle with the Old in Strong Alley

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 9, 2024

A long time has passed since I thoroughly photographed Strong Alley. The art in the alley, which is located between Market Square and Gay Street, first had a string of murals when local artist Jayne McGowan...

Base Co-Working Space to Open on Broadway

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 8, 2024

Business partners and husband/wife team Juliana Terra and Zhenya Fomin, co-owners of Urbano Construction and Properties Group, purchased a partially utilized building at 828 North Broadway in 2022, re-imagining both the interior and exterior. The building...

Knoxville’s Largest Mural Project To Date Set to Get Underway

Happy Holler Restaurant Becomes “The Marlowe”

Knoxville Ranks as one of CNN’s “Best Towns to Visit” (And they get a lot right!)

Two Downtown Businesses Close, A Local Music Icon is Placed on Leave by UT

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (7/14 – 7/23/2024)

Lilienthal Gallery Hosts Opening Tonight for “Dreamscapes”

New Art in Public Places Sculptures Bring New Interest to Krutch Park

Grace, Ghosts, and the Return of Joy: Lucinda Williams at the Bijou

Seven New Murals Mingle with the Old in Strong Alley

Base Co-Working Space to Open on Broadway

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (7/7 – 7/16/2024)

Farewell to Laith Keilany, A Friend of the City (and of everyone)

Happy Fourth: What to Do?

Smoky Mountain Munchies Opens at 122 South Gay Street

10-Day Downtown-ish Planner: Nov. 15-24

Your Field Guide to FILM FEST KNOX 2026

Ghost Walking the 200 Block of Gay Street, Part 2: Sweeping Changes in the 1970s

And the 2026 Keep Knoxville Beautiful Orchid Awards Go To …

Among the Trees of Old Gray Cemetery with W. Jim Cortese