Inside of Knoxville

Planning Commission Votes on Baseball Stadium and Gay Street Development

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 10, 2021

The Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission discussed proposed development for the baseball stadium and its surrounding area, as well as for the recently discussed new development on Gay Street. While there were numerous additional topics, but the...

Get Your Knoxville Music in the Fresh Air

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 9, 2021

I think many live music lovers in the area might agree that this is a good time to hear some great outdoor music. Second Bell Festival successfully brought outdoor festivals back to the area a couple...

COVID-19: 9/8/2021 Update

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 8, 2021

Due to the fact that Tennessee gave no COVID-19 updates through Monday and only did so late Tuesday, there was little reason to report state data yesterday. Additionally, the KCHD and KCS reports were not issued...

Ellen Reid’s “Soundwalk”: A Beautiful New Twist to Walking the Trails at Ijams

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 8, 2021

Beginning today, Big Ears presents Pulitzer Prize winning composer and Oak Ridge native, Ellen Reid’s, latest work “Soundwalk,” at Ijams Nature Center. The free presentation is available for download on your smartphone and is anticipated to be...

Major New Development Possible for Gay Street

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 6, 2021

In a very significant potential development for Gay Street, one of the empty spaces dotting the corridor may soon be filled. A rezoning request was recently filed for 350 South Gay Street, which is currently a...

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (9/5 – 9/14/2021)

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 5, 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: 9/3/2021 Update

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 3, 2021

Welcome to the Friday update. In short, the news continues to not be good, with Tennessee briefly reported to have the worst rate of spread in the country, which has one of the worst rates of...

Knox County Board of Education Struggles with COVID Response

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 1, 2021

The Knox County Board of Education meeting held last night was, in fact, three separate meetings. The first, at 4:30 was to determine officers for the next year. The second was the special board meeting to...

Knoxville Cycleboats to Launch in Two Weeks

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 1, 2021

A new business, Knoxville Cycleboats, will have its inaugural launch at Volunteer Landing Marina on Wednesday, September 15th. The idea is the brainchild of Chicago’s Chicago Electric Boat Company, which has previously offered rides for partiers on the...

COVID-19: 8/31/2021 Update

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 31, 2021

Here’s the return to my Tuesday reports. I’ve moved to twice weekly reporting as the surge worsens, news proliferates beyond what can easily be assembled for one article a week, and the Knox County Health Department...

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Planning Commission Votes on Baseball Stadium and Gay Street Development

Get Your Knoxville Music in the Fresh Air

COVID-19: 9/8/2021 Update

Ellen Reid’s “Soundwalk”: A Beautiful New Twist to Walking the Trails at Ijams

Major New Development Possible for Gay Street

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (9/5 – 9/14/2021)

COVID-19: 9/3/2021 Update

Knox County Board of Education Struggles with COVID Response

Knoxville Cycleboats to Launch in Two Weeks

COVID-19: 8/31/2021 Update

All-Electric Buses Added to City Fleet

COVID-19: 9/17/2021 Update

New Book Celebrates Knoxville Women

New Hotel Possible for the Old City

COVID-19: 9/14/2021 Report