Pride Month: Sharing Art and Culture
In recent years the LGBTQ community has seen a massive rise in visibility in the media. Where remaining closeted was once crucial to the success of someone’s career there is now a large and growing population...
The Corner Lounge is Returning to Its Original Location!
When Steve Brandon and John Harbison talk about their plans to bring back the Corner Lounge in its original home at 842 North Central, the excitement comes through in everything they say. Steve said, “The idea...
USA Cycling National Championships Hit Town Tomorrow
It’s the second year of a three-year run for Knoxville hosting the USA Cycling Pro Road, Time Trial and Criterium National Championships. It’s quite an honor for the city to be selected and the USA Cycling...
Hey! Tyler Sonnichsen’s Recording a Comedy Album! Want to Join the Fun?
“All I want is for people to have a good time. If someone’s parents come to town or a fifteen-year-old comes to town, I want everyone to be happy they came to one of my shows.”...
Echelon Bicycles Makes a Home in the Hottest Cycling Spot in the City
This one slipped by me. I didn’t notice that Echelon Bicycles had opened a second location at 704 Sevier Avenue until the recent south Knoxville Open Streets event. It underscores the power of an event that...
Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (6/17 – 6/26/2018)
If you want to be certain your event is included on this calendar, I’ll need your event two weeks in advance. The absolute best way to make sure I include your event is to make a...
Pride Month: Knoxville’s History with LGBT Hate Crimes
*This is the third installment of a month-long series addressing different topics related to Pride Month, presented by guest writer Oren Yarbrough. You can find part one here and part two here. You cannot discuss the...
How Do We Develop Great Places?
What is a great place? The answer is likely in the eye of the individual beholder to some degree, but there are places so loved by large groups of people that we might find some agreement....
South Coast Market Announced for Sevier Avenue
*This story has been updated with added information. The biggest news seems to bounce between the north and south ends of downtown. South Knoxville has been particularly hot in recent months and years. One of...
Tall Man Toys and Comics Opens on Gay Street
The development push out from downtown’s core to the north continues, with the soft opening this past weekend of Tall Man Toys and Comics. Located at 609 N. Gay, it is found in the Beaman Building,...