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Downtown Home Tour Preview: A Peek Inside Urban Guy’s Place

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 13, 2025
The East Tennessee Historical Society presents its Downtown Home Tour 2025 this Saturday, June 14. Previously presented by the now defunct City People organization, a downtown home tour has been a staple of most years since...

The Revival Vintage and Art Shop Opens at 825 Locust Street

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 6, 2025
Just last week I mentioned that downtown used to have several things it has lost. I specifically stated that where guitars were once for sale in downtown Knoxville, they are no longer available. In an illustration...

15 Years of InsideofKnoxville.com: Celebration and Change

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 1, 2025
Today marks the 15th anniversary of the first article I wrote for this website. My wife and I moved downtown in November 2009 and by the spring of 2010 I felt the need to share our...

Sweet P’s Downtown Dive to Close

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 29, 2025
According to a press release this afternoon, Sweet P’s Downtown Dive will close June 15, while Sweet P’s Uptown Corner will continue operations at the Tazwell Pike location. Catering operations will also continue. The restaurant opened...

Hey Knoxville, Can We Think Big?

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 29, 2025
When was the last time you heard someone say, “Wow! Have you seen what they are doing in Knoxville?” I’ve heard people say something similar about Big Ears, but they are usually expressing their incredulity that...

Babalu Set to Close at the End of June

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 28, 2025
Earlier today, Babalu, at 412 South Gay Street, announced its pending closure with posts on its social media sites: It is with deep appreciation and sadness that we share this difficult news: After nearly a decade...

Downtown Knoxville: What Is Missing? What Has Been Lost?

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 28, 2025
I can tell you fancy, I can tell you plain You give something up for everything you gain Since every pleasure’s got an edge of pain Pay for your ticket and don’t complain -Bob Dylan and...

Downtown Knoxville Development Update, May 2025, Part Two

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 27, 2025
Yesterday I mentioned the influx of new housing on the downtown market, with multiple new buildings and several older ones converting from apartments to condos. One of the larger conversion projects is the Medical Arts Building...

Downtown Knoxville Development Update, May 2025, Part One

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 26, 2025
Development continues to move rapidly, with more deals and construction starts and stops to come. I recently dropped the sculpture (now completed) from the list and today I’ll add one and finish off three others. We’ll...

Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (5/25 – 6/3/2025)

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 25, 2025
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...

“Electricity For All” Opens at the Knoxville Museum of Art

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 23, 2025
The Knoxville Museum of Art debuted its new exhibition, “Electricity for All, which will run until August 17. The title, taken from a TVA slogan in the 1930s teems with surprises. Expecting a retrospective of the...

Mayor Proposes a Half-Cent Sales Tax Increase for November Ballot

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 22, 2025
In a hastily called news conference this afternoon (an email was sent to reporters just after 11:00 am for  a 1:00 pm press gathering) in the City County Building, backed by numerous city officials, Mayor Kincannon...

High Resolutions Grows, Adapts & Celebrates 30 Years

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 22, 2025
In 2016 large banners were placed on the side of the Langley Garage on Walnut Street. The massive project was a marvel to watch (literally) unfold. I had questions about the process and the company behind...

Business Updates: One Moves, Another Stays Put, Two Close, Another Expands

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 20, 2025
MOVING: LOX SALON We’ll start unpacking all that by announcing that Lox Salon, after fifteen years at their current location and nineteen total years in the Old City, is moving to 900 East Hill Avenue. They...
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