The Parlor Set to Move From Downtown
Last winter I dropped in to talk to Josh Sidman, owner and operator of the Parlor at 411 S. Gay Street. I did not find him in a very good humor. Discouraged about the business, he...
Hot Horse Shifts Direction – And Adds Cool New Vintage Clothes
While Hot Horse has been open in the Old City at 108 E. Jackson since 2010, Ian Lawrence only recently took the reins. He purchased the store from Jason Boardman in March and has slowly made...
The Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (6/14 – 6/23/2015)
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...
New Glimpses Inside Old Buildings (with the Community Design Center)
Once a year the Community Design Center throws a big party. Last night saw this years’ version set up shop on Main Street inside the U.S. Post Office Building. A massive marble building with Art Deco...
11th Annual Dylan Bash Draws a Large, Happy Crowd
The Bob Dylan Birthday Bash is one of those rare times of the year when I allow myself to take a First Friday and just settle in for an event I love, though there are often...
Baby Let Me Take You on a Blues Cruise
It’s a pity that more people don’t utilize our river. Don’t get me wrong – it is utilized and maybe more so now than ever. People are boating, paddleboarding and, yes, even fishing. By all accounts...
The Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (6/7 – 6/16/2015)
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...
Knoxville Author Pamela Schoenewaldt Publishes Third Novel
Pamela lived for ten years in a small town outside Naples, Italy. Her short stories have appeared in literary magazines in England, France, Italy and the United States. Her play, “Espresso con mia madre” (Espresso with...
The Basement Community Art Studio: New Business Opens in the Old City
It’s a unique space in the Old City. Previously occupied by Blue Slip Winery, the space opens from Jackson, down a staircase under Lox Salon and into what is now an open, airy space awaiting the...
Inside of Knoxville Turns Five Years Old
I hadn’t intended to post anything today, but it seemed like too significant a landmark to ignore: As of June 1, Inside of Knoxville is five-years-old. In other worlds, five years is nothing. In Blog World,...