James Agee Park, Fort Sanders, Knoxville I was asked recently about the funding for James Agee Park. The gentleman who asked was interested in helping with the park in some way. I believe he mistook me...

Jenna belting out the blues. Cool friends backing up Jenna Jefferson, KMA, Alive After Five  One of the longest running and coolest music shows in Knoxville is Alive After Five presented by the Knoxville Museum of...

I started writing this blog because I felt there was no other source of information regarding daily life in downtown Knoxville. I’d had passing thoughts about moving into the city, but once those thoughts turned to...

I’ve had a friend and a reader suggest that I might check out Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings. I’ve listened and I’m very taken with the soulful sound. They don’t like to be called retro,...

 Image via Wikipedia Nissan Leaf Well, First Friday was a gorgeous, cool night. After visiting the Sunsphere we headed toward Market Square, then the Old City and the 100 Block. As usual, there were vehicles...

Sunsphere, World’s Fair Park, Knoxville, March 2011 I had not been to the upper reaches of the Sunsphere since sometime in the late 1980’s. I’ll be honest and say that I remember being unimpressed and wishing...

Attire Suitable for rain and Mardi Growl, Knoxville, March 2011 Mardi Gras is upon us. Just one more day before Fat Tuesday and then the beginning of Lent. For someone from Mobile, Alabama, it is a...

A crowd of around 500 dogs was expected, plus a few humans tethered to their leashes for the annual Mardi Growl celebration to raise money for the Young-Williams Animal Center. Despite the rain, they came out...

Image via Wikipedia It’s (almost) spring and that means things really start hopping downtown. First Friday is today and there are a number of exciting and interesting events planned. The one that is topping my list...

Please forgive me my vehicle fetish. I never realized I had one until I started this blog. Since I almost always have a camera on hand when I’m walking about downtown I take pictures of what...

Future Home of Blue Coast Burrito, 37 Market Square, Knoxville Fresh on the heels of Nama’s opening last week came news that Blue Coast Burrito would hold an Open House from 4:00 to 6:00 on Tuesday....

Here are more of the homes that caught my eye as I recently walked through Fort Sanders. I realize one of them is a church, but I thought it was interesting. It seemed to be missing...

Home in Fort Sanders, Knoxville There are many great homes in and around Fort Sanders. Some of them are lovingly cared for by single-owner occupants. Some of them are sub-divided into as many apartments as could...

Residential demolition was so thorough in downtown Knoxville, that in the main part of the city proper there are very few structures standing that were originally intended as homes. Some of those have suffered “improvements” over...