TreeGator is filled once more! Union Avenue, Knoxville, TN. I’m guessing it must be the federal stimulus money. Shame on you readers who have criticized this program! All summer while the temperatures hovered in the mid to...

StoryCorps Trailer on Market Square, Knoxville, October 2010 One of my favorite things to catch on the radio on the way to work in the morning is Story Corps. It is certain to find the poignancy...

When I started this blog, I fully expected to write about a very large area from Fourth and Gill, to Happy Holler through the Old City, across downtown proper to the river and over to UT...

City People in blue shirts helping all the tour takers. One of my favorite things to do is take the City People Tour of Homes. I think this is the fourth time I’ve made it. The...

While in search of the erstwhile mural mentioned in Metropulse, I ran across two other murals. I must have seen them both before, but I never really thought about them until now. I have to say...

Growing Mural on the Fireproof Storage Building, Knoxville, TN – photo by Caroline Carter A special thanks goes out to Caroline Carter who offered these pictures for use on this blog. It seems Caroline got permission...

Tagging east of the Old City, Knoxville October 2010 A recent article in Metropulse mentioned a new mural covering and designed to prevent further graffiti. Still mourning the recent loss of the downtown graffiti wall on...

I feel compelled to provide a coda to the Hola posts. I obviously enjoyed the whole experience. I loved the food, the dance, the music and the crowds. I loved hearing Spanish as the dominant language...

Music erupts in the street – Hola Festival, Knoxville 2010 The centerpiece of any culture, in my tiny little opinion, is its food and its music. The food on this day was amazing. I’m not qualified...

The Farragut High School Band, Hola Festival, Parade of Nations Representing Latino-Americans at the Hola Festival The children looked so beautiful and so sincere. The Parade of Nations opened the festival at 11:00 AM. It would...

This is a bit of a departure for this blog, but I received a very nice e-mail today from Elyse Heslin of the Travel Channel. She informed me that Knoxville will be featured in an episode...

Cacti on Gay Street pointed to the festival, Knoxville, October 2010 South Entrance and Stage for Hola Festval Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated in October, culminated with the Hola Festival held on the 100 block of Gay...

Ministers at Church Street UMC bless the animals. Church Street United Methodist Courtyard, Knoxville, October 2010 Knoxville likes to think itself progressive when it comes to our pets. Downtown we have many accommodations for our four-legged friends: We...

I’ve talked about the Grand Opening/Block Party happening on the 100 block of Gay Street last Friday night. It was very Rock and Roll with a twist of art in the air. I’ve talked about Market...