Inside of Knoxville

Updated Plans for Baptist Hospital Site Revealed

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 14, 2014

A community meeting was held last night at Flenniken Landing in south Knoxville to discuss the plans, which include revisions, for the Baptist Hospital Site. Representatives of Blanchard Calhoun, including president Mark Senn and Davis Architects...

Neighborhood Reunification Through Highway Removal

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 13, 2014

Today Just John returns for a more macro view of the issues facing downtown infrastructure and design by taking on the highways that strangle the center city. The ideas in this section are very big. So...

Pecha Kucha from the Perspective of the Stage

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 12, 2014

I attended the first Pecha Kucha several years ago at the Jackson Avenue Workshops. I left feeling my intelligence was a bit below average and my creativity didn’t register on the graph. It would never have...

TaTas the Talk of the Town and More on the Feminine Form

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 11, 2014

This is a big week for tatas around town. One big event this past Friday will be followed by another on Friday of this week. I ran into a friend during my rounds on First Friday...

Art, Comedy and a Little Bit More

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 10, 2014

What you are looking at today are a few of the spots I stopped along the way on Friday night. Crowds seemed oddly sparse, though some of the places I stopped had very big crowds. I’m...

The Downtown Knoxville Week (and a day) Ahead: 11/9 – 11/16/14

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 9, 2014

If you see an event I’ve missed and you’d like to plug, please comment below or e-mail me (knoxvilleurbanguy@gmail.com) and I’ll try to add it. The list may, accordingly, be expanded through the week. Staying true...

Scruffy City Comedy Festival Highlights a Busy Downtown Weekend

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 7, 2014

If you like comedy, the only place to be this weekend is downtown. The festival started last night with the finals for the Rocky Top Comedy Contest in Scruffy City Hall. Eleven contestants squared off –...

What to Do With Those U.S. Blues?

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 6, 2014

Another election has come and gone. I was about as disappointed as I expected to be, but many of my friends seemed more or less distraught. Maybe you were happy with all the results, so good...

Neyland Drive and the Waterfront

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 5, 2014

Today Just John takes us along the north side of the Tennessee River. It has long been a concern of mine that while we shift our focus to the south waterfront, which I think is important...

Blue Slip Winery Holds Its Grand Opening at Southern Railway Station

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 4, 2014

I love this kind of story for several reasons. First and foremost, it’s heartening to see some our most precious buildings being returned to their original glory and preserved for future generations. We’ve lost a lot...

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Updated Plans for Baptist Hospital Site Revealed

Neighborhood Reunification Through Highway Removal

Pecha Kucha from the Perspective of the Stage

TaTas the Talk of the Town and More on the Feminine Form

Art, Comedy and a Little Bit More

The Downtown Knoxville Week (and a day) Ahead: 11/9 – 11/16/14

Scruffy City Comedy Festival Highlights a Busy Downtown Weekend

What to Do With Those U.S. Blues?

Neyland Drive and the Waterfront

Blue Slip Winery Holds Its Grand Opening at Southern Railway Station

Look What’s Returning! (More Than You Might Realize)

Whist Court Getting a Modern Makeover Adding to Development on Magnolia

One Downtown Business Closes and Another is Sold

Mood Ring Vintage Opens Today at 906 Sevier Avenue

Fly By Night Bringing the 70s to South Knoxville