Hola Festival 2014: A Feast for the Senses
I’ve made no secret in the past of my love of the Hola Festival. As is the case for several other festivals, it brings a mix of people to downtown who aren’t usually as prevalent. It’s...
The Downtown Knoxville Week Ahead (9/28 – 10/4/2014)
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...
New Business, Flow: A Brew Parlor, Brings Beer AND Coffee! to Main Street
Brad Peer has taken a circuitous route to 603 W. Main Street and his new venture, Flow: A Brew Parlor. Born in Phoenix, Arizona, his parents moved to the Jonesborough/Johnson City area when he was in...
New Store: Bula Boutique Opening Soon on the 100 Block
“Bula” literally means “life” in Fijian, but it’s used to express much more. Good wishes, wishes for good health and happiness. It’s a greeting and a farewell. It’s the happiness vibe that co-owners Brandon Rader and...
Henley Street and Nearby Interchanges
In the most recent guest post by Just John he examined the possibility of converting Henley Street to a multiway boulevard. One question that immediately raises in my mind is the complicated mess of access ramps...
The Village: A Not So New, New Business on the 100 Block
You may have noticed a new business open at 133c South Gay Street. It’s the former location of Style of Civilization, which closed last winter. It opened at that location in June and I noticed it...
Bar Marley Throws a Party, Plus More from the Weekend
It was a crazy active weekend downtown. Urban Woman pointed out on Saturday that she’d had a hard time walking through the Market Square/Krutch Park area. One of the ripple effects of having game weekends in...
The Downtown Knoxville Week Ahead (9/21 – 9/27/2014)
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...
Marc Nelson Denim Retail Store to Open Saturday
To get there you have to go out Jackson Avenue under the James White overpass. Warehouses come into view. Take a left onto Humes and it bends around to become East Depot. It’s gritty and urban...
Five Bar Restaurant Opens on Gay Street
Today is the official opening of Five Bar Restaurant (Facebook) at 430 S. Gay Street. Yesterday a soft opening allowed staff to practice before opening day and the restaurant was packed. Small wonder, given the prices (free),...