Inside of Knoxville

Getting Around the City: New Plans for Downtown

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 25, 2014

Like many concepts in any kind of bureaucracy, the name of this project is probably more complicated than it needs to be, but the “Downtown Circulation and Mobility Plan” is really just about finding the best...

The Downtown Knoxville Week Ahead (August 24 – August 30, 2014)

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 24, 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...

Mixing It Up in the City: Base Ball and Tattoos

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 22, 2014

One of my favorite elements of urban life is the odd juxtapositions often visible on the streets. Last Saturday offered one of my favorite mash-ups. On one side of the World’s Fair Park, as a part...

Empire Deli Opens Just Off Gay Street

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 21, 2014

It’s easy to give the address of downtown Knoxville’s latest food addition: Empire Deli is located at 625 S. Gay Street, #140. The task of explaining where it is – particularly to people unfamiliar with downtown...

Summit Hill Avenue, Country Music Park, and Marble Alley

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 20, 2014

Here’s a new installment by guest writer Just John, a local amateur urban development enthusiast, who is neither an architect, engineer or developer himself and neither owns nor plans to own properties downtown for redevelopment. He...

Inside the Mechanics’ Bank and Trust Building

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 19, 2014

I’d never been inside the Mechanics’ Bank and Trust Building before last Saturday and I’d wondered about it. Sitting at 602 S. Gay Street, it’s easily one of the most striking buildings on a street that...

East Tennessee History Fair, 2014

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 18, 2014

It’s always a fun event and includes so many events that it’s impossible to do them all. I worked pretty hard most of the day and didn’t make it to several major events that I really...

The Downtown Knoxville Week Ahead (8/17-8/23/2014)

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 17, 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...

Congratulations Happy Holler

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 15, 2014

As the Knoxville News Sentinel reported yesterday, Happy Holler has been named to the historic registry. Apparently, the Metropolitan Planning Commission nominated the district and the designation is awarded to cultural resources or areas which merit...

Another Small, Quiet Urban Touch

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 14, 2014

You’ve likely seen him on the square, sitting at one of the small metal tables, smoking Pall Mall menthol cigarettes and waiting. His chess board on the table before him, he doesn’t try to make eye...

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Getting Around the City: New Plans for Downtown

The Downtown Knoxville Week Ahead (August 24 – August 30, 2014)

Mixing It Up in the City: Base Ball and Tattoos

Empire Deli Opens Just Off Gay Street

Summit Hill Avenue, Country Music Park, and Marble Alley

Inside the Mechanics’ Bank and Trust Building

East Tennessee History Fair, 2014

The Downtown Knoxville Week Ahead (8/17-8/23/2014)

Congratulations Happy Holler

Another Small, Quiet Urban Touch

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