Inside of Knoxville

Transformative Vision, Part Two: Terminated Vistas, Buildings and Parking

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 1, 2014

Today we welcome Just John for the second in his series of posts: In the first installment of this series introducing a trasnformative vision for downtown Knoxville, we replaced a rail yard in Jackson-Depot with a...

Armstrong/Strong Alley Update: New Art

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 31, 2014

It’s been a long time since I wrote about the Artist Alley Revamp Project. For the back stories, which started nearly two years ago, start here, go here, here, here and here. It’s been almost exactly a year since I checked...

Start-ups, Rock and Roll and Demo Day: The State of the KEC

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 30, 2014

When mutual friend, and all around good guy, Rusty Odom, introduced me to Jonathan Sexton, I really didn’t know what to expect. I knew a little about his music, most recently photographing him at Blankfest playing with...

Written in Stone: Inscriptions on Market Square

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 29, 2014

Recently a friend asked about the inscriptions written in granite on Market Square. She’d looked at them and found them wanting. Focusing on the three primary, and larger, quotes on the square she noted that they...

A Transformative Vision for Downtown

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 28, 2014

The First in a Series of Guest Posts from Just John The City of Knoxville has recently hosted public meetings to solicit input from the residents of the city, regarding development along Jackson Avenue, for bicycle...

The Downtown Knoxville Week Ahead, (7/27 – 8/2/2014)

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 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...

Vintage Building Finds New Life: News from North Central Street

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 25, 2014

Long term readers of this blog know that I love it when old, unused and seemingly unwanted buildings find new life. I’ve learned a great deal about this sort of re-purposing over the years that I’ve...

Five Plus Six Jazz Ensemble

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 24, 2014

Knoxville is a jazz-rich city. It shouldn’t logically have a jazz scene at all. As an Appalachian city our heritage runs in other directions from old time to bluegrass, from a bit of blues to country,...

“Southern Crossing” Picking Up Steam: Jackson Avenue Proposal Update

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 23, 2014

Last May I wrote about a proposed project that brings together art, craft and railroading that is being created by architect David Denton and artist Bobbie Crews. The response to that posting was overwhelming. Since that time...

A Look Inside the Bottom Floor of the Holston

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 21, 2014

I’ve wondered periodically over the last several years just what was behind the door in the lobby of the Holston Building. I knew it had once bee the lobby for the various banks once occupying the...

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Transformative Vision, Part Two: Terminated Vistas, Buildings and Parking

Armstrong/Strong Alley Update: New Art

Start-ups, Rock and Roll and Demo Day: The State of the KEC

Written in Stone: Inscriptions on Market Square

A Transformative Vision for Downtown

The Downtown Knoxville Week Ahead, (7/27 – 8/2/2014)

Vintage Building Finds New Life: News from North Central Street

Five Plus Six Jazz Ensemble

“Southern Crossing” Picking Up Steam: Jackson Avenue Proposal Update

A Look Inside the Bottom Floor of the Holston

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