I found Scott and Bernadette West up a tree, more or less. I’d been offered a tour of the Scruffy City Hall construction at 32 Market Square. On the Moonshine Roof Garden, covered...
Proposals for redevelopment of the old Knoxville High School submitted recently suggested a number of uses for the building. The winning proposal, submitted by Family Pride Corporation in conjunction with Southeastern Housing Foundation calls for...
Old friends invited us out on a date for First Friday and we gladly accepted. It’s funny how sometime in the middle of the day on Thursday I usually think something along the lines of, “If...
Many of us have fond memories of our mother, father, grandparents or teachers reading books to us. Some of us remember specific books that we loved to hear aloud. The parents among us can probably name...
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...
Here’s a quick look on a Friday at some of the construction projects happening downtown. Most of this has been reported other places but, in case you missed it, here are a few noteworthy items....
It’s a provocative title in a time in which the most polite thing to do is pretend there is no such thing as race. It makes us so uncomfortable to talk about race that we...
Urban Woman and I really enjoyed our Saturday. The weather was great for a stroll about the city and so much happened in every direction it was almost hard to take it all in. We...
Shaft, I believe it was, described Sunday as “London” weather. It was a bit damp and cool. Clouds obscured the sun most of the day, making for a perfect day to be out and about. I,...
The business world seems to be heating up on Market Square recently. Blue Coast Burrito is revamping, Tomato Head is expanding. Just Friday I brought you news that Earthbound had opened at 34 Market Square....