A Tale of Two Hanks
It seems appropriate to take up the subject of Hank on New Year’s Eve in Knoxville. At the very least, Knoxville is the place Hank Williams spent his final waking hours. It is also possible, and...
Tiny Changes and Big Improvements
As we change from one new year to the next, it seemed a good time to point out some subtle, but helpful changes I’ve made recently to the blog and to the web site at large....
The Downtown Week Ahead (12/29/13 – 1/4/14)
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...
Christmas Eve and Christmas Services in Downtown Knoxville 2013
Here are the services I could confirm. If you see errors or omissions, I’d like to know about it. All Souls Church (4 Market Square) – Christmas Day, Wednesday Morning Prayer, 8:30 – 10:00 AM...
The Downtown Week Ahead (12/22 – 12/28/13)
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...
Old North Knoxville Victorian Home Tour 2013, Part Four
Today I’ll wrap up the Victorian Home Tour. Urban Woman and I mis-calculated our best starting time and probably underestimated how much I like to talk with interesting people. Each of those factors conspired to...
Old North Knoxville Victorian Home Tour 2013, Part 3
I’ll present a couple of additional homes from the tour today and, as a bonus I’ll throw in one of the several beautiful churches in the area. Tomorrow I’ll conclude the series as we head into...
Old North Knoxville Victorian Home Tour 2013, Part Two
As promised, here’s a return to some of the beautiful homes included in this year’s tour of Victorian homes in Old North. It’s interesting how every home has a back story which is often as...
Holiday Window Fronts and Window Wonderland Winners
Here’s the second round of holiday window decorations, as promised yesterday. The winners were announced Monday afternoon and I have those listed at the bottom, so you can pick your favorites and make you predictions before...
Holiday Window Fronts in the City
The City of Knoxville held a window decorating contest this December dubbed the “Window Wonderland Window Decorating Contest,” and I’m sure some of the beautiful holiday displays resulted from that effort. There are other decorations, however,...