Sharing the City as it Turns Towards Christmas
This marked the second weekend in a row that we’ve hosted people from outside the city. Last weekend it was friends of the family and their significant others – all in their twenties – in...
The Downtown Week Ahead (November 17 – 23, 2013)
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...
Business Bits to End the Week
I’m going to end a busy week with a few bits about business. Nothing stays still in the city, of course, and in recent days I’ve documented the closure of Bella Luna and the re-opening and...
Icon Re-opens as a Restaurant and Lounge
Last year I introduced you to the Icon Ultra Lounge with its groovy lighting inside the Sunsphere. The bar has recently undergone a transformation and had its grand re-opening, yesterday, opening officially as the Icon Restaurant...
Guns, Ammo and the Center City?
I’m often contacted by readers curious about one thing or another in the city. Many times I don’t know any more than the person asking. I recently had a reader ask if I’d noticed business signs...
Saturday Night Music: Too Much of a Good Thing is a Really, Really Good Thing.
This past Saturday night offered more musical opportunities downtown than a body could handle. Over at the Civic Auditorium, the funky foot stomping rhythms of the Southeastern Stomp Fest ran amok. If you wanted to...
A Beautiful Autumn Weekend in the City
I hope you were able to get outside this weekend. The weather in Knoxville was just about perfect, though maybe a bit cool for some on Saturday. That just made it a perfect day for chili...
The Downtown Week Ahead (November 10 – 16, 2013)
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: The Knoxville Magazine Joins the Local Market
The offices of downtown Knoxville’s newest business sits at the end of the Daylight Building on the 500 block of Union Avenue. In the space that most recently housed the Happy Envelope, the new offices...
Knoxville An Entrepreneurial Hotbed? You Pick the Next Hit!
It seems in an era of fast-paced innovation and change, the city that can attract creative people, give them an environment in which to thrive and facilitate their success would have a significant start toward...