May First Friday is Filled with Art
It was the usual, great, First Friday in Knoxville. My only complaint, and I’ve said it before, is the limited time everything is happening. We ate with friends at 31 Bistro (happy hour appetizers and drinks...
I Know it’s Redundant: It’s Another of Those Great Weekends
I really don’t mean to turn this blog into an “coming attractions” kind of thing, but when weekends continue to hit like the ones we’ve had recently, what can a blogger do? So, here’s another for...
Let’s Get Down to Business: The Casual Pint, Rococo and more
With everything that’s been going on in the city I’ve fallen quite behind on my business news. I’ll try to sprinkle more of that across the next couple of weeks, though the pace of what’s happening...
Some Nights You Just Have to Love This City
I’d intended to write about business today, but I’ll delay that until tomorrow. Today I need to express the complete wonder of last night in our city. Yesterday I encouraged everyone to come out to support...
Tonight Matters: Let’s Talk Politics
For those of us who love this city, sometimes curse this city and in general care about what happens within its borders, tonight marks an important moment: The city council will vote after a second reading...
Rossini Festival 2012
Well, as I said, I had to tend to family business this weekend and missed all the goings on. I hope each of you had a great several days packed with parades, festivals, music and a...
Another Jam-Packed Weekend in Knoxville: Dogwood Arts Parade, Rossini Festival and more!
I don’t plan on becoming a blog about what is coming up to do, though I do try to mention things all along. Still, when as much is happening downtown as has been happening the last...
Rhythm and Blooms, Saturday: Mike Farris, Citizen Cope and the Black Lillies
Saturday morning started for downtown residents with the soft opening or preview of the Market Square Farmers’ Market. It shared space with the Chalk Walk as I’ve mentioned in previous blogs. There was also a little...
Knoxville’s Rhythm and Blooms, Friday
While chalk artists were assembling downtown and preparing and then plying their trade, there was art of a more aural sort happening, as well. Rhythm and Blooms is a sprawling, three-day affair that happens in businesses...
Knoxville Dogwood Arts’ Chalk Walk 2012, Part Two
I hope you enjoyed the first round of pictures from this weekend’s chalk walk. As I did yesterday, I’ll just say a few words and I’ll let the great art work tell the story. I will,...