Market Square, First Friday April 2012 It’s worth saying that this had to be one of the all-time most spectacular weather weekends in Knoxville History. Chilly enough for a light jacket all morning, comfortable enough to...

New Sculpture, Krutch Park, Knoxville, April 2012 Happy Friday to everyone. It looks like the weather will be awesome for our monthly street party in the city and the crowds promise to be huge. As usual,...

Graffiti in the Old City, Knoxville Graffiti has never been high on my list of concerns downtown. I see random tagging, but I see it outside downtown, as well, so I figured it just goes with...

David Perkins makes balloon art for children on Market Square, Knoxville We’ve had buskers on the square for a long time. Sometimes they’ve been hassled a bit, but all-in-all Knoxville seems to have made peace with...

Arcade Building, 618 South Gay, Knoxville, March 2012 There are so many beautiful buildings on Gay Street that is sometimes easy for one to be overlooked. When passing the 600 block of South  Gay Street, for...

Knoxville Marathon 2012 Starting Line This weekend saw the biggest and best Knoxville Marathon in its history. Race weekend actually included a child’s race on Saturday and a marathon, half-marathon, marathon-relay and 5K on Sunday. It’s...

Dogwood beside the old Courthouse on Gay Street, Knoxville, March 2012 Spring is pretty much here. While all of the trees aren’t as green as they will be later, the dogwoods are beautiful and that pretty...

Henley Street Bridge Construction, March 2012 It’s been a while since I posted pictures of the Henley Street Bridge construction project. It’s interesting to consider the different ways the project has impacted various people. Business owners...

The Public House and Tennessee Valley Bikes, Magnolia Ave., Knoxville I found myself happily surprised when the Public House opened about a year and a half ago. I say “surprised” because I didn’t expect a pub...

Set for Scruffy City Roots, Square Room, Knoxville Hosts for Scruffy City Roots As I wrote in my guide to music festivals and series recently, it seems the former incarnation of Tennessee Shines has split into to...