Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (5/18 – 5/27/2025)
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Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (5/11 – 5/20/2025)
Sunday, May 11 Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours Mother’s Day at Kern’s Food Hall, 8:00 am Mother’s Day Brunch featuring Frog & Toad Duo, 710 Clinch Ave, 9:00...
I’m Throwing A Party For You (Yes, You)
As difficult as it is for me to believe, InsideofKnoxville.com will turn 15 years old on June 1. That was the day that I screwed up my courage and followed an idea born of red wine...
Fourth and Gill Tour of Homes and Secret Gardens 2025, Part Two
Continuing our tour of the Fourth and Gill Tour of Homes and Secret Gardens, the first home up was simply a highlight. The home is gorgeous, as is the case for many in the neighborhood. What...
Fourth and Gill Tour of Homes and Secret Gardens 2025, Part One
I hope you caught the Fourth and Gill Tour of Homes and Secret Gardens this past weekend. The annual event spotlights the Victorian and Craftsman homes of Knoxville’s first ring neighborhood, as well as shining a...
Gay Street Bridge Repair (and replacement) Update
I don’t normally post a second article in the afternoon, but I know many of us are anxious to receive news related to the Gay Street Bridge. Here’s what the city had to offer this afternoon:...
Frothy Monkey To Close on Gay Street (Plus Another Closure and a Sort of Opening)
Late last Thursday night Frothy Monkey announced it would soon close its location at 419 South Gay Street. The final day of service was given as May 7, this Wednesday. As announced here, the restaurant opened...
Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (5/4 – 5/13/2025)
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Blank Beauty Moves Headquarters Into JFG Building
An exciting new company has planted its flag in the Old City. I met with Charles Brandon, Co-owner and CEO of the company. He’s originally from Memphis where he lived until last year. When his start-up...
Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (4/27 05/6/2025)
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621 Eleanor Street: An Advance Peek into the 2025 Fourth and Gill Tour of Homes and Secret Gardens
The Fourth and Gill Tour of Homes and Secret Gardens arrives May 4 with a burst of natural color and architectural beauty. Featuring the Gothic Revival Architecture of Central United Methodist Church, along with six homes...
Three Businesses Close
Not all of these are recent, but I try to point out closures as much as openings, just to keep the scorecard balanced. There are lots of reasons businesses close and while I don’t know all...
Pier 865 Sculpture Unfenced and Unveiled with Little Fanfare: What to Make of It?
If you’ve walked around downtown in the last couple of weeks, you may have noticed the eastern sidewalk on the 200 block of Gay Street is clear after a year of obstruction due to fencing. Behind...
Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (4/20 – 4/29/2025)
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