Chickens on Market Square
Live Chicken, Market Square, Knoxville When was the last time live chickens could be seen on Market Square? It sounds like a question perfectly suited for Jack Neely. I’m not sure when that historic event happened, but...
Little Things – Subtle Shifts in the Summer Time City
I’ve recently written about some of the major summer events and openings such as Bella Luna and The Market. Those followed spring openings for Just Ripe, Jackson Avenue Market and Union Avenue Books as well as...
Transportation: A Leaf, Europe and Smarttrips All in One Post!
All-electric Nissan Leaf, Knoxville Nissan Leaf parked on Walnut Street Downtown Knoxville has its first Nissan Leaf. I’m pretty sure Mr. John Craig, local developer and Knox Heritage board member is parking the first of these...
London Riots and Simmering Anger
While in London this summer I happened upon an angry crowd. I couldn’t make out the entire chant they shouted in unison, but the last part was “fuck the police.” There were several policemen standing in...
Union Avenue Books and Literature in Knoxville, London and Paris
A reproduction of Shakespeare’s Globe Theater, London 2011 I truly believe that a culture can be measured by its arts. A culture that highly values literature, painting, photography, sculpting and music of every kind is more highly...
August 2011, First Friday
Buskers and Dancers on Market Square Matt at Downtown Wine pours free samples, Gay Street, Knoxville My biggest complaint against First Friday is that it ends too early. With most events starting at 7:00 and most...
Get Rowdy, Redux
Still rowdy after all these days. Good Monday morning. The weekend was crammed full of fun happenings downtown, but I’ll have to post First Friday photos and story-lines tomorrow. Today I wanted to follow up on...
August First Friday Happenings
It’s approximately 115 degrees out and it’s Friday night. What are you going to do? Give in to the heat or say, “No, I’m all about the city, heat be damned!” I trust you are a...
Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville: Pere Lachaise Cimetiere, Paris
Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, July 2011 Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville Walking through Pere Lachaise Cimetiere in Paris made me think about Old Gray Cemetery in Knoxville, which is our best known cemetery and our most beloved...
Jim Morrison, Pere Lachaise and Forty Years
Two days ago I traveled to Nashville with Urban Daughter to see Bob Dylan and Leon Russell at the Ryman auditorium. We love seeing Bob, of course, and the Ryman Auditorium is a very special place to...