I recently ambled around Jackson Avenue and became quite impressed with what’s happening there. I remember a year or so ago when the talk turned to which street downtown would become a primary east/west corridor. Jackson Avenue was...

There is so much happening in the business world downtown, I could probably just report on that every day, but of course while that might thrill some of my readers, it would definitely bore others, so I try...

Sundown in the City Crowd: Better Than Ezra, Knoxville, May 2011 Just imagine in a two hour period of time having your head repeatedly come within inches of being bashed by a hormone and other chemically...

Farmer’s Market, Knoxville, May 2011 I think it is safe to say that one of the things most missed by downtown residents this winter was the Farmer’s Market. Once you cross over and eat fresh vegetables delivered...

The barely-there view of City Council from the small meeting room.  As I indicated last week, at the request of George Scott and the Central Business Improvement District (CBID) the City Council held a workshop...

Perhaps the effort to be a tad more difficult paid off to some small degree: last week’s winner took forty minutes and this week’s winner took over twenty-four hours. Interestingly, there is a small asterisk to...

For those of you who tuned in to read my Friday post, I’m sorry. I was unable to post because Blogger has been down since yesterday afternoon. It returned to service after noon, today. For new...

Before I get into today’s business business, let me take a small moment to thank those of you who voted for me in the Metropulse Best of Knoxville reader’s poll for best blog. I did not...

There are three things happening downtown in the next couple of days that I’d like to encourage everyone to consider, so this is mostly an informational post. Tonight is the Metropulse “Best of Knoxville” party. As...

I wrapped up First Friday by re-tracing some of my steps back down Gay Street, through Market Square and back into Krutch Park. Options dwindle as the evening wears on because venues start closing, but I’ll...