Cacti on Gay Street pointed to the festival, Knoxville, October 2010 South Entrance and Stage for Hola Festval Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated in October, culminated with the Hola Festival held on the 100 block of Gay...

Ministers at Church Street UMC bless the animals. Church Street United Methodist Courtyard, Knoxville, October 2010 Knoxville likes to think itself progressive when it comes to our pets. Downtown we have many accommodations for our four-legged friends: We...

I’ve talked about the Grand Opening/Block Party happening on the 100 block of Gay Street last Friday night. It was very Rock and Roll with a twist of art in the air. I’ve talked about Market...

 Cumberland Caverns, Tennessee, October 2010 This isn’t exactly about downtown, but there is a tie-in, so I’m going to give myself a little liberty on this one. I heard some music this past weekend that...

Kelle Jolly sings the blues, Market Square, Knoxville, October 2010 Emily Mathis Plays while Kelle Jolly I realize First Friday’s have gotten bigger just by the number of blog posts it takes to cover the topic....

 Balloons Mark the Entrance to the 100 Block of Gay Street, Knoxville, October 2010 First Friday featured celebrations all over downtown. One of the biggest was on the 100 block of Gay Street which has...

Here are a few images I liked that didn’t really have a full story. I can’t get enough of Krutch Park and when you throw in two foot tall chess pieces, what more could you want? Jerry ponders...

. . . But you may need a scorecard to know which stores have opened in downtown Knoxville and which ones have closed. There have been many closings, openings, rumors and false starts and now comes...

If there is one constant downtown, it’s the flux. Businesses come, businesses go, businesses get proposed and forgotten. Here are updates on a few that I’ve spotted: New windows, 37 Market Square, Knoxville, September 2010 Framing...

When I wrote a post a few days ago detailing why we do not need a downtown grocery store, I intended it to be the first part of a two part series giving both sides of the...