If Dogs Run Free
Summit Hill/Central Avenue Entrance to the Downtown Dog Park One of the things you might wonder about living downtown is how in the world anyone could have a dog without a big suburban yard for them...
"Way Down South They Gave a Jubilee"
The Bijou Theater celebrated its annual Jubilee with the Emmylou Harris concert that I blogged about earlier, as well as a series of tours and workshops the following afternoon. The festivities concluded with a rare performance...
Does Size Really Matter After All?
It’s easy to walk around the downtown streets and start to feel a little inferior. I know there will always be people who are cooler than me. I know there will be people who have more...
"Graffiti the world, I saw the writing on the wall"
I suspect Knoxville is pretty good or bad, depending on your feelings about graffiti, compared to other cities. I remember the great cover for Bob Dylan’s “Oh Mercy” that featured a graffiti artist he came across in New...
"I’m Working on a Building, Oh My Lord"
Construction is as much a part of every day life in downtown Knoxville as the hope of successfully navigating the never-yielding traffic at cross-walks. Sometimes the construction is exciting, as we anticipate the restoration of a...
"I hate to see that evening sun go down"
It’s those late afternoon dusk-into-evening walks that get me into trouble. I think I’m about one thing, but as Taylor the Rose Guy and Elder Beat Master would say, it’s not what I think I’m about it’s...
End of the Month Details
Well, I made it through a month. There are a few things worth noting and wrapping up as we move into July. The first poll asked whether Sundown in the City should continue. The final numbers revealed...
"Someone Showed Me a Picture and I Just Laughed"
I’ve probably taken close to 1000 pictures in the month of June. Many of them were so terrible I deleted them. Some were good enough I included them in the posts. I didn’t have room for...
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
If there was to be evidence that Knoxville is trying its best to become a more open and inclusive city that celebrates everyone, this was probably it. For the second night in a row (Friday night...
Boulder to Birmingham (to Knoxville)
Knoxville continues to get quite a stream of musical talent. Too much for an Urban Guy to afford. So an Urban Guy has to improvise. Emmylou Harris, who is an amazing treasure in American music came...