Paris Woodhull Illustrations is Open
A month ago when I first wrote about Paris Woodhull’s plans to open a studio and shop at 121 South Gay Street, she told me her objective was to be open by First Friday in September....
Trees and Art: Can We Have Both?
That’s the question that has been buzzing online in recent weeks in response to the plans to place a sculpture, entitled “Pier 865” in Country Music Park at the corner of Summit Hill and Gay. The...
Inside the North Country (Non-Dylan Fans, This May Not Be For You)
Ed. Note: I want to start with an expression of deep appreciation for everyone who donated to this website over the last three days. The response to my annual request has been warm and generous, with...
Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (9/4 – 9/13/2022)
If you want your event included, please make a Facebook event, invite me (Alan Sims – you’ll have to friend me) and it will be included. I need enough lead time that the list can be...
Opportunity to Support Inside of Knoxville
For years I’ve had various people suggest that I offer appreciative readers an option to donate to this website. It’s been free from the beginning and I’ve always wanted to keep it that way, even as...
Inside the Countryside and Small Towns of the Midwest
We enjoyed the cities we visited in the Midwest, as I detailed two days ago. That said, we drove somewhere around 2,500 to 3,000 miles and much of that was outside of cities. We enjoyed every...
Local Collective Is Open, Celebrates Tomorrow Night!
Nick Moran, who owns Riverside Tattoo in the Old City, and whom I first introduced two years ago, announced his latest business venture here in May. Local Collective is open with the intention to “facilitate an...
COVID-19: 8/31/2022 Update
It’s been about six weeks since my last article on COVID-19. No one wished more than myself that it would be my last. But here we are: After showing signs of slowing, the spread of COVID-19...
Frothy Monkey is Open on Gay Street
The long awaited opening of Frothy Monkey in the Kress Building at 419 South Gay Street has finally come. The announcement of their pending occupancy was made over a year ago and sometimes progress on the...
Inside Cities in the Midwest
Hopefully you didn’t notice, but Urban Woman and I slipped away for eleven days earlier this month, traveling north through Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa. Most of that time was spent in Wisconsin...