A Snowy Day in Knoxville: March 2022
I posted the first photo shown here on Friday afternoon. It was a beautiful late afternoon and warm enough that sitting outside with a cool beverage was a pleasant option. It was about 66 degrees at...
Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (3/13-3/22/2022)
The rules are the same – 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...
Buzz Goss Brings New Development to Broadway
At the corner of Bearden Place and Irwin, just off Broadway across from the coming location of Yee Haw Brewing (formerly Elkmont Brewing), Buzz Goss is under contract for the former educational and office building owned...
COVID-19: 3/10/2022 Update
After looking at the range of metrics I mentioned last week, I feel the time has come to end my regular Thursday reports, though I may update the monthly numbers. While we are hitting .500 on...
2022 Festivals and Parades (Plus a few other major events)
With the Mardi Growl Parade and Festival Saturday, Festival Season has officially begun in Knoxville. I haven’t published a festival guide in two years. The 2020 list end up being almost universally canceled due the the...
Mardi Growl Provides a Day of Carnival Canine Celebration
The 15th annual Mardi Growl Pet Parade and Festival were held on Saturday. In keeping with a trend that started during the pandemic and has gained momentum at the urging of the city, the festival was...
Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (3/6-3/15/2022)
The rules are the same – 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...
Knoxville Opera Presents Mefistofele Tonight and Sunday
Knoxville Opera is presenting a revival of Mefistofele with Hidenori Inoue making his KO debut in the title role. Kirk Dougherty plays Faust, while the principal cast is rounded out with Abigail Santos Villalobos (Margherita), Allison...
COVID-19: 3/3/2022 Report
A few weeks ago, when it became obvious a crest in cases and other data was coming, I began thinking about the haphazard way I’ve decided when to stop reporting and when to return. I looked...
The Bark to Open in Fourth and Gill
The Bark, a private indoor (and outdoor) dog park and day care will open soon at 601 Lamar Street. The location is at the heart of a tremendous amount of recent growth. It is situated behind...