COVID-19: 5/28/2021 Update and Final Report
We did not see that coming, did we? Fifteen months ago, COVID-19 was a vague story we’d read about something happening in China. We had no idea that it would be one of the very few...
A Look Inside the Candoro Marble Building
The Candoro Marble building, located at 4450 Candora Avenue, just off Maryville Pike in south Knoxville, served as a showroom and offices for the Candoro Marble Company. Built in 1923, the building is now on the...
Knox Heritage Presents 2021 East Tennessee Preservation Awards
Each year, Knox Heritage presents awards to the very best preservation projects in east Tennessee. Many of those projects are in or near downtown Knoxville, and this year was no exception. Also, many of the awards...
Three Things You Need to Know
Here are three things happening in and around the city that I’d like to pass along for your mid-week consideration. One’s online, one is returning to live action after a one-year hiatus for obvious reasons, and...
Friedman’s Loft: One of Downtown’s Most Stunning Homes is Available For Rental
Josh Smith recently purchased the building at 304 South Gay Street. The building, now named “Friedman’s Lofts,” features a basement and three stories, with the dental office of Ethan Long located in the front half of...
Pandemic Memorial Added to the World’s Fair Park
Knoxville has a new mural, located in the World’s Fair Park and painted by nationally acclaimed artist Kelsey Montague. Designed to commemorate those who were lost to COVID-19 and the suffering experienced by many, she said,...
Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (5/23-6/1/2021)
As events are opening up, we’re listing a combination of virtual and live events. The rules are the same – if you want your event included, please make a Facebook event, invite me (Alan Sims –...
COVID-19: 5/21/2021 Update (International, National, State, and Local)
As we approach the end of my COVID-19 reporting, there is much reason to hope the worst of the pandemic is over for the United States, in Tennessee, and in Knoxville. There are ways that statement...
Development Comes to the 300 Block of West Magnolia
A duo of former Olympians, former gymnastic teammates and both named John, have stepped up to the challenge of developing 300 to 316 West Magnolia. The two have lived in the area for about twenty years...
Loghaven Comes Back to Life, Sanders Pace Architecture Wins National Award
I’d heard mention of Loghaven in the last few years but didn’t really understand its history or its current purpose. I had no idea that it was so close to downtown, situated just about a three-minute...