Inside of Knoxville

Meet the Kingpins of Knoxville’s Ice Cream Truck Empire

Leslie Bateman·July 18, 2025

Helloohhh!! Every time I hear an ice cream truck’s off-key siren song approaching, my mind begins to race—not just about which frozen treat I want, but with questions: Is there just one truck or a hundred?...

Down the Rabbit Hole (& Onto the Stage) With Knoxville Children’s Theatre

Leslie Bateman·July 17, 2025

Things are getting “curiouser and curiouser” at Knoxville Children’s Theatre. With Alice in Wonderland Jr., KCT puts its own stamp on the Disney musical by handing the reins, er, flamingo mallets to a young cast that...

Cut Off Again: Federal Grant to Reconnect East Knoxville Slashed While Pedestrian Bridge Moves Ahead

Leslie Bateman·July 9, 2025

It’s a tale of two bridges, and two very different visions of connection in Knoxville. One was a plan to stitch East Knoxville back into the fabric of the city, reversing decades of harm from urban...

You Don’t Have to Break the Law Anymore to Swim at Augusta Quarry

Leslie Bateman·July 3, 2025

Good news, you little felons: Augusta Quarry is back open for business. No more pretending you “didn’t see the sign.” As of yesterday, you can cannonball into that ice-cold, emerald-green bliss totally legally—with plush amenities like...

UT Moves Forward with Maplehurst Deal, Promises Community Input

Leslie Bateman·July 2, 2025

Yesterday, the UT Board of Trustees voted to move forward with “buying an option to buy” Maplehurst, an eclectic 5.6-acre neighborhood on the eastern fringe of campus. The university is not buying the property, which includes...

2025 Housing Report: Knoxville’s Market Is Normalizing—But Affordability Lags Behind

Leslie Bateman·July 1, 2025

After several years of dramatic price hikes, pandemic-induced chaos and razor-thin inventory, East Tennessee’s housing market is finally showing signs of stabilization, according to the newly released 2025 State of Housing report from East Tennessee REALTORS®....

Two Bars & a Boutique: Stem To Stem, The Pink Cactus & Brandy Melville

Leslie Bateman·June 27, 2025

Floral cocktails, karaoke bangers and a closet full of neutrals—here’s what’s new and incoming around the urban footprint. Stem To Stem (1200 N Central St.) Brooke Martin has already been running her floral business, Stem To...

Between the Parking Lines: St. John’s Episcopal Buys $10.65M Lot

Leslie Bateman·June 26, 2025

St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral has purchased the parking lot at Church Avenue and Walnut Street for $10.65 million, following stalled plans for a nine-story hotel slated for the site. Rev. Chris Hackett confirmed the purchase from...

Coming Soon(ish): Climbing Roots, Knoxville’s First Bouldering Gym

Leslie Bateman·June 24, 2025

It’s hard to comprehend the scale of Climbing Roots Bouldering Gym from the outside looking in. The three-level, 26,000-square-foot space—formerly the gymnasium of Sevier Heights Baptist Church, now Baker Creek Bottoms (3710 Sevier Heights Rd.)—is massive,...

‘Knoxville Is Gayer Than You Think’: A SoKno Pride Recap

Leslie Bateman·June 23, 2025

SoKno Pride lit up Sevier Avenue on Saturday like a glitter bomb in a dive bar. What began as a small grassroots gathering five years ago is now the city’s biggest Pride Month celebration, since Knox...

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Meet the Kingpins of Knoxville’s Ice Cream Truck Empire

Down the Rabbit Hole (& Onto the Stage) With Knoxville Children’s Theatre

Cut Off Again: Federal Grant to Reconnect East Knoxville Slashed While Pedestrian Bridge Moves Ahead

You Don’t Have to Break the Law Anymore to Swim at Augusta Quarry

UT Moves Forward with Maplehurst Deal, Promises Community Input

2025 Housing Report: Knoxville’s Market Is Normalizing—But Affordability Lags Behind

Two Bars & a Boutique: Stem To Stem, The Pink Cactus & Brandy Melville

Between the Parking Lines: St. John’s Episcopal Buys $10.65M Lot

Coming Soon(ish): Climbing Roots, Knoxville’s First Bouldering Gym

‘Knoxville Is Gayer Than You Think’: A SoKno Pride Recap

Look What’s Returning! (More Than You Might Realize)

Whist Court Getting a Modern Makeover Adding to Development on Magnolia

One Downtown Business Closes and Another is Sold

Mood Ring Vintage Opens Today at 906 Sevier Avenue

Fly By Night Bringing the 70s to South Knoxville