Inside of Knoxville

Christopher Robin Arts Opens at 418 South Gay Street

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 13, 2021

New downtown businesses have opened in a steady stream during the pandemic. In the case of Christopher Robin Arts, owned by husband and wife, photographer Chris Rohwer and oil painter Robin Rohwer, the business had operated...

Tailgate Closes at 23 Market Square

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 10, 2021

On March 21st, Tailgate on Market Square closed its doors for good. The store opened in October 2016 and seemed perfectly suited to fill a niche for UT-related sportswear in the downtown market. The location was...

Artists Find a Home at West Fifth Studios

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 30, 2021

Two local artists, Gabrielle Barnhart, and Kate Turnbull have teamed to provide private studio space for other artists. The collection of studios at 211 West Fifth Avenue is situated primarily on the 3rd floor of the...

Jacks’ Second Location is Open at 854 North Central

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 27, 2021

Just over two years ago, Logan and Katherine Higgins opened Jacks on at 133 South Gay Street with an eye toward offering their own goods, as well as those of other makers. They soon added coffee...

Marble City Salon Opens at 603 West Main Street

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 23, 2021

Melissa Hill has been working her way toward this moment for many years. After working in and around downtown for her entire career as a stylist, she has now opened her own business at 603 West...

Business Comings and Goings: How Has Downtown Fared During the Pandemic?

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 22, 2021

It’s easy to get a distorted view of a city’s relative business gains and losses when we simply digest the news that we happen to encounter. For that reason, I’ve been interested recently in looking back...

Wide Lens Celebrates 10 Years and Introduces 502 Jingle House

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 20, 2021

I noticed a mention of 502 Jingle House on Facebook, a business I’d never heard of, and realized the address was on my block of Gay Street. Curious, I soon realized it was a new...

Nature’s Crossing Closes at 7 Market Square

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 15, 2021

While the feared wave of closures may not have happened in downtown Knoxville, there have been loses. Each is different from the other with the reasons for closure sometimes overlapping, though unique to each business. In...

Knoxville Adventure Collective Invites You to Explore the Outdoors

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 14, 2021

It was almost six years ago that I introduced you to a business offering biking, paddle boarding, kayaking and more right out of downtown. Just about the time the pandemic was gaining steam, in early 2020,...

Proper Popcorn Coming to 29 Market Square

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 13, 2021

About eight months after Knoxville Chocolate Company closed its 29 Market Square location, a new business is working toward opening at the spot. Proper Popcorn, which has a shop on Kingston Pike (pictured in this article)...

Business

Christopher Robin Arts Opens at 418 South Gay Street

Tailgate Closes at 23 Market Square

Artists Find a Home at West Fifth Studios

Jacks’ Second Location is Open at 854 North Central

Marble City Salon Opens at 603 West Main Street

Business Comings and Goings: How Has Downtown Fared During the Pandemic?

Wide Lens Celebrates 10 Years and Introduces 502 Jingle House

Nature’s Crossing Closes at 7 Market Square

Knoxville Adventure Collective Invites You to Explore the Outdoors

Proper Popcorn Coming to 29 Market Square

Mayor Kincannon Discusses Downtown

Christopher Robin Arts Opens at 418 South Gay Street

A Conversation with Cynthia Markert at Mauzy Broadway Studio

A White Wedding in a Global Pandemic: An Urban Story

Tailgate Closes at 23 Market Square