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Downtown Knoxville to get DreamBikes

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 21, 2016

DreamBikes, a 501(c)3 formed by Trek Bikes in 2008, is an organization that has “refurbished and returned 10,000 bikes to the community,” while, “providing jobs for over 100 teens.” The organization achieved these accomplishments through two...

1894 Saloon Building Continues Downtown’s Northward Expansion

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 16, 2016

Prior to its facade improvements last year by Dewhirst Properties, the 1894 Saloon building might have been overlooked or dismissed as an old, tired and no longer useful building. In fact, the building had been in...

The Bloomers Company Florist Opens Downtown

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 10, 2016

Downtown Knoxville gained a second florist this week with the opening of The Bloomers Company at 603 Main Street, Suite 102. Located in the Medical Arts Building, some of you will remember the space as Flow:...

Patricia Nash Designs Holds Grand Opening, Shows New Headquarters

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 31, 2016

Last week I showed you a photo or two taken from outside the new Patricia Nash corporate headquarters and showroom. The grand opening late last week offered the opportunity for a look around inside the space....

Juice Bar Opens Today at 2 Market Square

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 28, 2016

Seven months ago I wrote about the plans to bring the Juice Bar to 2 Market Square. Read that article for the details regarding the history of the Nashville company. Just starting in 2013, the franchise...

Pretentious Beer Company Opens this Weekend

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 21, 2016

It’s been a long time coming. Almost two years ago, Matthew Cummings detailed his ambitious plans for his Pretentious empire: First, he’d build a studio for his glass production. Ten months later, he accomplished that goal...

One Business Closes, Another Moves Farther Out

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 18, 2016

The 100 block of South Gay Street is one of the few places downtown that people refer to by its number, often leaving off the name as unnecessary. It’s really the only block I’ve heard people...

Tailgate Opens at 23 Market Square

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 17, 2016

New retailer Tailgate opened at 23 Market Square last Friday morning. It’s the Vol shop I thought we would have had a long time ago in downtown, but it has a couple of twists I wouldn’t...

The Flower Pot Serves Downtown on the 700 Block of S. Gay Street

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 4, 2016

With the re-opening of the 700 block of Gay Street, it seemed a good time to take a look at a business located precisely at the beginning of that block, The Flower Pot, at 700 S....

Local Business Feud Erupts with Felony Revelations

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 29, 2016

It’s a story (which I first wrote about last June) that just won’t go away. It’s unfortunate that a resolution couldn’t be found before matters escalated so badly. But if the situation seemed bad before, Tuesday night’s...

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Downtown Knoxville to get DreamBikes

1894 Saloon Building Continues Downtown’s Northward Expansion

The Bloomers Company Florist Opens Downtown

Patricia Nash Designs Holds Grand Opening, Shows New Headquarters

Juice Bar Opens Today at 2 Market Square

Pretentious Beer Company Opens this Weekend

One Business Closes, Another Moves Farther Out

Tailgate Opens at 23 Market Square

The Flower Pot Serves Downtown on the 700 Block of S. Gay Street

Local Business Feud Erupts with Felony Revelations

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