Inside of Knoxville

Seven Islands State Birding Park is a Great In-County Getaway

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 8, 2020

With the Urban children having to stay in so much, we’ve taken to looking for nearby outings that make us feel like we’ve been somewhere. It’s surprising how many little adventures are awaiting within a relatively...

The State of the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 7, 2020

I reached out to Vance Thompson, Executive Director at the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra. I wanted to know the impact of the pandemic on the orchestra and its current status. It’s been a hard road for many,...

Boyd Foundation Grants $75,000 to Restore the Craighead-Jackson House

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 2, 2020

There aren’t many 200-year-old buildings in downtown Knoxville. Blount Mansion is, I believe, the oldest still standing where it was built, which was 1792. One cabin at James White Fort dates to 1786, but it was...

Romping Around High Ground and Fort Dickerson Parks

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 24, 2020

Kids need to get outside. They need to burn their extra energy and connect to the natural world. They need to feel a sense of place outside their four walls. And I’ll be the first to...

Juneteenth Reflections from Local African-American Leaders

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 22, 2020

For a number of people, particularly white people in our country, the word “Juneteenth” has only recently become known. In the wake of the George Floyd protests and President Trump’s initial plans to hold a rally...

New Sculptures Added to Krutch Park

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 15, 2020

One of the initial complications of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent shut down was it all hit just about perfectly at the time we would normally see an influx of new sculptures to Krutch Park....

Music for a Pandemic (or Anytime) from the Sedonas and R.B. Morris

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 11, 2020

We may only be touching the tip of the music and other art made during or released during the pandemic. We might expect that artists isolated during this time might tap the muse for inspiration and...

Find Your Books: Downtown Library, Union Avenue Books Open With New Twists (Plus a Weekend Recommendation!

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 29, 2020

Today the Lawson McGhee Library is open for business downtown, as well as seven other of the nineteen Knox County Public Library locations across the county. Each branch and the downtown library will open up to...

Downtown Knoxville Through the Creative Eyes of David Denton

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 28, 2020

I’ve taken photographs during the pandemic to preserve some of the sights and scenes and I’ve shared some of them here. My friend, architect, downtown denizen and sometimes contributor to this site, David Denton has used...

Checking In With Becky Hancock and the Tennessee Theatre

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 27, 2020

I spoke with Becky Hancock, Executive Director of the Tennessee Theatre. I asked if she would talk us through those early days when they realized this would be a significant event, through what transpired over the...

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Seven Islands State Birding Park is a Great In-County Getaway

The State of the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra

Boyd Foundation Grants $75,000 to Restore the Craighead-Jackson House

Romping Around High Ground and Fort Dickerson Parks

Juneteenth Reflections from Local African-American Leaders

New Sculptures Added to Krutch Park

Music for a Pandemic (or Anytime) from the Sedonas and R.B. Morris

Find Your Books: Downtown Library, Union Avenue Books Open With New Twists (Plus a Weekend Recommendation!

Downtown Knoxville Through the Creative Eyes of David Denton

Checking In With Becky Hancock and the Tennessee Theatre

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