Inside of Knoxville

Deadhead Miles: Knoxville Scenes from Alan Arkin’s Forgotten Road Movie

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 17, 2020

Guest post by Paul F. Brown, a freelance content writer in Knoxville, specializing in higher education marketing, history, and business. He is the author of Rufus: James Agee in Tennessee, and may be contacted through his...

What Are Your 100 Things To Do In Knoxville Before You Die?

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 28, 2020

I’ve been tasked with listing 100 things to do in Knoxville before you die. I love my city, as you all know, but it’s an interesting exercise. It’s even more specific: I have to list twenty...

River and Rail Asks: How Are You, Knoxville?

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 21, 2020

Out of every human tragedy, out of every period of hardship or massive challenge, the resilience of the human spirit shines through. Humans will make art, rise to challenges, build and re-build, and show empathy to...

Somewhere in Time: A Knoxville Theater, and the Actress Who Inspired a Classic Film (Part Two)

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 7, 2020

Guest post by Paul F. Brown, a freelance content writer in Knoxville, specializing in higher education marketing, history, and business. He is the author of Rufus: James Agee in Tennessee, and may be contacted through his...

Somewhere in Time: A Knoxville Theater, and the Actress Who Inspired a Classic Film (Part One)

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 6, 2020

Guest post by Paul F. Brown, a freelance content writer in Knoxville, specializing in higher education marketing, history, and business. He is the author of Rufus: James Agee in Tennessee, and may be contacted through his...

A Stroll Through the Pandemic Arts

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 25, 2020

The pandemic has been especially hard on the arts. Performing artists can’t perform, movie theaters are empty. Music and books are released without the normal fanfare and are in danger of not being noticed until their...

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...

Culture

Deadhead Miles: Knoxville Scenes from Alan Arkin’s Forgotten Road Movie

What Are Your 100 Things To Do In Knoxville Before You Die?

River and Rail Asks: How Are You, Knoxville?

Somewhere in Time: A Knoxville Theater, and the Actress Who Inspired a Classic Film (Part Two)

Somewhere in Time: A Knoxville Theater, and the Actress Who Inspired a Classic Film (Part One)

A Stroll Through the Pandemic Arts

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

COVID-19: 4/9/2021 Update (International, National, State, and Local)

Seoul Brothers: Korean Fusion Restaurant Coming to Downtown

Ebony and Ivory Plans to Bring Communities Together Over Great Beer

A Roundup of Local Independent Media

An Opportunity to Expand the Urban Wilderness