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En Plein Air: Artists recreate Knoxville Scenes

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 7, 2019

A couple of weeks ago, you might have noticed artists spread around Market Square painting the scene before them. You might have encountered some of these same artists at any number of locations in the Knoxville...

2019 Fourth and Gill Tour of Homes, Part Two

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 1, 2019

The 2019 Fourth and Gill Tour of Homes featured a range of homes, from stand-alone, to more urban-style homes inside an elementary school. The tour also include a former high school converted to apartments and two...

2019 Fourth and Gill Tour of Homes, Part One

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 30, 2019

The annual Fourth and Gill Tour of Homes is always a highlight of our spring. Urban Woman and I have taken the tour for about a decade and it never gets old. If nothing else, the...

Dogwood Arts Festival Culminates a month of Festivals

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 29, 2019

I’ve likened it to the grand finale at a fireworks show. It is a sort of final explosion in a series of festivals – though Rhythm n Blooms and a sporadic list of other festivals will...

The Latest Iteration of Strong Alley Serves the Instagram Generation

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 26, 2019

Who would have ever guessed that an alley which has historically and still, judging by smell, been the site of not-always-savory activity would turn into one of the most photographed spots in the city. The question...

Is Knoxville Becoming a Food Destination?

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 25, 2019

Which cities in the U.S. do you associate with great food? I grew up taking occasional trips with my parents to Brennan’s in New Orlean’s for one of the first brunches in the country. It remains...

The Madwoman of Chaillot Begins Its Run at the Clarence Brown Theatre

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 24, 2019

Who would ever believe a plot that involved unscrupulous businessmen attempting to make money from a source that would destroy natural beauty? In the case of the Madwoman of Chaillot, the natural beauty is actually man-made...

Annual Art in Public Spaces Sculptures Positioned Downtown

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 22, 2019

Each spring in east Tennessee we are privy to a beautiful transformation. Daffodils spring up, soon we enjoy the Redbuds, followed by the Dogwoods. Sure, we have our share (or more) of pollen accompanying each shift...

2019 Rossini Festival Moves from Gay Street, Avoids the Rain and Hits the Right Notes

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 15, 2019

The forecast was sketchy and we’ve all seen what the havoc of very bad weather descend on Knoxville Opera’s Rossini Festival in the past. This time, other than a few light showers and sprinkles, the rain...

A New York Moment and a Fine Friday Night into Saturday in Knoxville

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 12, 2019

Memory is tied to all the senses: a touch on the skin, a glimpse of something familiar, a smell that transports. I have what I call San Francisco mornings. It’s something about a chill on a...

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En Plein Air: Artists recreate Knoxville Scenes

2019 Fourth and Gill Tour of Homes, Part Two

2019 Fourth and Gill Tour of Homes, Part One

Dogwood Arts Festival Culminates a month of Festivals

The Latest Iteration of Strong Alley Serves the Instagram Generation

Is Knoxville Becoming a Food Destination?

The Madwoman of Chaillot Begins Its Run at the Clarence Brown Theatre

Annual Art in Public Spaces Sculptures Positioned Downtown

2019 Rossini Festival Moves from Gay Street, Avoids the Rain and Hits the Right Notes

A New York Moment and a Fine Friday Night into Saturday in Knoxville

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