Inside of Knoxville

Big Ears 2018 Lineup Announced: An Interview With Ashley Capps

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 1, 2017

It may seem strange to start thinking about a spring music festival in November, but the Big Ears for 2018 lineup was announced today. Tickets for the March 22 through March 25 festival will go on...

An Interview with Garrison Keillor

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 31, 2017

I was recently offered the opportunity to submit email questions to Garrison Keillor and enjoyed the attempt at thinking of questions one of the most interviewed people on earth might not have been asked a few...

The Parkridge Historic House Tour: A Visit to Some Remarkable Residences

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 31, 2017

Article by Lee Zimmerman (Lee has written for No Depression, Billboard Magazine, Relix and others), Photos by Doug Finley A bleak and chilly day in late October may not seem like the most opportune time to...

Local Group Pushes for Memorial Statue to Febb and Harry Burn

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 19, 2017

It’s interesting to ponder Knoxville’s stock of statues and memorials in the wake of recent controversies in other southern cities. It doesn’t take much of a survey to realize we’ve chosen quite a different path from...

Gallows Hill, The Carpenter’s Union Building, Jack Neely and More

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 18, 2017

Sometimes a word or a phrase just stands on its own to incite or to evoke a reaction or a mood without further assistance. Gallows Hill. The reader immediately knows what happened there. The Knoxville reader...

New York City, Knoxville, San Francisco and Oakland

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 13, 2017

Worlds sometimes collide and that was the case for me, yesterday. After five days in New York City, Urban Woman, Urban Girl and I returned to Knoxville. I love Knoxville. But New York City, which I’ll...

Legacy Housing Foundation: Improving Lives and Having Fun

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 12, 2017

The Legacy Housing Foundation was recently formed in Knoxville. Absent a big announcement, the focus, from the beginning has been to, “provide vital services and programs that make affordable housing communities better places to live.” It’s...

What the Heck is the Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound and What are They Up To?

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 11, 2017

It’s got a long title and it may seem a little inscrutable at first. The title references the state (not the University), but what you’ll mostly find inside their walls buried in a basement at the...

Have You Seen This?

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 5, 2017

There’s such an accumulation of little changes around downtown it’s virtually impossible to notice, let alone document, them all. Some are very big and others are more like small details that make the city a bit...

America Discovers a Knoxville Jewel: Market Square Designated a “Great Public Place”

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 4, 2017

It would be an easy question for most people in the area: Where’s the heart of Knoxville? We know it’s a special place. It’s inspired quotes – though not always flattering – by some of America’s...

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Culture

Big Ears 2018 Lineup Announced: An Interview With Ashley Capps

An Interview with Garrison Keillor

The Parkridge Historic House Tour: A Visit to Some Remarkable Residences

Local Group Pushes for Memorial Statue to Febb and Harry Burn

Gallows Hill, The Carpenter’s Union Building, Jack Neely and More

New York City, Knoxville, San Francisco and Oakland

Legacy Housing Foundation: Improving Lives and Having Fun

What the Heck is the Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound and What are They Up To?

Have You Seen This?

America Discovers a Knoxville Jewel: Market Square Designated a “Great Public Place”

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