Inside of Knoxville

From ‘Top-Down’ to ‘Hands-On’: The Evolution of Community Design in Knoxville

Leslie Bateman·April 25, 2025

It’s Thursday night and the buzz of conversation rises above the clinking of pint glasses at Alliance Brewing Company on Sevier Avenue. Teams huddle around tables with maps and magic markers. This is DESIGNSLAM!, a rapidfire...

Getting to Know Covenant Health Stadium: My First Glimpse Inside, My First Game, and a Look at What’s Coming

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 17, 2025

This is going to be very picture heavy, since I think most people who haven’t seen the new stadium will be curious to see how it looks. I had a chance to attend a press and...

Statues Honoring Negro Southern League Knoxville Giants Unveiled at Covenant Health Park

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 9, 2025

On a sunny, if somewhat chilly afternoon at Covenant Health Stadium, set to make its baseball debut next week, Boyd Sports unveiled a stunning array of statues paying tribute to the Negro Southern League Knoxville Giants....

Emporium (Mostly) Sold (Again)

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 26, 2025

Warning: Attempting to keep up with downtown transactions, plans, and players can induce severe mental whiplash. The Emporium Building on the 100 block of Gay Street, built in 1898, started life as a furniture store, spent...

The Sanitary Laundry Building Comes Back to Life

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 7, 2025

A life-force permeates old buildings. From the materials made by forgotten hands to the lives and labor that existed within its walls, the air swirls with stories. All the old buildings and, with them, their stories,...

Knoxville Children's Theatre Rendering, Exterior Perspective, Courtesy McCarty Holsaple McCarty

Knoxville Children’s Theatre Purchases The Foundry; Moving to Downtown

K.W. Leonard·February 19, 2025

As one curtain closes on The Foundry at World’s Fair Park, another rises. In September, we reported on the closing of The Foundry after 32 years. For its next act, the Foundry will become the home...

Gay Street Bridge Status Clarified; An Interview with Councilmember Smith

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 14, 2025

In a hastily called press conference on Wednesday, Mayor Kincannon gave the anticipated Gay Street Bridge update that no one wanted to hear: The Gay Street Bridge will never again be open to vehicular traffic. While...

Sports News: Baseball, Soccer, Fishing, Rock Climbing and . . . Fire Dancing?

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 13, 2025

(Ed. Note: Yes, I know there is bridge news. The facts have largely been reported, but I hope to bring you a little something extra on that tomorrow.) We are a sporty town. Of course there’s...

Summer Dreamin’: A Sneak Peek at Augusta Quarry

Leslie Bateman·February 12, 2025

On a recent sunny and warmish afternoon, I ventured out from the pile of blankets beneath which I’ve been hibernating to hike around Fort Dickerson Park. This 90-acre outpost of South Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness, hiding in...

River and Rail Theatre Company Announces New Location: Here’s a Look

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 11, 2025

There’s a lot to unpack, here. As I reported last September, River and Rail agreed to sell the building that had housed the Old City Performing Arts Center. That happened, but with a twist: the group...

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From ‘Top-Down’ to ‘Hands-On’: The Evolution of Community Design in Knoxville

Getting to Know Covenant Health Stadium: My First Glimpse Inside, My First Game, and a Look at What’s Coming

Statues Honoring Negro Southern League Knoxville Giants Unveiled at Covenant Health Park

Emporium (Mostly) Sold (Again)

The Sanitary Laundry Building Comes Back to Life

Knoxville Children’s Theatre Purchases The Foundry; Moving to Downtown

Gay Street Bridge Status Clarified; An Interview with Councilmember Smith

Sports News: Baseball, Soccer, Fishing, Rock Climbing and . . . Fire Dancing?

Summer Dreamin’: A Sneak Peek at Augusta Quarry

River and Rail Theatre Company Announces New Location: Here’s a Look

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