Catching Butterflies and Making Memories in Cades Cove
The eldest Ryerson offspring is a senior in high school this year. It is exactly what everyone says — bittersweet. We are so proud of the young man he is becoming and yet so afraid...
Life
Who Shares Positive Messages? Meet Elle Erickson.
A couple of weeks ago, guest writer Luke Frazier offered a meditation on the positive signs he found around town. Literally positive signs. The signs said so: This is a Positive Sign. The mystery surrounded the...
Finding Water
(Today’s article is by recurring guest writer Luke Frazier, a relatively new Knoxville resident who continues to explore the city.) I’ve been walking all over downtown Knoxville for a year now, investigating at the speed of...
Parading Cars, Parking, Pedestrians, and Public Space
In the very early days of this website, I wrote an article on parking. I can’t remember the specific issue or the stance I assumed, but I do remember a conversation with then Downtown Coordinator Rick...
Sign Me Up
(Today’s article marks a return of Luke Frazier, guest writer) Everywhere you look there are signs, it’s part of city life. Some are brilliant, others just dull. The Tennessee Theater sign serves as a nice background...
Give Us A Lift? An Opportunity to Support Inside of Knoxville
In 2020, for the first time ever, I came to readers with a simple request: If you’d like to support Inside of Knoxville and express your appreciation for the free content that you read year-round, I’m...
Inside of Europe Part 2: Monaco, France, and Spain
Day 5 took us out of Italy and into Monaco. We only had about 4 hours to grab lunch and explore the small country, but the things we learned there were impressive! For example, even though...
Inside of Europe: Part 1
Part 1: Philadelphia, Switzerland, Italy If food is a love language (and trust me, it is!), then so is travel. I love to get away and put real life on hold for a few days, whether...
Inside the Dakotas
(Ed. Note: As you all know, I grab chances to travel when possible, and I generally share the experiences with readers when I return. Today’s article covers a trip I recently made with Urban Woman, Urban...
Nicole Perez: Downtown Knoxville’s Resident Tiger Lady
I recently met Nicole Perez, Clinical Psychologist, downtown resident, and wildlife photographer extraordinaire. She’s originally from Puerto Rico, and her journey between the two is about as interesting as what she’s currently up to. She moved...