Inside of Knoxville

You Don’t Have to Break the Law Anymore to Swim at Augusta Quarry

Leslie Bateman·July 3, 2025

Good news, you little felons: Augusta Quarry is back open for business. No more pretending you “didn’t see the sign.” As of yesterday, you can cannonball into that ice-cold, emerald-green bliss totally legally—with plush amenities like...

Ghost Walking With the Fallen Fireman’s Memorial Monument

Paul James·June 30, 2025

Most towns and cities have statues and memorials of all kinds, but for me it’s the unique ones that not only inform the feel of a place, but also convey some local history. The most Knoxville-centric...

What’s Up There? ETHS Downtown Home Tour Offers a Glimpse Inside

Amelia Bartlett·June 17, 2025

East Tennessee Historical Society’s annual Downtown Home Tour offers a unique opportunity to see what urban living has to offer. This year’s event was held on Saturday, June 14. Amelia Bartlett takes us on a voyeuristic...

Ghost Walking Around the Lamar House

Paul James·June 10, 2025

Down on the 800 block of Gay Street it’s generally a lot quieter than a couple of blocks farther north. With the quiet end of a federal building on one side, and a towering office tower...

A Word from the New Editor + Reader Survey

Leslie Bateman·June 3, 2025

If you don’t know me yet, hi, I’m Leslie. And stepping into this role feels like coming home. Here’s the quick-as-I-can-make-it version: I grew up in Fountain City, went to UT, and the day I wandered...

The Times They Are A-Changin’: A Tribute to Urban Guy

Leslie Bateman·June 2, 2025

Compiled by Leslie Bateman, K.W. Leonard and Heather Ryerson On Sunday afternoon, at a proper-fancy downtown party to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Inside of Knoxville, Alan Sims—aka Urban Guy—stood up and shared some big...

15 Years of InsideofKnoxville.com: Celebration and Change

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 1, 2025

Today marks the 15th anniversary of the first article I wrote for this website. My wife and I moved downtown in November 2009 and by the spring of 2010 I felt the need to share our...

Mayor Proposes a Half-Cent Sales Tax Increase for November Ballot

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 22, 2025

In a hastily called news conference this afternoon (an email was sent to reporters just after 11:00 am for a 1:00 pm press gathering) in the City County Building, backed by numerous city officials, Mayor Kincannon...

Ghost Walking Gay Street at Union

Paul James·May 12, 2025

(Today’s article features another installment in the “Ghost Walking” series by recurring contributor Paul James of the Knoxville History Project.) Sometimes you can just step into an old photograph and imagine you’re there. Often, for me, it’s...

Hands Off Demonstration Draws Large Crowd, Lots of Support

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 7, 2025

(Ed. Note: A lot of events happened in and around downtown this weekend. We’ll bring you coverage of the Knoxville Book Festival and the Dogwood Arts Chalk Walk in the next few days.) I’ve been watching...

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You Don’t Have to Break the Law Anymore to Swim at Augusta Quarry

Ghost Walking With the Fallen Fireman’s Memorial Monument

What’s Up There? ETHS Downtown Home Tour Offers a Glimpse Inside

Ghost Walking Around the Lamar House

A Word from the New Editor + Reader Survey

The Times They Are A-Changin’: A Tribute to Urban Guy

15 Years of InsideofKnoxville.com: Celebration and Change

Mayor Proposes a Half-Cent Sales Tax Increase for November Ballot

Ghost Walking Gay Street at Union

Hands Off Demonstration Draws Large Crowd, Lots of Support

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