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Baseball: Promotions, Parking, and Ticket Info

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 13, 2025

It’s almost professional baseball time in Tennessee. The Knoxville Smokies will see the first ball of the season and the first ever in their new stadium tossed in just under five short weeks. Rampant baseball fever...

Knox Forest School Hosts Benefit with Ben Sollee

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 12, 2025

I heard about this event last week and immediately had lots of questions. First, what the heck is Knox Forest School and how did I not know that such an interesting thing was happening right under...

Introduction Knoxville Is a Crash Course in Civic Engagement

Leslie Bateman·March 11, 2025

Every great city needs people who know what’s going on, who care about their neighbors, and who are willing to step up when it counts. Knoxville is growing fast, and as much as we all love...

Ghostwalking the Gas-lit Streets of Knoxville: As dark as 40 black cats in the bottom of a well

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 10, 2025

(Ed. Note: Today’s article is by Paul James, Director of Publishing and Development for the Knoxville History Project.) It’s far too easy to take for granted the casual flick of a light switch. One hundred and...

The Changes to Downtown Parking Set to Begin

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 25, 2025

“Don’t follow leaders, watch the parkin’ meters!” ∼ Bob Dylan Last November I detailed the Kincannon administration’s parking plan which came in response to the parking report commissioned by the city government. The plan called for...

Centro Hispano: New Headquarters, New Challenges

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 24, 2025

Seven years have passed since I first interviewed Claudia Caballero and learned of the work of Centro Hispano. In that time, many things have changed for the group, while others have remained constant. The central mission...

Ghost Walking Market Square

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 21, 2025

(Ed. Note: Today’s article is by guest writer Paul James of the Knoxville History Project. Expect more Knoxville history from Paul in the coming months.) There are ghost walks and then there is ghost walking. It...

Snow in Downtown Knoxville, January 2025

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 13, 2025

For the second year in a row we’ve gotten a significant snow in January. I’ll take it. In the early 1980s when I moved to Knoxville, multiple snows a year seemed normal. In recent years we’ve...

Downtown Knoxville Year in Review: 2024

Knoxville Urban Guy·December 26, 2024

Let’s take a minute before we look ahead into next year and consider the year that was. January gave us a powerful winter storm and several major stories. Downtown business and development news hardly slowed over...

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Baseball: Promotions, Parking, and Ticket Info

Knox Forest School Hosts Benefit with Ben Sollee

Introduction Knoxville Is a Crash Course in Civic Engagement

Ghostwalking the Gas-lit Streets of Knoxville: As dark as 40 black cats in the bottom of a well

The Changes to Downtown Parking Set to Begin

Centro Hispano: New Headquarters, New Challenges

Ghost Walking Market Square

Snow in Downtown Knoxville, January 2025

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