Color and Kindness
I may be alone, here, but I’ve really missed color over the last several months. We had very little real winter — about a week as I recall — in which we got a small snow...
Life
Sunsphere Spotting
(Today’s article is by guest writer Luke Frazier.) I just moved to Knoxville, and I’m really loving it. I live downtown and get to explore cool streets, alleys, and parks whenever I care to. Three days...
Pro Soccer Team One Knox Launches One Knoxville Collective, Brings Pro Soccer to the City
(Ed. Note: Today’s article is by guest writer Heather Ryerson) In 2022, soccer came to Knoxville. Through the vision of Drew McKenna, Knoxville created its first semi-pro soccer team-One Knoxville SC. The community rallied around them...
KAT Reimagined
(Ed. Note: Today’s article is a guest post by Dustin Durham. Dustin received his Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Tennessee in 2014 and is actively involved with Bike Walk Knoxville. He is a passionate...
New Legislation Prompts National Coverage, Protests, Threats to Cancel Knoxville’s Pride Parade and Festival
Tennessee and Knoxville made it into the national media this week regarding a proposed law to delineate accepted behaviors in and limiting attendees to drag shows. As is the case in states with one-party control of...
City People Dissolves: East Tennessee Historical Society to Host First Downtown Home Tour Since 2019
(Ed. Notes: Today’s article is by guest writer Heather Ryerson. Also, a word of thanks to everyone who joined the conversation regarding yesterday’s article. That was the kind of discussion I’d like to see more often....
Homelessness in Knoxville and Possible Solutions
(Ed. Notes: First, some of you may not be getting your daily subscription email. There is a glitch in the system and I’m working on it. Second, I’d like your evaluation of the guest writer for...
Top Ten Downtown Articles for 2022
In the end, for all the other diversions, readers of this website want to read about business and development. Of the top twenty-five most read articles this year, fifteen were about businesses, and eight were about...
Downtown Knoxville Year in Review: 2022
I always enjoy the opportunity to look back at the year’s biggest stories. While I’m in the thick of it, I move from one deadline to the next and barely have time to think about the...
Downtown Knoxville Christmas Lights and Windows 2022 (Part Two)
As promised, here’s another round of beautiful downtown lights and windows. I’d love it if downtown kept as much of the sparkle as possible year-round. As is, it is a reminder of all the wonderful businesses...