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Christmas in the City Kicks off with Large Crowds

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 27, 2017

(Article and photos by Heidi Hornick) When a city is in the throes of a renaissance, it’s a wonderful thing. The downside, though, is it often means there is less elbow room, especially during events. Such...

A Visit to New York City in Photographs (Part 2 of 2)

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 22, 2017

Allegiant’s low priced, direct flights to New York City from Knoxville make a getaway to the city easy enough. The complication is that the flights only depart and arrive on Sunday and Thursday. We took the...

A Visit to New York City In Photographs (Part 1 of 2)

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 21, 2017

After an early October trip to New York City, I promised photographs to come, but never quite got to it. The week of the Macy’s Parade seems like a good time to go there. As much...

So What Makes Christmas in the City a Top Twenty Tourism Event?

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 16, 2017

While I haven’t run a poll, I think it is safe to assume that every city in the U.S. has holiday celebrations of various sorts starting this time of year. No doubt many of them are...

An Interview with Representative Rick Staples

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 15, 2017

Could you have named downtown Knoxville’s state representative before you saw this headline? Probably not. That’s his concern. Allow me to introduce him: I recently met with Rick Staples, State District 15 Representative. He’s been in...

Knoxville: Five Things You Need to Know This Morning

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 9, 2017

We will have a very different city council by January. Mayor Rogero gathered the winners for a congratulatory meeting, yesterday.The new council members will be sworn in December 16. They replace five members who were term...

Tomorrow Is Election Day. Don’t Feel Ready to Vote? I’ve Got You Covered!

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 6, 2017

A year has passed since our last national election and that twelve months have been very politically charged. More people seem to be politically engaged across the spectrum via marches, calling senators and representatives and generally...

The Parkridge Historic House Tour: A Visit to Some Remarkable Residences

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 31, 2017

Article by Lee Zimmerman (Lee has written for No Depression, Billboard Magazine, Relix and others), Photos by Doug Finley A bleak and chilly day in late October may not seem like the most opportune time to...

Have You Seen This?

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 5, 2017

There’s such an accumulation of little changes around downtown it’s virtually impossible to notice, let alone document, them all. Some are very big and others are more like small details that make the city a bit...

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Knoxville Urban Guy·September 30, 2017

Even as I write this article, personal attacks and counter-attacks are continuing to flow in on recent articles. I’m not completely sure how we’ve gotten to this point, but here we are. And with this...

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Christmas in the City Kicks off with Large Crowds

A Visit to New York City in Photographs (Part 2 of 2)

A Visit to New York City In Photographs (Part 1 of 2)

So What Makes Christmas in the City a Top Twenty Tourism Event?

An Interview with Representative Rick Staples

Knoxville: Five Things You Need to Know This Morning

Tomorrow Is Election Day. Don’t Feel Ready to Vote? I’ve Got You Covered!

The Parkridge Historic House Tour: A Visit to Some Remarkable Residences

Have You Seen This?

Comments on Comments

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