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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...

The House That Beer Built

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 29, 2017

Knoxville’s beer community continues to put the community into the beer in new and different ways. Now they’ve paired with Habitat for Humanity to build two homes for Knoxville families. Beer and building, as it turns...

Knoxville Brands Itself as “The Maker City”

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 20, 2017

When you think about Memphis, you think about barbecue, blues and Elvis. Nashville? Country music. Chattanooga? Gigabytes. Knoxville? Hello, Knoxville? We don’t have a singular identity that people generally identify quickly. “Gateway to the Smokies?” Do...

City Council Breaks the Tie in District Four: Is the System Fair?

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 7, 2017

It seems everyone in the city was surprised on election night except for Cliff Rodgers, Knox County Administrator of Elections. He spoke first at the special session of the Knoxville City Council last night. He pointed...

City Council Election Results: YOUR HEADLINE HERE

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 31, 2017

There are so many possible headlines that might be drawn from the results of Tuesday’s election results (Official Results Here). You might justifiably say, “Diversity Imperiled,” given that we stand a chance to lose African-American representation...

Rally and Counter Protests at Civil War Battle Marker

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 28, 2017

Almost 154 years ago, a twenty minute battle was fought at Fort Sanders. It was as brutal as it was short, with 129 southern soldiers and five union soldiers dead inside the fort. It would likely...

Monument Battle Lines Drawn in Knoxville – But Are the Lines Really That Clear?

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 25, 2017

It’s not a new issue, by any means, and Charlottesville was not the first place it played out. New Orleans recently removed many of the statues commemorating the Confederacy. One constituted a memorial to the white...

Watching a Total Eclipse: What Does It Mean?

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 23, 2017

The constant buildup to yesterday’s eclipse began, arguably, ninety-nine years ago. In Jack Neely’s article on the topic, he noted that Knoxville news accounts of the 1918 (path of totality just south of Tennessee) contained references to...

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

Have You Seen This?

Comments on Comments

The House That Beer Built

Knoxville Brands Itself as “The Maker City”

City Council Breaks the Tie in District Four: Is the System Fair?

City Council Election Results: YOUR HEADLINE HERE

Rally and Counter Protests at Civil War Battle Marker

Monument Battle Lines Drawn in Knoxville – But Are the Lines Really That Clear?

Watching a Total Eclipse: What Does It Mean?

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