Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday holiday, everyone. I hope you’ll take a moment to do something meaningful to note the occasion. A march will be held this morning for the hardy among us with...
This is another odd installment of Saturday Sounds. This isn’t about music, unless you want to call it the music of the city. The hums, crashes, screeches and general cacophony associated with a city. Have you...
Today we’ll take a quick look at one of the many fun, amazing or cool day trips from Knoxville. It’s one of the great things about our city that a two or three hour trip in...
I like to think I write about a pretty wide range of topics. While it is true that many of my articles could be grouped under “business” and “development,” I also wrote articles this year about art...
It seemed this Christmas season was busier than ever around downtown. I struggled to list all the events happening around the city in my ten-day-calendar. It’s slowed a bit, now, except for one final blow-out on...
I know. I’m sort of cheating here. Saturday Sounds articles are supposed to be about music. Still, there’s something about the sound of rain, isn’t there? The sound of rain hitting the roof (preferably tin, though...
According to the City of Knoxville’s website the annual window decoration event is underway and will run from November 27 – December 17. Called “Window Wonderland,” businesses were encouraged to decorate their window – or windows –...
When my friend Joey Natour, co-owner of Pete’s Coffee Shop suggested that I write about an upcoming “brinner,” which would include beer pairings from Casual Pint, I had some questions. First, what’s a “brinner?” Simple enough...
Wednesday marked the kickoff for the ACA open enrollment period and a small crowd gathered at the Overcoming Believers Church (just off McCalla near Nostalgia). Volunteer workers were available to help people sign up for coverage...
I’ve written pretty extensively about the East Tennessee Community Design Center in previous articles. Their work helps Knoxville be a better city. Their projects to assist organizations have helped over 100,000 children. They estimate $18 Million...