A Cool Day Trip from Knoxville: Biltmore Estate
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...
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What Did You Find Most Interesting in 2015? Top 10 Articles
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...
Final Knoxville Christmas Photographs 2015
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...
Saturday Sounds: The Rhythm of the Rain
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...
Window Wonderland Contest Underway Downtown
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 –...
Beer for Breakfast? Yes. . . and Help a Knoxville Girl
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...
Mayor, Others Kick Off Open Enrollment for Health Insurance under the ACA
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...
East Tennessee Community Design Center Honors Ashley Capps
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...
Jeremiah Welch Shares His Art; Needs Your Help
You’ve probably seen him playing his cello around downtown, you may have noticed his inclusion in an article about buskers in the most recent Mercury. In a town with not so many African-American cello players, he...
Want to Re-design the Trolley Routes? Here’s Your Chance!
Today starts the first in a series of public hearings regarding the downtown Trolleys and, particularly, their routes. This is not the first time public input has been requested, with the most recent efforts being in...