Inside of Knoxville

Beer for Breakfast? Yes. . . and Help a Knoxville Girl

Knoxville Urban Guy·December 1, 2015

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

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 5, 2015

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

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 30, 2015

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

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 16, 2015

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!

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 10, 2015

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...

Downtown News, Fun and Giveaways

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 18, 2015

There has been so much going on downtown recently, that an article a day just doesn’t get it all in. I’m going to cover a lot of ground in this article and each item won’t necessarily...

Rebel Flags in the City

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 13, 2015

This summer several news items dominated the country. One, of course, was the shooting in the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston by Dylann Roof in which nine people were killed. While Fox News and others initially...