Inside of Knoxville

The Downtown Knoxville Week Ahead (2/23 – 3/1/2014)

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 23, 2014

If you see an event I’ve missed and you’d like to plug, please comment below or e-mail me ([email protected]) and I’ll try to add it. The list may, accordingly, be expanded through the week. Staying true...

Children, Music and Free Movie Tickets

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 21, 2014

We’ll go in several different directions for your Friday. There are a couple of things I want to tell you about and then I have some tickets to giveaway. The weather looks fabulous for this weekend...

A Rough Winter Interrupted by Hope or Another Reason to Love this City

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 20, 2014

As some of you have likely figured, I’ve been walking down to Jackson Avenue and the train yards to take photographs of the disintegration or decimation of the McClung Warehouses. I’ll have more on that in...

The Truth About “Fiction”

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 19, 2014

I couldn’t let the latest Yellow Rose production, “Fiction,” go by without some comment. Staged in the Square Room, it was the second effort from this new company which I profiled here a few weeks ago....

We Left Our Heart in Knoxville

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 18, 2014

The following is a guest post from author Adam Henig. Born and raised in San Francisco, he’s an author and blogger who came to Knoxville to research his book Alex Haley’s Roots: An Author’s Odyssey (2014) and fell in love...

An Interview with Nina Phalen on the Closure of Style of Civilization

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 17, 2014

I got a message from Nina Phalen last week that she would soon close her store, Style of Civilization, on the 100 block, I was surprised. I knew she’d gone on a purchasing trip for her...

The Downtown Knoxville Week Ahead (2/16 – 2/22/14)

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 16, 2014

If you see an event I’ve missed and you’d like to plug, please comment below or e-mail me ([email protected]) and I’ll try to add it. The list may, accordingly, be expanded through the week. Staying true...

Downtown Knoxville Snow Photographs, February 13, 2014, Part Two

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 15, 2014

I don’t have a lot to say about these, beyond, “here you go.” I hope you enjoy them. Folks seemed to like the first batch, so hopefully you’ll see some you like here, as well. A...

Downtown Knoxville Snow Photographs, February 13, 2014

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 14, 2014

Well, I can’t resist them. I know I posted a batch recently, but this was supposed to be the biggest snow in eighteen years. It’s highly doubtful I’ll be taking downtown photographs for you guys eighteen...

A Road Diet to Save Pedestrians, Businesses and Parking (Maybe)

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 13, 2014

Here’s another guest post from my friend Greg Manter. He’s the one who brought you sailboats in the park and, more related to this post, suggested that we close James White Parkway – at least for...

A Downtown Retail Location Prepares to Shut its Doors

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 12, 2014

It’s been less than a year since I first stepped into the doors at 133 S. Gay Street. I wasn’t really sure what to expect, but what I found was a new friend who’d just moved...

The Century Building Comes Back to Life

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 11, 2014

It’s pretty easy to get discouraged by the demolitions, fires and less-than-inspiring designs for new construction that seem to be proliferating lately. Those of us who watch the scene with intense interest can sometimes miss the...

Darwin and Wallace Enjoy a Night Out on the Town

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 10, 2014

I was tied up Friday night and couldn’t get out to enjoy the downtown festivities. I got a message from that day from Brian O’Meara, Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UTK, who suggested...

The Downtown Knoxville Week Ahead (2/9 – 2/15/14)

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 9, 2014

If you see an event I’ve missed and you’d like to plug, please comment below or e-mail me ([email protected]) and I’ll try to add it. The list may, accordingly, be expanded through the week. Staying true...

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The Downtown Knoxville Week Ahead (2/23 – 3/1/2014)

Children, Music and Free Movie Tickets

A Rough Winter Interrupted by Hope or Another Reason to Love this City

The Truth About “Fiction”

We Left Our Heart in Knoxville

An Interview with Nina Phalen on the Closure of Style of Civilization

The Downtown Knoxville Week Ahead (2/16 – 2/22/14)

Downtown Knoxville Snow Photographs, February 13, 2014, Part Two

Downtown Knoxville Snow Photographs, February 13, 2014

A Road Diet to Save Pedestrians, Businesses and Parking (Maybe)

A Downtown Retail Location Prepares to Shut its Doors

The Century Building Comes Back to Life

Darwin and Wallace Enjoy a Night Out on the Town

The Downtown Knoxville Week Ahead (2/9 – 2/15/14)

A First Look at the Future of Muse Knoxville

What’s New & What’s Next Downtown, Part 1: Restaurants & Retail

The Sunsphere Is (FINALLY!) About to Get Lit

The Eight Great: November’s Can’t-Miss Arts & Culture Events

Inside KUB’s 100-Year-Old Water Castle