Guns, Ammo and the Center City?
I’m often contacted by readers curious about one thing or another in the city. Many times I don’t know any more than the person asking. I recently had a reader ask if I’d noticed business signs...
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Saturday Night Music: Too Much of a Good Thing is a Really, Really Good Thing.
This past Saturday night offered more musical opportunities downtown than a body could handle. Over at the Civic Auditorium, the funky foot stomping rhythms of the Southeastern Stomp Fest ran amok. If you wanted to...
A Beautiful Autumn Weekend in the City
I hope you were able to get outside this weekend. The weather in Knoxville was just about perfect, though maybe a bit cool for some on Saturday. That just made it a perfect day for chili...
The Downtown Week Ahead (November 10 – 16, 2013)
If you see an event I’ve missed and you’d like to plug, please comment below or e-mail me (knoxvilleurbanguy@gmail.com) and I’ll try to add it. The list may, accordingly, be expanded through the week. Staying true...
New Business: The Knoxville Magazine Joins the Local Market
The offices of downtown Knoxville’s newest business sits at the end of the Daylight Building on the 500 block of Union Avenue. In the space that most recently housed the Happy Envelope, the new offices...
Knoxville An Entrepreneurial Hotbed? You Pick the Next Hit!
It seems in an era of fast-paced innovation and change, the city that can attract creative people, give them an environment in which to thrive and facilitate their success would have a significant start toward...
A Shocking Closure on Market Square
I was startled to see the news on Facebook that Bella Luna has closed on Market Square. Often there are signs that a business is struggling, signals that something’s not going well. Noticeable changes in food...
One Business Closes, One Re-Opens and One Makes Big Changes
It was nearly a year-and-a-half ago that I wrote an article welcoming the Corner BP to the downtown mix. I happened by one sunny afternoon in May and found Bette, the new co-owner of the...
First Friday Rambling
A couple of program notes before we get to the meat of the topic, today. I’d like to offer up a semi-random “thank you” to you guys. The site hit 25,000 page-views last month which...
The Downtown Week Ahead (November 3 – 9, 2013)
If you see an event I’ve missed and you’d like to plug, please comment below or e-mail me (knoxvilleurbanguy@gmail.com) and I’ll try to add it. The list may, accordingly, be expanded through the week. Staying true...