Shut Down James White Parkway (at least for a day)
I get lots of emails. So many that I find it difficult to respond to them all. Some of them are quite lengthy and provocative. I received one earlier this week from Greg Manter, who...
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Scary Knoxville
I seem to have accumulated some scary pictures and this seemed like the perfect time to put them together as a sort of Halloween card to the city. This is a post for those of you who...
An Update on Marble Alley with Buzz Goss
Seven months have passed since I last sat down with Buzz Goss and talked about his signature downtown project. Seven months is a long time in the development world in one regard: things can change very...
A Tour of the Knoxville Museum of Art Renovations with David Butler
I recently was introduced to David Butler, Executive Director of the Knoxville Museum of Art, by Kim Trent at the monthly Preservation and Libations gathering hosted by Knox Heritage. Kim spoke highly of David and I...
New Development on the 500 Block of North Gay Street: Flying Anvil Theatre
Last week I talked about development as it edges its way north on Gay Street. I talked a bit about the recent purchase of the Regas Building and the surrounding blocks with various businesses...
The Week Ahead (October 27 – November 2, 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...
Theatre Obsolete and Halloween in the City
I know I do a “What to Do” list on Sunday – and it’s turned out to be quite a hit – but it seemed a special one was warranted. It all started with an...
Development Moves North on Gay Street: Will it Work?
Many of you, no doubt, heard the recent news that the former Regas Restaurant Building sold to a developer. As development moves in this direction, there are reasons to be optimistic that it will connect via...
Two Magnificent Homes: Mary Boyce Temple House and Glencoe Penthouse
This is going to be more of a photo essay of these two beautiful residences. This will be the final post centered on the City People Downtown Home Tour 2013. The first I’ll spotlight is...
City People Home Tour 2013: Armature and 125 West Jackson
Today we’ll look at a couple other homes from the City People Home Tour. The first is inside the Armature Building and you might think I would skip this one as well. I certainly have...