A Tour of Historic Fourth and Gill, Part Two
Today I’ll finish up with some of last Sunday’s tour of the Fourth and Gill neighborhood. Located just north of downtown, this community is home to a number of young professionals and I ran into a...
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Urban Outfitters, Farmers’ Market Set To Open, Plus More
When was the last time downtown citizens anticipated an opening more than the opening of Urban Outfitters? Tupelo Honey certainly caused quite a stir. Suttree’s made a big splash. But this has been years in the...
A Tour of Historic Fourth and Gill
When did people first begin to flee the city to find a quieter lifestyle? In Knoxville it started in the late 1800’s. One of the first quiet places of choice they sought is now known as...
George Jones: The Final Concert
Long-term readers might have noticed I didn’t write about Rhythm and Blooms this year and thought it odd. It is odd. As much as I love music and as much as I’ve enjoyed Rhythm and Blooms...
Shonos in City Re-Opens on Market Square
One of Market Square’s oldest restaurants is about to become its newest. Shonos in City, closed a couple of months ago to undergo a transformation, is opening today on Market Square with a whole new look....
Knoxville’s Creative Class
There’s been a good bit of talk around town about Knoxville’s creative class. It varies from one conversation or article to another as to precisely what is meant by the phrase, though there seems to be...
From Shakespeare to the Cemetery on a Knoxville Weekend
I’ve already mentioned the great outdoor emphasis last weekend. You know I heard incredibly great music – but I’ll get to that later. Knoxville’s literary soul was also on display. Urban Woman walked to Shakesfest while...
Outdoor Knoxfest Displays a Different Side of Urban Living
It takes some effort and a good bit of desire to find Outdoor Knoxville. I really wanted to find it Saturday to see what was up with Outdoor Knoxfest, which was an effort to raise money...
Bliss Celebrates Its Tenth Birthday
It’s hard to say exactly when downtown began its re-emergence. The Old City flickered with life a bit around 1990, but faded again for a while. The Mercury Theater and Tomato Head pretty much held down...
What’s Behind Those Serpentine Walls? Historic Westwood
Knox Heritage offered the answer to the question I know I had pondered many times: What’s up with those undulating walls along Kingston Pike? It’s just a stone’s throw to the west of UT and downtown, located...