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New Project Set to Beautify Downtown’s Most Visible Alleyway

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 12, 2012

There are many alleyways in downtown. Some are used as delivery points behind businesses while others seem largely unused. Downtown residents often view them as short cuts to their next destination. Sometimes homeless people or simply...

First Movement on the New Parking Garage?

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 11, 2012

I’m not sure what they were doing, but a group of people took turns at various activities in the parking lot that is to become the new parking garage at Locust/Summerplace/Walnut. They also strayed out of...

Hola Festival 2012: Parade of Nations

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 10, 2012

This post will be short on words and long on pictures because the pictures really tell the story. The Hola Festival generally is one of the most colorful and happy events of the years in Knoxville,...

Hola Festival 2012 (Part One): Displays, Dance, Food and Fun

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 9, 2012

The annual Hola Festival is one of my favorite events of the year. Sponsored by Hola Hora Latina, the event features something for everyone, from music and dance, to cultural booths about the various countries, great...

First Friday, October 2012, You Can’t Run and You Can’t Hide

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 8, 2012

So, this seemed like the kind of night that wouldn’t produce much in the way of blogging. Urban Woman and I decided we needed to spend a little time just being together and taking it easy....

First Friday October Plus the Hola Festival and Brewer’s Jam

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 5, 2012

It’s another great weekend in the city. I don’t generally plan to do a preview post. I don’t want to get locked into being a “coming attractions” sort of blog, but it’s hard not to give...

Metrofest 2012 Rocks the City

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 4, 2012

I never imagined it would take me this long to put out my photographs and description of Metrofest on the blog, but so much happened last weekend that I’m just now getting to that point. Metrofest...

Blessing of the Animals 2012 Honors St. Francis of Assisi

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 3, 2012

Each year around this time, Church Street United Methodist Church holds its Blessing of the Animals. The time of year is chosen to coincide with the death of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals....

Old Gray Cemetery Lantern and Carriage Tour, 2012

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 2, 2012

We finally made it. Urban Woman and I had entertained ideas of visiting Old Gray Cemetery for the Lantern and Carriage Tour for several years. Something always happened – a conflict or a simple mis-remembering. This...

Knoxville Skyline Changes – by Subtraction

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 1, 2012

In 2008, Regions Bank which had merged with AmSouth Bank, promised to fix it. By 2010, when I first blogged about it, Regions stated they intended to remove it – then they left the building. And...

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New Project Set to Beautify Downtown’s Most Visible Alleyway

First Movement on the New Parking Garage?

Hola Festival 2012: Parade of Nations

Hola Festival 2012 (Part One): Displays, Dance, Food and Fun

First Friday, October 2012, You Can’t Run and You Can’t Hide

First Friday October Plus the Hola Festival and Brewer’s Jam

Metrofest 2012 Rocks the City

Blessing of the Animals 2012 Honors St. Francis of Assisi

Old Gray Cemetery Lantern and Carriage Tour, 2012

Knoxville Skyline Changes – by Subtraction

Look What’s Returning! (More Than You Might Realize)

Whist Court Getting a Modern Makeover Adding to Development on Magnolia

One Downtown Business Closes and Another is Sold

Mood Ring Vintage Opens Today at 906 Sevier Avenue

Fly By Night Bringing the 70s to South Knoxville