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Open Streets is This Weekend – And It Is Bigger and Better

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 13, 2016

Of course, there’s also this other festival on Saturday. I’m going to go ahead and assume that most everyone, including some who live under a rock know that the International Biscuit Festival will happen this Saturday...

Open Streets Knoxville Returns This Spring

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 29, 2016

As intimated last fall, Open Streets will return to Knoxville this spring and the route will be similar to, though a bit different from the last run. Last October’s event was a success by any measure,...

Mid Mod Collective Celebrates Its First Birthday – And You Are Invited

Knoxville Urban Guy·December 10, 2015

Out North Central – just over the hill from Happy Holler is a cool set of buildings and another one of those urban nodes we sometimes talk about on this site. The first retail anchor for...

Knoxville Gets Its Move On: Open Streets 2015

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 26, 2015

It felt a little weird at first, didn’t it? I think maybe more so for those of us who are often pedestrians. Walking on a sidewalk and being very cautious when walking in the street are...

Construction Information and Updates from Around Downtown

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 11, 2015

I’m often asked about construction projects. Recently someone on Facebook asked for a diagram showing all the cranes on the skyline as seen from south Knoxville along with tags telling the nature of each. About the...

The Hive Opens With Five Businesses on Central Street

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 14, 2015

Rebecca Ridner charted a circuitous and sometimes unlikely path toward being a business owner. June 1 she took possession of the former Knox-Tenn building on Central Street after signing a lease on faith that something good...

“Open Streets” Comes to Knoxville in October!

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 5, 2015

Clearly, there were many of us who were taken with the idea of Gil Penalosa’s Ciclovia: The City of Knoxville and Bike Walk Knoxville have spearheaded an effort that will bring an “Open Streets” event to...

Holes in the City

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 23, 2013

I heard a piece on National Public Radio within the last few days that set me to thinking about holes. Specifically, the report was designed to take up space or a “hole” in the broadcast hour....

New Business in Happy Holler – and an Old Friend all-in-one: Raven Records

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 15, 2012

I’m partial to that sensuous experience I first had around age twelve. Sure, I’d messed around a bit before that, but sometime around age twelve I experienced the First Time. I was nervous. I didn’t know...

Central Street

Open Streets is This Weekend – And It Is Bigger and Better

Open Streets Knoxville Returns This Spring

Mid Mod Collective Celebrates Its First Birthday – And You Are Invited

Knoxville Gets Its Move On: Open Streets 2015

Construction Information and Updates from Around Downtown

The Hive Opens With Five Businesses on Central Street

“Open Streets” Comes to Knoxville in October!

Holes in the City

New Business in Happy Holler – and an Old Friend all-in-one: Raven Records

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

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