As we bridge the gap between Christmas and New Year Day, here’s a look Christmas in the big city and some of what we did there when we slipped out of town earlier this month. This...
Welcome to this year’s edition of downtown Christmas services. It’s another odd calendar year for services since Christmas Eve falls on Sunday. I’ll include services for Sunday and Monday (Christmas Day) as best I can based...
(Ed. Note: Today’s and yesterday’s articles — a two part feature — represent the contribution of guest writer Amelia Bartlett. Amelia is a screenwriter, blogger, and staff writer for Blank Newspaper. Read her first installment here.)...
It’s not just any Knoxville Christmas Parade, it’s the fiftieth annual and it promises to be bigger (“122 parade units!”) than ever before. Included will be the usual mix of marching bands, church and community groups,...
I’d really forgotten how fun and, well, joyful the Tour de Lights event is for the city. This years rendition, sponsored as always by Bike Walk Knoxville and Visit Knoxville, this year’s Tour drew somewhere over...
Downtown was packed starting Friday afternoon and it continued through most of the weekend with crowds on nearly every sidewalk from Market Square to the Old City. I hope the shoppers supported local retail and I...
I’m leaving you with another round of Christmas windows in the city. I hope you find joy and peace in however you decide to celebrate. I hope everyone celebrates safely. I’ll put out a weekly planner...
Another year has flown by and it is Christmastime. I hope you had a good year and that your holidays, however you personally celebrate, are everything you dreamed. No matter what we believe, we can agree...
I hope each and every one of you had a great Thanksgiving holiday and are enjoying the beginning of the holiday season. We all hope for this time of year to be filled with joy, and...
The time has finally arrived. If you haven’t finished the details and tasks demanded for that perfect celebration, you are up against a wall. Hopefully, the demands are met, presents wrapped and plans are underway to...