Inside of Knoxville

Mother Shop to Close, Making Way for Mother Bar’s Growth & Debut of Daughter Bar

Heather Ryerson·November 20, 2025

When Jade Adams and Dylan Pacifico opened Mother Shop in the upstairs space at 15 Emory Place in March, their goal was simple: build a small, playful gift boutique that would help introduce the larger vision...

Knox Walls at Emory Place to Debut October First Friday

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 25, 2024

The largest art project in the history of the city, Knox Walls at Emory Place is currently wrapping up and will be unveiled at Emory Place (behind the northwestern row of buildings) at next Friday’s First...

New 2023-2024 Sculptures Appear Around Downtown (And Other Places)

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 12, 2023

Last month Dogwood Arts installed the 2023-2024 Art In Public Places Sculpture Exhibition, which includes over two-dozen sculptures created by a wide range of American artists. The sculptures rotate out each year to be replaced by a new...

Emory Place Galleries Prepare to Open: More Businesses Coming

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 23, 2022

It was just over three months ago that I wrote about the general plans for Emory Place and the properties purchased by Break Emory, LLC. One gallery was planned and options were available for related businesses...

Pivot Point Gallery Coming to 15 Emory Place

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 12, 2022

In December I wrote of development plans for Emory Place, designed to turn the area into an arts destination. 15 Emory Place, a part of the project which was ready for use, has been leased by...

New Development Coming to Emory Place

Knoxville Urban Guy·December 6, 2021

Remember back in those halcyon days before the pandemic. It was July of 2019 when last I wrote about Emory Place. Tim Hill had owned the buildings on the west side of Emory Place for a...

New Development Comes to Emory Place

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 31, 2019

If you’ve never considered Emory Place, it’s worth walking through and giving it a bit of thought. If you don’t know where it’s located, consider walking north on Gay Street, past the 100 block, over the...

Emory Place Development News (Plus a Concert Ticket Giveaway)

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 18, 2015

Featuring some of the most attractive downtown buildings, Emory Place once featured its own market house and sat at the north end of the street car line. Intended to be a sort of second Market Square,...

Crafty Bastard Begins Brewing, Announces Official Opening Date

Knoxville Urban Guy·October 9, 2015

It’s almost funny to announce an opening of Crafty Bastard. Founders Aaron McClain, who handles the brewing, Jen Parker, who handles publicity and social media, have been ever-present at various beer events around the city...

Yoga, Dragon Boats, Rappelling and Block Parties, Oh My!

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 2, 2015

I absolutely cannot let this past weekend go without comment. Last Saturday offered downtown residents a stunning array of possible activities. We had the Market Square Farmers’ Market, a Jazz Festival featuring all day jazz events...

Emory Place

Mother Shop to Close, Making Way for Mother Bar’s Growth & Debut of Daughter Bar

Knox Walls at Emory Place to Debut October First Friday

New 2023-2024 Sculptures Appear Around Downtown (And Other Places)

Emory Place Galleries Prepare to Open: More Businesses Coming

Pivot Point Gallery Coming to 15 Emory Place

New Development Coming to Emory Place

New Development Comes to Emory Place

Emory Place Development News (Plus a Concert Ticket Giveaway)

Crafty Bastard Begins Brewing, Announces Official Opening Date

Yoga, Dragon Boats, Rappelling and Block Parties, Oh My!

2026 Festival (& Other Big Events) Planner

East Depot Avenue: Danger Company Moves Online + Last Days of Autumn Announces Closure

Knoxville Poetry Slam Provides a Brave Space for Over 30 Years

How to Get Your Visit Knoxville & WDVX Blue Plate Special Fix During Visitors Center Renovation

Meet ‘Hellmouth,’ Knoxville’s New Arts & Culture Magazine (& Movement)