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Knoxville Urban Guy·July 24, 2017

And where are we? In 2017 more information is available to more people than ever before in history. Information is power, right? Do you feel powerful? Do you feel more informed than ever in your lifetime?...

Bike Boat Brew and Bark – And That Doesn’t Come Close to Covering It

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 18, 2017

It’s really almost too big to wrap my head around for a small article. Knoxville is known for many things and we aspire to be known by others. Cycling, water sports, craft breweries and being dog...

Architecture Week: It’s All About Building Community

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 29, 2017

“Building Community” is a phrase I hear from so many people. I hear it from religious people, business owners, neighborhood activists and, now, architects. What does it mean? The precise definition likely changes for each of...

Give a Piece of Knoxville Music History For Christmas: Arthur Q. Smith Honored

Knoxville Urban Guy·December 21, 2016

I’m sure more than a few of you are looking for that perfect, last minute Christmas gift. I’m also sure many of you love Knoxville as much as I do and like to support local writers...

Jack Neely Offers Series on Knoxville History at Church Street United Methodist Church

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 5, 2016

Many of us greatly enjoy the columns and various lectures and walking tours led by Jack Neely. Starting Sunday you’ll have a chance to hear him speak for an hour each week for four weeks. It’s...

“Just Tennes-saying” Offers You a Chance to Explore Your Local Architecture

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 31, 2016

Over the last (nearly) six years this blog has offered each of us the chance to talk at some length about design, place and the built environment. These are topics of which I knew nothing when...

2015 East Tennessee History Fair

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 17, 2015

The East Tennessee History Fair, a great annual event in downtown, spread all around the center city this past weekend. In addition to the activities centered on Krutch Park, walking and bus tours took participants in a...

Rebel Flags in the City

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 13, 2015

This summer several news items dominated the country. One, of course, was the shooting in the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston by Dylann Roof in which nine people were killed. While Fox News and others initially...

TN Theatre Celebrates: Open House, Tours and A New Book

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 13, 2015

Ten years ago tomorrow, January 14, 2005, the Tennessee Theatre opened its doors on a new era. Closed for the restoration that brought its appearance back to an opulence most Knoxville citizens could not remember –...

Who’s on First? Knoxville’s Post-Metro Pulse Independent Landscape

Knoxville Urban Guy·December 12, 2014

Coury Turczyn introduces the Knoxville Mercury, East Tennessee History Center, Knoxville, December 2014 Since the day the news broke about the closure of Metro Pulse, Knoxville’s weekly (sort of) independent, I’ve been asked at least once...

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Real News, Fake News, Media Matters, and Journalism

Bike Boat Brew and Bark – And That Doesn’t Come Close to Covering It

Architecture Week: It’s All About Building Community

Give a Piece of Knoxville Music History For Christmas: Arthur Q. Smith Honored

Jack Neely Offers Series on Knoxville History at Church Street United Methodist Church

“Just Tennes-saying” Offers You a Chance to Explore Your Local Architecture

2015 East Tennessee History Fair

Rebel Flags in the City

TN Theatre Celebrates: Open House, Tours and A New Book

Who’s on First? Knoxville’s Post-Metro Pulse Independent Landscape

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