Ghost Walking Market Square
(Ed. Note: Today’s article is by guest writer Paul James of the Knoxville History Project. Expect more Knoxville history from Paul in the coming months.) There are ghost walks and then there is ghost walking. It...
Market Square
Zombie Walk Returns with Spooky Family Fun for a Good Cause
Zombies returned to Market Square on Saturday, October 26, bringing a spooky and fun event designed to be kid-friendly while collecting supplies for this year’s charity, Helping Mamas. Under the guidance of organizers Randall and Jennifer...
Knoxville Expands Pedestrian Zone from Market Square
In 2016 I wrote an article asking “Is Knoxville the Boulder of the East?” My article was a response to an article declaring as much in Denver Life. Turns out I was able to make it...
Harris Rally on Market Square Attracts Large Crowd
A rally took place last Saturday on Market Square with the focus of electing Kamala Harris as the next U.S. president. Many of the themes from the Democratic convention, which ended just two days earlier, were...
Knoxville’s Resident ‘Hoop Man’ Shares His Story of Bringing Joy to Market Square
Market Square is bursting with buskers most nights and weekends. Few have as large a following as Steve Davis, the originator of Steve’s Hoops. One of my family’s first memories of downtown Knoxville is hooping in...
Rocket Fizz is Open at 7 Market Square
A new store, Rocket Fizz, has opened on Market Square, offering retro and international candy, retro and unique soft drinks, toys, posters and more. The franchise was founded in 2007 and opened its first store in...
Firefly Lights Add to Magical Market Square
Market Square is the heart of our downtown and of our city. It’s historic, beautiful, charming and fun. After years of different ideas and designs that never seemed to quite work, it has found its stride...
Expansions of Outdoor Dining Here to Stay?
If there has been one constant thread throughout the last ten years of expansion and growth in downtown Knoxville’s restaurant scene, it has been the ever-increasing demand for outdoor dining spaces. Once a small after-thought, in...
Hola Festival 2019
The Hola Festival was one of the first festivals I covered after I started this website. It has continued to be one of my favorites as it has moved through a number of locations and configurations....
Space Head Opens at 24 Market Square
It’s been a matter of some speculation for a long time. In June 2017, Bliss announced that it would leave 24 Market Square for a new location on Gay Street after spending fourteen years at the...