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Urban Scenes and Urban Plans for the Weekend

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 30, 2014

Some things just don’t happen in the suburbs – or in rural areas. I’ll grant that maybe the statement could be reversed, but it’s someone else’s job to highlight the unique in those settings. Today I’ll...

Blankfest, Biscuit Fest, Book Fest, Bob Fest: They Just Keep Coming

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 12, 2014

Residents of downtown Knoxville might be forgiven if they suffer from a little festival fatigue this time of year. We’ve had Earthfest, Outdoorfest, the Dogwood Arts Festival, the Rhythm and Blooms Festival and the Rossini Festival....

Tuesday and Thursday Night Free Music Returns to Market Square

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 8, 2014

What could be better than a laid-back Tuesday or Thursday night on Market Square when the weather is good? People-watching is always great on the square and with multiple choices of patios offering food and drink,...

2014 Dogwood Arts Chalk Walk, Part One

Knoxville Urban Guy·April 15, 2014

This is the time of year for festivals, many of which are smaller portions of the Dogwood Arts Festival. It’s hard to keep up with it all with only one article a day, so sometimes I...

Fifteen Friday Photographs

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 28, 2014

I’m going to ease into the weekend with my Friday fifteen. If there is a theme to these photographs, it might be that spring is peaking out from under the covers just a little bit at...

Is Gay Street Really All That?

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 27, 2014

It seems like a heretical question, doesn’t it? Everybody loves Gay Street, right? It’s the best we have to offer. It was just a couple of years ago that the American Planning Association named it one...

Rally for Public Education on Market Square

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 18, 2014

There was a lot going on this past Friday night. It all started with a bunch of fed-up teachers gathering for a rally and press conference on Market Square. Representative Gloria Johnson was the featured speaker...

Downtown Development News You Might Have Missed

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 6, 2014

It’s been while since I did one of my make-up columns. These are news items reported elsewhere which I haven’t mentioned on this blog. I didn’t break the news and after it had been reported by...

Knoxville in the Snow, January 2014

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 29, 2014

Well, it figures that after quite a few predicted snows that never materialized we’d finally get one when no one called for it. I don’t know about you guys, but I’ve about had it with this...

Rearranged, Expanded and Re-imagined Tomato Head Opens

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 27, 2014

The first thing that becomes obvious as you approach Tomato Head is that you won’t enter the same door patrons have entered since 1990 when Tomato Head opened as a lunch spot. The entrance at...

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Urban Scenes and Urban Plans for the Weekend

Blankfest, Biscuit Fest, Book Fest, Bob Fest: They Just Keep Coming

Tuesday and Thursday Night Free Music Returns to Market Square

2014 Dogwood Arts Chalk Walk, Part One

Fifteen Friday Photographs

Is Gay Street Really All That?

Rally for Public Education on Market Square

Downtown Development News You Might Have Missed

Knoxville in the Snow, January 2014

Rearranged, Expanded and Re-imagined Tomato Head Opens

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