Public Spaces and Private Moments
One of the qualities of an urban environment that, as far as I know, has failed to be replicated in a suburban environment is that of the common public space. It’s hard to imagine, really,...
Market Square
First Friday and a Great Knoxville Weekend
Old friends invited us out on a date for First Friday and we gladly accepted. It’s funny how sometime in the middle of the day on Thursday I usually think something along the lines of, “If...
Another New Business Opens on Market Square: Coldstream Market
The business world seems to be heating up on Market Square recently. Blue Coast Burrito is revamping, Tomato Head is expanding. Just Friday I brought you news that Earthbound had opened at 34 Market Square....
Earthbound: New Business on Market Square
Last Friday Market Square welcomed a new business. Earthbound Trading Company opened their 125 location at 32 Market Square and started selling their unique brand of hippie-meets-third-world fare. You know from the inflatable unicorn...
Hola Festival Dances Around the Rain
The Hola Festival is one of my favorite festivals of the year in downtown Knoxville. A wide range of Latin cultures are on display through delicious foods, flashy dancing, music and crafts. It’s one of the...
Outdoor Free Jazz Comes to an End for the Season
The Jazz on the Square series has to be one of the best things about downtown Knoxville every summer. Most Tuesday and Thursday nights Vance Thompson, Greg Tardy, Kenneth Brown, Keith Brown and Clint Mullican have...
Stock and Barrel Opens on Market Square
It seems like it’s been a “coming attraction” for longer than some businesses last. Months ago news spread that a bourbon and burgers place would fill the spot at 35 Market Square previously occupied by Sangria’s....
Baseball Comes to Market Square and Urban Guy gets Schooled
In an manner of speaking, baseball did take over the square for a little while on Wednesday evening. I mentioned it on my list of coming events last Sunday and, even then, I acknowledged I had...
Knoxville’s Largest Kid’s Party
It may seem like a long leap from beer (yesterday’s blog post) to a children’s party, but that’s what downtown was like last Saturday night. One of the many misconceptions of downtown is the idea it’s...
March Against Monsanto on Market Square
It’s interesting what to notice what gets covered and what doesn’t. Last Saturday, the Knoxville News Sentinel ran a story on the International March Against Monsanto which took place that same day. To give attention to...