Inside of Knoxville

Sunsphere Observation Deck, Freshened Up and Re-opened

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 15, 2014

Images of the Sunsphere are ubiquitous in Knoxville. Visible from all along the western edge of downtown, while only 32 years old, it has become the iconic symbol of our city. It’s part campy curiosity and...

Downtown Knoxville Snow Photographs, February 13, 2014

Knoxville Urban Guy·February 14, 2014

Well, I can’t resist them. I know I posted a batch recently, but this was supposed to be the biggest snow in eighteen years. It’s highly doubtful I’ll be taking downtown photographs for you guys eighteen...

Icon Re-opens as a Restaurant and Lounge

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 14, 2013

Last year I introduced you to the Icon Ultra Lounge with its groovy lighting inside the Sunsphere. The bar has recently undergone a transformation and had its grand re-opening, yesterday, opening officially as the Icon Restaurant...

Dangling Photographs: Knoxville Skylines and More

Knoxville Urban Guy·December 31, 2012

Here is another group of photographs of the city that I’ve had tucked away in various files. Consider it end-of-the-year blog cleaning. Most of these photographs are of the skyline and various buildings around town. I’m...

Icon Lounge is Open inside the Sunsphere

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 14, 2012

I finally got a chance to look inside the Icon Lounge on the fifth floor of the Sunsphere and it is a very cool spot. The occasion was a City People social and it’s always nice...

Knoxville Photographs in Search of a Blog: June 2012

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 28, 2012

Here are a few photographs that I liked or found interesting, but I never quite found the right blog topic to which they needed to be wed. Some of them come with a story and others...

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Sunsphere

Sunsphere Observation Deck, Freshened Up and Re-opened

Downtown Knoxville Snow Photographs, February 13, 2014

Icon Re-opens as a Restaurant and Lounge

Dangling Photographs: Knoxville Skylines and More

Icon Lounge is Open inside the Sunsphere

Knoxville Photographs in Search of a Blog: June 2012

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