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Asian Festival Dazzles and Fills Entire World’s Fair Park

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 29, 2022

It has become a phenomenon relative to all Knoxville events. The festival, which began in Krutch Park Extension with an estimated attendance through the day of about 3,000, has grown each year. The second year, still...

The Asian Festival Set to Return to the World’s Fair Park After Two Year Absence

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 17, 2022

COVID-19 put a number of events on hold, some for longer than others. One of Knoxville’s largest festivals — and one of the largest Asian Festivals in the country — has not held a physical event...

Mardi Growl Provides a Day of Carnival Canine Celebration

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 7, 2022

The 15th annual Mardi Growl Pet Parade and Festival were held on Saturday. In keeping with a trend that started during the pandemic and has gained momentum at the urging of the city, the festival was...

IndiaFest 2019 Hits the World’s Fair

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 23, 2019

(Article and Photos by Caitlin McLawhorn) When asked to cover the IndiaFest this year, I didn’t quite know what to expect. I was told there would be plenty of delicious food, so of course I...

Asian Festival 2019: New Location is a Hit

Knoxville Urban Guy·August 26, 2019

It’s hard to imagine that a very few years ago, the Asian Festival was held in Krutch Park Extension. And it had plenty of space. The festival has exploded in popularity, growing with each subsequent year....

Knoxville PrideFest 2016 Remembers Orlando, Celebrates a Better Future

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 20, 2016

It had to be different from last year. A year ago our LGBT community, along with their many supporters, friends and family in Knoxville and across the country celebrated PrideFest with a background of a looming...

Updates From Around Downtown

Knoxville Urban Guy·March 8, 2016

Occasionally over the years I’ve given updates about projects I’ve mentioned some time back or developments which others reported first and you might have missed. So, here’s a chance to make sure we all know what’s...

Pridefest 2015: Jubilant and Poignant

Knoxville Urban Guy·June 22, 2015

It had to feel different this year. With the backdrop of the looming Supreme Court decision on gay marriage, which could come this week, Pridefest 2015 took on a heightened significance. Of course, it was also...

2015 Children’s Festival of Reading is Great Fun for the Everyone

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 19, 2015

That reading is an essential skill to be encouraged in our culture, I hope is a point on which we all agree. Unfortunately, I fear it is an endangered practice. I’m afraid, frequently, most adults read...

End of the Civil War Sesquicentennial Commemorated in Knoxville

Knoxville Urban Guy·May 6, 2015

As I walked through Krutch Park last Saturday on my way to a delightful discussion of downtown with a small group of parishioners at the First Presbyterian Church, I passed a friend among the gathering groups...

World’s Fair Park

Asian Festival Dazzles and Fills Entire World’s Fair Park

The Asian Festival Set to Return to the World’s Fair Park After Two Year Absence

Mardi Growl Provides a Day of Carnival Canine Celebration

IndiaFest 2019 Hits the World’s Fair

Asian Festival 2019: New Location is a Hit

Knoxville PrideFest 2016 Remembers Orlando, Celebrates a Better Future

Updates From Around Downtown

Pridefest 2015: Jubilant and Poignant

2015 Children’s Festival of Reading is Great Fun for the Everyone

End of the Civil War Sesquicentennial Commemorated in Knoxville

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

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