IndiaFest 2019 Hits the World’s Fair
(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...
World’s Fair Park
Asian Festival 2019: New Location is a Hit
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Thousands Gather for Sixteenth Annual Earthfest
Given that it was another one of those weekends with simply too much to cover, I asked Heidi Hornick to cover Earthfest while I covered the Dogwood Arts Festival on Market Square. Held on the World’s...
A brief encounter on a Mexican beach Leads to the Great Llama Race
Today’s article features guest writer Heidi Hornick. An experienced journalist, she’s offered to help cover some events I can’t manage to attend. This weekend, as an example, included three major events downtown: Rhythm n Blooms, the...
The City Responds to the Urban Land Institute Report – and Listens
A large crowed gathered at the East Tennessee History Center to discuss the recommendations by the Urban Land Institute, about which I wrote last month. (Read the report if you haven’t. Too many people who have...