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Which Knoxvillians Do You Want to See on Twitter?
Is there someone missing from the list of people you follow on Twitter? Do we need to encourage other Knoxvillians to start Twittering? In keeping with our recent KFQ social media/Twitter themes (see here and here), I wanted to ask you which Knoxvillians you would like to see on Twitter. I’ve got a couple in[…] Read More »
ALDI Open House and Grand Opening
Discount grocer, ALDI, is opening a new store in the Powell community. Today from noon till 4pm they’re having a open house with free samples of ALDI brands. Their grand opening is Monday, March 9th. Plug 2801 Schaad Road, 37921 into your GPS for directions.
Turtleheads Supports My Loose Leaf Tea Obsession
Hello, my name is Michael, and I drink copious amounts of fine teas… I’m not sure if many of you out there can relate, but I never set out to become a loose-leaf tea addict. In fact, just two years ago hot tea really wasn’t my thing. However, after fixing tea for my wife one[…] Read More »
TheBruceBallBlog
Friday marked the start of official practice as the UT Men’s Basketball team began preparations for the 100th season of men’s basketball at UT. In the meantime, blogger RBK has been counting down The Top 25 Moments of the Bruce Pearl era on his Bruce Ball Blog. You can start with number twenty-five on his[…] Read More »
Pepsi, Coke, Soda or Pop?
There is a regional variation that exists between what people call a carbonated beverage when they order. Pepsi, Coke, soda or pop? According to this pop vs. soda map, Knoxville is in the heart of “Coke” country. How do you order a soft drink? Pepsi, Coke, soda or pop?
Before Dollywood There Was…?
If you read the title of this post and thought “Silver Dollar City,” you were only one-third right. True Dollywood and East Tennessee historians will remember that before Dollywood or even Silver Dollar City came Goldrush Junction. And, while writing this post, I discovered that the attraction originally opened as “Rebel Railroad” in 1961 (Wikipedia:[…] Read More »
The Men Behind Smokey
Read about the men who have donned the suit and mask of every Vol fan’s favorite blue tick coon hound, Smokey.
Bike Buck Karnes Bridge
As others have noted (see here, here and here), the Buck Karnes (Alcoa Highway) bridge pedestrian lane is open. At 12 feet wide, it offers plenty of room for bike and foot traffic along with some great views of the Tennessee River. This lane is part of a larger plan to connect the Knox and[…] Read More »
I-40: Then and Now
Alright Knoxville commuters: Think rush hour traffic on I-40 is bad now? Imagine if there were only four lanes like the above I-40 photo from the 1960s. Can you can guess which famous Knoxville exit is pictured?
