
With a large animal shelter and dog park presence we think it’s safe to say that there are a lot of pet owners in the Knoxville area. Some let Fido and/or Garfield roam the house during the day and some keep them stowed away in a pet crate. But others use pet sitting or daycare services which may sound crazy at first, but our research indicates there are a lot of businesses in our area that provide such services.
If you use a pet sitter or take your animal to a daycare service, who do you use and what has your experience been?
Photo by: paul+photos=moody

Photo by: Velo Steve
When Suzy asked our new-business-themed Friday question on February 5th we didn’t know what would hit our comment section. By the end of the day we had heard Knoxville loud and clear: bring Trader Joe’s to Knoxvegas!
Of the 39 responses to our question, 19 commenters asked for a Trader Joe’s — a whopping 49% of you! According to their website, the closest TJ’s to Knoxville is located in Roswell, GA.

Watching bubbly teenagers morph into disciplined warriors is an interesting experience. One minute they’re giggling and gossiping. The next minute they’re performing water ballet on dry land – or on a cold hard floor, to be precise. Instructor Laura Raines beats a drum and guides the girls through a series of laterals, lunges, pliés and relevés that are part of the Horton Technique of modern dance designed to develop core strength. It’s just one hour out of the 15 – 20 hours a week the GO! Contemporary Dance Works troupe spends in preparation for its upcoming performances at the Bijou Theatre on Saturday, February 20 and Sunday, February 21.

Given the recent buzz about a national chain possibly landing in Downtown Knoxville, we thought today’s question was fitting. On a side note, one of the most popular posts here at Knoxify was/is a retail rumor.
What stores or national chains would you like to see in Knoxville?
Photo by: RodBegbie

For people who don’t bleed orange, the fierce, irrational loyalty of Tennessee football fans is perplexing. You might think we’re unbalanced and over-the-top in our allegiance to the Vols. You might think we’re blithely unaware of bigger issues and that we ought to get our priorities in order. What we need is a reality check, right?

Mr. Beeson, our famous coffee and beer guru, wants to know:
Who has the best beer selection in Knoxville?
Photo by: photo credit: johnpaulgoguen

On the spur of the moment, I decided to attend the Veterans Day program at the Tennessee Veterans Cemetery this year. Although I drive by the solemn rows of tombstones every day, I’d never ventured up the hill to the octagonal structure at the top. This year, in the wake of the Fort Hood massacre, I felt moved to do so. I wanted to honor our veterans in a personal way. My dad, a Korean War veteran, went with me to the service hosted by the Tennessee Chapter of the State Guard Association of the United States. Neither of us knew what to expect.

Garrett Crawford has contributed to our flickr pool about as much as anyone. Given the quality of work he submits it’s no surprise that we’ve featured his work in our View of Knoxville series multiple times. Today, we’re going to let Garrett’s work take you on a visual tour of Neyland Stadium. Enjoy!

Frederico Fellini was an idiosyncratic Italian film director renowned for blending fantasy and baroque images into his work. A cinematic pioneer, Fellini created what critic Robert Richardson referred to as an “aesthetic of disparity” in his films, abandoning traditional plot and character development in favor of a “disparate succession of sequences” to create a “cumulative impression.” Fellini left a fascinating legacy, including the term “paparazzi” derived from Paparazzo, the photographer friend of journalist Marcello Rubini, played by Marcello Mastroianni in La Dolce Vita, Fellini’s iconic flick. Fellini, who once worked as a clown, died on Halloween in 1993.

This photo was taken by Garrett Crawford
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