Tag Archives: 1982 Worlds Fair
The Weekender: Quilts, Cars and an Energy House
Whether your vice is quilts, cars or old homes, you’ll have plenty of options this weekend to get a fix. Photo: Walter Felix | flickr
Quiddities: What Makes Knoxville Knoxville?
I have lived here, in Knoxville, pretty much my whole life. Yet, I still don’t quite know what all goes into making Knoxville the city that it is. But, like everyone else, I have my opinions on the subject. First, and foremost, its people make Knoxville Knoxville. We, the people, are an increasingly diverse group[…] Read More »
20 Images of the 1982 World’s Fair and Some White-collar Crime
The 1982 World’s Fair gave us more to talk about than just cultural exchange, painting robots, and Petro’s. One day after the fair ended the largest Knoxville-based white-collar crime investigation in history hit the fan, throwing fair-leader Jake Butcher behind bars for banking fraud. For six months Knoxville basked in the global spotlight, all while[…] Read More »
Sunsphere proves memorable
Waking up from a nap during a drive back from the beach, a young girl catches a glimpse of the Sunsphere and immediately knows it’s only a short hour until she’s back home for a more comfortable nap in her bed. The young girl, now an adult, was me. I’ve heard mixed reviews about the[…] Read More »
