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A Pirate and a Gentleman
David Keith got into acting to meet girls. Or so he claims. Keith explains that he never got involved in the emotional side of his career, meaning he didn’t buy into the Hollywood hype that derails so many young actors. Nor does acting define his identity. “I got paid to have fun,” he says with[…] Read More »
Knoxville’s best coffee shops
Update: Based on a comment from Becky Hancock, I updated the list to include the awesomely eclectic Time Warp Tea Room. For not being a coffee city (aka. Portland or Seattle), Knoxville has a lot of coffee shops. And more seem to be opening every few months. Most folks seem to be content to stick[…] Read More »
Knoxville One of Top 200 Best Performing Cities
Knoxville ranks 60th on the Milken Institute/Greenstreet Real Estate Partners Best Performing Cities Index.This list is indicative of how well Knoxville is creating and sustaining jobs and economic growth. Click here for more. Go Knoxvegas! [via]
Knoxville’s Blackbird Coffeehouse opens with focus on coffee, comfort
Blackbird Coffeehouse, Knoxville’s newest coffee shop, opened yesterday at it’s location on 1208 Kenesaw Avenue in Sequoyah Hills. The focus of Blackbird is both the quality of coffee, and providing a comfortable place to relax said co-owner Ali Johnston, who has been an occasional employee of coffee shops since she was 16 years old. “I[…] 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 »
Knoxville rent snapshot
Zilpy.com is showing that Knoxville is 44% renters with a monthly rent affordability of $687. Proof that I pay too much.
The Voice is Being Heard
Dane Baker, Publisher of the Knoxville Voice, dropped us a line alerting the Knoxify guys that KnoxVoice.com was ready and willing. To serve up “Knoxville’s Only Independent Alternative” voice that is. The new site boasts tons of good stories as well as a new Knoxville-centric job section, KnoxJobsLive. It’s worth a look.
All Headlines; All Knoxville
Would anyone be offended if I tossed out a shameless plug? *crickets* I’ll continue on then. This weekend a Knoxville-centric website launched called Knox’d. This site lets you see the latest headlines from the best media outlets in Knoxville. For free of course. Patrick Beeson puts it best: Knox’d has one goal: to aggregate the[…] Read More »
Knoxville Blogs Need an Overhaul
The Knoxville blog network is one of the tightest virtual networks I’ve come into contact with. This circle of bloggers is filled with talented, comical and friendly people from a myriad of backgrounds. One thing that is lacking across the community is good blog design. In my opinion, content reigns supreme but having a blog-front[…] Read More »
Knoxified Friday Question: Defining Knoxville
Sorry for the late installment of this weeks Knoxified Friday Question. We’ve had a lot going on but at last, here we go. We have touched on nickname’s and motto’s that might possibly describe Knoxville to an outsider and generate pride to those that live in the area. One thing we haven’t touched on is[…] Read More »
