Photo by: ZenOptic First, there was the groundbreaking for the Minvilla Manor project that is set to cost $7 million. Now, the Mayors’ Ten-Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness group is seeking to build another shelter in West Knoxville. Does Knoxville need another homeless shelter that will cost $500,000 for …
Quiddities: Kingston Pike
As good a place to start as any, Kingston Pike is probably the best known of Knoxville’s five spoke roads and, in many ways represents a micro-view of Knoxville history, from the mid-1800s thru the mid-1900s. The Pike is one of Knoxville’s earliest roads dating back as far as 1788, …
Brewers’ Jam Review: It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
This is a guest post by Chad Huskey. I would like to ramble…no actually I think gush would be the appropriate word. Yup, Gush, I would like to gush for a moment about a certain Knoxville event that is near and dear to my heart. The Knoxville Brewers Jam. Just …
Customer Centered: Sun Matic Control
January 2010 will mark the fourth anniversary of ownership for my car. It will also mark my introduction to Lee and Jena of Sun Matic Control who I’ve been doing business with for about the same time frame.
Ain’t No Time To Sit Down: Brewers’ Jam Wrap Up
“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” – The Postman’s Creed, 1912 Apparently, beer drinkers have a code, too: “Neither rain nor gloom of cloud coverage nor cold nor mud nor coinciding UT football game stays …
View of Knoxville, Vol. 52
This photo was taken by Break-A-Leg Photography The View of Knoxville series is derived from photos in our flickr group. Add your pictures and we might feature them here.
What’s Your Favorite Arts & Entertainment Event in Knoxville?
We can’t think of a single season that leaves Knoxville with a shortage of arts and entertainment events. Throughout the year it seems that there is always a play to watch, a concert to listen to or a show to take in. What’s your favorite arts and entertainment event in …
Patchwork Quilt that is Knoxville
Photo by: ZenOptic This is a guest post by Chad Huskey. I’ve lived in Knoxville all my life. I grew up in South Knoxville close to Seymour. So as a kid that’s all I knew of our little town. I went to a small elementary school, and an even smaller …
jAVERDE, Delicious Locally Brewed Coffee with a National Mission
If you haven’t yet tried jAVERDE coffee yet, I promise you you’re missing out! Brewed locally in Powell, jAVERDE has a ton of flavors to satisfy any coffee lover’s taste-buds. With names like CocoJo, Mahalo Mocha, Shell Shock, Blarney Moo, Dreamsipple, Munky Chow, Johnny Zappleseed, Jav-O-Lantern, Strawdairy Surprise, and many …
View of Knoxville, Vol. 51
This photo was taken by Jackie Crumpler The View of Knoxville series is derived from photos in our flickr group. Add your pictures and we might feature them here.