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. …
Power Struggle for Knoxville Social Media King?
Several months ago we asked if Knoxville is/was/becoming a social media hotspot. Comments ranged from “Yes, Knoxville is social media mecca.” to “Yes! I too have bumped into people who “know” me from the net. Always fun.” Everyone seemingly agreed that the interwebs were alive and well in K-Town. Today, …
Which Knoxvillians Should You Follow on Twitter?
If you haven’t heard of Twitter in the past couple of weeks it’s safe to say you’ve been living under a rock. Keep your hands down – we’re not going to explain it. The “real-time short messaging service” Web site is experiencing unprecedented growth – up 1,382% to be exact! …
Brewing Your Own Beer in Knoxville
I love craft beer. And like most of my passions, there comes a point when I want to know what makes it tick, or in this case ferment. So late last year I sought out one of Knoxville’s two homebrew supply stores to find out if I could really brew …
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 …
NBC News Crew Looking for BBQ
According to this tweet, an NBC news crew is in Knoxville looking for some good BBQ. Leave your recommendations for them in the comments.
Lost Your Job? Apply Inside
This kind of treatment makes our stomach turn. Knoxville is a better place than that. To prove it, we want you to e-mail us your resumé. If you’ve recently lost your job at Goody’s, ImagePoint, Alcoa or any other Knoxville-based employer, e-mail your resumé – in PDF, Word or image …
How to live in Knoxville
Update (12/18/08): After receiving a number of valid comments that I’m looking unfavorably on certain parts of Knoxville, I’ve decided to write a follow-up entry to this one with my current view of living in Knoxville. The current entry was originally published on my personal site in June 2008 before …
Best Place for a Haircut in Knoxville?
When you move to a new city or you end up on the losing end of a Don King-styled haircut, you’ll most likely seek out a new place to get your haircut. As I phone in my appointment with Rob Davis at Salon W, I’m curious: Where’s your favorite place …
Have you seen coyotes in Knoxville?
Beer, booze and bars, man those coyotes sure can get wild. Wait, we’re not talking about Coyote Ugly Saloon? My bad. What we are talking about is all but urban legend in Knoxville. Coyote sightings. According to this tweet from Brandon earlier in the week, coyotes have been spotted in …