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Monthly Archives: December 2009
Does downtown need a dedicated business recruiter? Lack of new retailers is a real threat, some say
Someone who wakes up every day thinking about how to get more retail businesses to locate in downtown Knoxville. That’s what some folks think we need. The other school of thought, though, is more like, “If we build it, they … Continue reading
Filed under: Downtown, Events, Historic preservation, Knoxville, Politics
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“Light someone else’s candle.”
That was the instruction from Robert Loest, a nationally known investment adviser and downtown Knoxville resident, who was one of the organizers of the first annual “Strollstice” last night. More than 50 people gathered at the Market House bell on … Continue reading
Filed under: Downtown, Events
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Downtown hotel transformed into “Rosy’s Diner” for 80th birthday of beloved cartoonist Charlie Daniel
More than150 folks donned “Rosy’s Diner” baseball caps and filed into the ballroom of the Crowne Plaza hotel Friday night for a laugh-filled celebration of News Sentinel editorial cartoonist Charlie Daniel’s 80th birthday. Rosy’s Diner is a staple location for much of … Continue reading
Filed under: Downtown, Events, Journalism, Knoxville, Media, Politics
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How to be sure you and your friends have plenty of cookies for the holidays: host a cookie exchange!
If you believe, as I do, that more cookies equal less grumpiness, you should consider hosting a cookie exchange. We have done it for seven years and each year the cookies get better and better. From time to time during a … Continue reading
Filed under: Events, Knoxville
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Expect News Sentinel’s new publisher to be active in community – once he gets his feet on the ground
“Good communities don’t just happen,” Patrick Birmingham told area leaders last week. “This is a great community because the people in this room have worked hard to make it great.” Birmingham is the new publisher of the Knoxville News … Continue reading
Filed under: Downtown, Events, Journalism, Knoxville, Media, Public Relations
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A pear tree still grows in Knoxville; a hate-mailer apologizes; KMA gets cleaned up and more
A lot has been happening since the Blue Streak reported on several local controversies. Here are a few quick updates: You might remember this story from July. It involves a dispute at Kendrick Place condos over a pear tree growing … Continue reading
Filed under: Art, Downtown, Events, Knoxville
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