Posted on October 28th, 2010 by Cynthia Moxley
OK. Here’s the deal.
My friends and I have been the judges (note: anybody can be a judge!) in the past three Market Mixer contests. These are the rules: on the third Saturday of every month, the good folks at the Market Square Farmers’ Market select an ingredient, distribute it to local restaurants, and challenge [...]
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Posted on October 26th, 2010 by Cynthia Moxley
The Fall Festival at the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum was an absolute delight Oct. 16. And this is coming from a person who doesn’t have a garden (or even a yard anymore), is not comfortable around large animals (which were there), and not all that crazy about kids! So imagine how much YOU would [...]
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Posted on October 22nd, 2010 by Cynthia Moxley
Ten thousand guests. Eleven hundred pounds of barbecued pork. Two thousand pounds of fried chicken.
Bluegrass music. Patriotic music. Old rock-and-roll. New rock-and-roll. And the Pride of the Southland Marching Band.
Face painting. Balloon animals. A magician. Popcorn and ice cream.
And more politicians than you can shake the proverbial stick at!
If there were anything missing from the Duncan [...]
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Posted on October 18th, 2010 by Cynthia Moxley
One of Knoxville’s newest fundraising events is the Green Thumb Gala, a evening set at the beautiful Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, which it benefits. The inaugural gala was this past Friday night and, with picture perfect fall weather and attendance at more than 250, it was a resounding success.
The auction alone raised more than $16,000. And [...]
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Posted on October 15th, 2010 by Cynthia Moxley
It started on Tuesday when I came to work at our new office in the historic Miller’s Building at 445 S. Gay Street. I noticed the city had placed Christmas wreaths on the light poles. So I placed a message on Twitter and Facebook: “Wah? Christmas wreaths on Gay Street? Really?”
Apparently I wasn’t the only one who [...]
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Posted on October 14th, 2010 by Cynthia Moxley
Guess what’s in my near future! I’m going on a guided tour of Old Gray Cemetery with “spirited” beverages with nine of my favorite people. I’m also going on a walking tour based on historic postcards and a progressive cocktail supper in downtown Knoxville with 11 other folks.
How did I get these fantastic opportunities? I [...]
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Posted on October 7th, 2010 by Cynthia Moxley
On a cold night in January of 2005, festivities for the grand re-opening of the historic Tennessee Theatre were about to start. The ”grand entertainment palace,” as it was nicknamed, had just undergone a $25.5 million renovation and I found myself standing beside Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam in the back of the darkened theater just before the doors [...]
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Posted on October 4th, 2010 by Cynthia Moxley
One of the best things about Knoxville is the fact that we have four seasons. Everybody says that. The Knoxville Chamber even puts it in their marketing materials. One great place to watch the seasons change is in the heart of downtown — at the Market Square Farmers’ Market.
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Posted on October 1st, 2010 by Cynthia Moxley
In addition to adding solar panels to its roof and focusing on recyling (15 tons last year), the Knoxville Convention Center also is bringing sustainability to its dining tables. To demonstrate its growing commitment to locally and sustainably produced food, Mary Bogert, the center’s executive director, hosted a chef’s table Thursday for a few of the Convention Center’s [...]
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