Monthly Archives: May 2011

Boy, was Biscuitfest a blast!

There were pizza biscuits, bologna biscuits, orange cranberry streusel biscuits, and biscuits with jalapenos in them. There were celebrity chefs, including Michelle Bernstein and Nathalie Dupree, in addition to our own great chefs from Blackberry Farm. There were cooking demonstrations, … Continue reading

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The “Vol Historian” on being a “cabana boy”

Tom Mattingly, a former city of Knoxville employee before joining the UT Sports Information Office for 18 years (1987 to 2005), has for the past four years written a Sunday column and daily blog for the News Sentinel. Both are … Continue reading

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A non-gambler goes to Las Vegas. Why?

I love Times Square. Whenever we go to New York, I always want to stay right on Times Square. I leave the curtains open so that when I wake up at 3 a.m., which I always do, I can see … Continue reading

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Just Ripe is just open!

Just Ripe, the cute little half-grocery store/half-prepared food store located in the Daylight Building downtown, opened last Friday and, although the stock is still coming in, you can tell it’s going to be a great resource for folks who live, … Continue reading

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Bridles and Blue Jeans fundraiser makes me ask, “What am I supposed to learn from horses?”

What is it with horses and me all of a sudden? I’ve already admitted I’m afraid of the huge things. (Click here to read about my last encounter with them.) And now it seems I’m being thrust into contact with … Continue reading

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Weekend wedding brings the trappings of Hollywood — and fun! — to World’s Fair Park

The bride and groom both live and work in Hollywood now. (She’s an actor and he acts, writes and directs.) So you knew the wedding would be dramatic. And, sure enough, the nuptials of Allison Nichols and Anthony Toich on … Continue reading

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Great news: Bill Landry has new book coming out based on stories of “The Heartland Series”

If you are like me, you will find the fact that Bill Landry of WBIR‘s “Heartland Series,” has written a book based on “Heartland” stories is very good news indeed. Titled, “Appalachian Tales and Heartland Adventures,” it contains, Landry said, … Continue reading

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