Monthly Archives: July 2011

Bucolic supper rewards Garden donors

What’s the best way to reward the biggest donors to the Knoxville Botanical Garden? Why a garden party, of course! In one of the best gardens in Knoxville.

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“You’ve got to buy books.”

Last Wednesday was Knoxville author Cormac McCarthy‘s 78th birthday. McCarthy, not a Knoxville native but a resident of Knoxville for many years, inserted many Knoxville references in his literature and has developed something of a cult following in these parts. … Continue reading

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History can be fun: just add food and wine

We stepped back in time Saturday night and, although the evening was lovely, the experience made us so grateful to live in the modern day rather than in Knoxville circa the late 1700s. The occasion was part of the Summer … Continue reading

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Cucumbers: they’re not just for salad anymore

I don’t know about you, but when I think about making a refreshing summer cocktail, cucumbers are not an ingredient that springs immediately to mind. That may change now as a result of last Saturday’s so-called Market Mixer, a project … Continue reading

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They don’t call it the “Redneck Riviera” for nothing!

It started when I was browsing Twitter the other day and realized my friend Randall Brown from the News Sentinel was on a beach somewhere. His tweet: “Exchange at beach bar: What do you have along the line of non-alcoholic … Continue reading

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Wily downtown dwellers use progressive dinner to recruit others to the downtown “cult”

Here’s the thing about downtown dwellers: we are on a mission to get all our friends to move downtown, too! Our latest targets are Monique and Bruce Anderson and Judith and Michael Foltz. Monique and Bruce are temporarily living downtown … Continue reading

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Randy Boyd’s passions: pets, education and kilts!

Randy Boyd, the CEO of Knoxville-based PetSafe, spoke to the young-ish business folks in Nucleus Knoxville for about 20 minutes recently. Here’s what they found out: Boyd is committed to making Knoxville the most pet-friendly city in the country — … Continue reading

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First Friday was fun-tastic!

With something called a “SlutWalk” on the agenda followed a few hours later by a “freeze flash mob” on Market Square, you just knew that this past First Friday in downtown Knoxville would be the best ever. And it was. … Continue reading

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