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Monthly Archives: August 2011
Knoxville’s bachelor mayor finally takes the plunge
2011 has been quite the year for Dan Brown. First, the freshman City Council member was elected by his peers to fill the unexpired term of former Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam when Haslam was elected governor. Seven months later, Brown, … Continue reading
Filed under: Knoxville, Politics
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Trying out Food Network’s brand new wine line; Entwine set to arrive in Knoxville next week
Talk about a good idea — and the right folks to bring it to market! The folks at Food Network want to make wine more accessible to more people. They want to teach Americans how wine and food go together … Continue reading
Filed under: Business, Downtown, Events, Food
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It simply never occurred to me . . .
I’d like to take a break from all the fun parties and downtown happenings to share with you some information about my family in the hopes it can help you if you are facing a similar situation. My father, James … Continue reading
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Popular Market Mixer gets nixed
The agents from the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission were very nice when they called the Market Square Farmers’ Market folks this week to inform them that the popular Market Square Mixer Cocktail Contest was illegal. But they weren’t so pleasant … Continue reading
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The most elegant, delicious meal in Knoxville
I truly don’t think that headline is an exaggeration. It was the most expensive ($300 per person) of all the Summer Suppers in Knox Heritage‘s series of dinner fundraisers — and it was worth every penny. It was held last … Continue reading
Filed under: Events, Food, Historic preservation, Knoxville
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Turkey Creek Public Market: Wow!
Turkey Creek Public Market opened at 10 this morning and I’m still recovering! What a whirlwind of commerce that place is! It’s a combination of Southern Market, First Friday and Tennessee Valley Fair all rolled into one, if you can … Continue reading
Knoxville goes to the dogs!
Dog Fancy magazine, the world’s most widely read dog magazine, has named Knoxville the most dog-friendly city in the Southeast. The city’s “Dogtown USA” designation will be included in the next issue of the magazine which hits newsstands Aug. 23. … Continue reading
Shakespeare, belly dancers, art and PBR
If you don’t have fun on First Friday in downtown Knoxville, you just don’t want to have fun! The sheer diversity of offerings and of visitors is amazing. There truly is something for everyone. Held the first Friday of every … Continue reading
Downtown: my favorite neighborhood
Alan and I lived in Farragut’s Concord Hills neighborhood for about eight years. Following that, we lived in Sequoyah Hills for another eight years. Both are lovely, charming neighborhoods which we enjoyed immensely. We had a lot of friends in … Continue reading
Filed under: Downtown, Knoxville
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Political year gives Follies plenty of material
Election years always provide the best material for the good folks from the Society of Professional Journalists who are writing and producing the annual Front Page Follies shows. The shows, performed largely by local journalists and PR people, are designed … Continue reading
Filed under: Events, Journalism, Knoxville, Media, Music, Politics, Public Relations
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