Monthly Archives: November 2012

Stars ignite the Urban League Gala

Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed that more and more famous people seem to be visiting Knoxville these days? Case in point: the recent Equal Opportunity Awards Gala of the Knoxville Area Urban League. Not only was … Continue reading

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Fantasy of Trees is official start of Christmas (With a bonus lesson: don’t tell a reporter what to do!)

Warning: There has been an explosion of Christmas at the Knoxville Convention Center. There’s no more denying it or putting it off. You might as well give in. When the Fantasy of Trees opens, Christmas time is here! Fantasy of … Continue reading

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It wasn’t just the singing that dropped jaws at Saturday night’s Knoxville Opera Ball

Everybody said last Saturday’s Opera Ball was going to be “different” this year. And, take it from me, it was! It was so much fun that we almost didn’t care when former UT football coach Johnny Majors, an opera buff, … Continue reading

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Raise the Roots: Great dinner, tough trivia game!

“Three Sisters” is a style of agriculture the folks at Beardsley Farm practiced this summer. What are the three plants that make up the “Three Sisters” system? That was just one of the questions in the super hard trivia contest … Continue reading

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Green Thumb Gala: laid-back and lovely

After three years, the annual Green Thumb Gala held to benefit the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, has become something of an autumn tradition around here. One thing that makes it so much fun is the fact that is is … Continue reading

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Warning: Downtown Knoxville home tour may make you call the movers!

Have you ever toyed with the possibility of moving downtown? If you have, let me warn you about what may tip the scales and have you calling the moving van. Go visit some downtown residences. The options downtown are so … Continue reading

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“Madeline” welcomes little friends to fancy store

Our friends (and clients) at G&G Interiors had quite a week. As part of their annual “Romance of Art and Design” celebration: They brought in Tom Verellen, a hot furniture designer, for a cocktail reception and discussion; They coordinated with … Continue reading

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