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Boy, was Biscuitfest a blast!

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Cynthia Moxley

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”

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Cynthia Moxley

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

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Cynthia Moxley

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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My first Oysterfest: chilly, but delicious

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Cynthia Moxley

Up until this year, Oysterfest, a fundraiser benefiting Child Help Tennessee, always has been held on the same night as Center Stage, another fundraiser benefiting Children’s Hospital. That has been a particular shame because, not only are they both fun … Continue reading →

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WBIR reunion brings back familiar faces – and fun!

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Cynthia Moxley

Using just Facebook and phone calls, WBIR-TV‘s news anchor Robin Wilhoit and promotions director Julie Morris coordinated a fun-filled station reunion party last Saturday at Barley’s in the Old City. More than 100 folks — most with ties to our … Continue reading →

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300 of our closest friends step back to 1947 with us at our client party in the historic Miller’s Building

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Cynthia Moxley

To celebrate the great time we are having in our new offices in the historic Miller’s Department Store building at 445 S. Gay Street, we made “coming back to Miller’s” the theme of our annual mid-winter client party this year. … Continue reading →

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Fords’ Oscar party next best thing to being there!

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Cynthia Moxley

Marilyn Monroe greeted guests as we arrived Sunday evening at Dawn and Richard Ford’s house for the Academy Awards party. When the door opened, “Ryan Sequins” appeared with a microphone to interview everyone on the red carpet that had been … Continue reading →

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Dancing with the Knoxville Stars: These gutsy folks rocked the floor for Children’s Hospital

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Cynthia Moxley

Last year, I went to this great event by myself and had a really fun time. This year, my husband Alan went too and after experiencing it — and seeing the dancers’ outfits — he’s ready to buy tickets for … Continue reading →

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I can’t wait for Knoxville Restaurant Week!

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Cynthia Moxley

I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait until Restaurant Week! That is a first-ever event in Knoxville set for Feb. 27 through March 4. During that time, about 30 high-profile Knoxville restaurants will offer fixed price meals — … Continue reading →

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How would YOU like to feed folks from Food Network and Cooking Channel? This guy loved it!

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Cynthia Moxley

Some of us were trying to schedule a small meeting at the Knoxville Convention Center a couple of weeks ago and the only available space there was the office of Mary Bogert, the center’s general manager. “I apologize, but every … Continue reading →

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