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This Summer Supper soared

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Cynthia Moxley

The Knox Heritage Summer Suppers are in full swing and they are a blast, as usual. Take the one we went to earlier this month at the beautiful mid-century modern home in Westmoreland of City Councilman George Wallace and his … Continue reading →

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Red pandas and party animals at Zoofari

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Cynthia Moxley

The Knoxville Zoo was transformed earlier this month into an exotic Himalayan village, the home of the elusive red panda, an animal that has put Knoxville on the zoological map. It is there, in Nepal, where certain villagers have been … Continue reading →

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Biscuit Festival expands to perfection

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Cynthia Moxley

The International Biscuit Festival, held this past weekend in downtown Knoxville, was an absolute delight. In fact, if you ask me, it was the best one in the six years of its existence. Why? Because the organizers, reacting to the … Continue reading →

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Saluting a circle of sisters

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Cynthia Moxley

Melinda Meador turned 60 earlier this year and her friend Sheena McCall offered to have a party for her. Sheena was thinking Melinda would like a cocktail party in Sheena’s stunning Cherokee Boulevard home. But Melinda surprised her. She asked, … Continue reading →

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Heartache at the Heart Gala

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Cynthia Moxley

We at Moxley Carmichael were not in much of a party mood the other day when we headed to Cherokee Country Club for the 30th annual Heart Gala. Although we did get dressed up (and looked pretty darn good, if … Continue reading →

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Stars come out for Knoxville Jazz Orchestra

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Cynthia Moxley

Once again, Sherri Lee opened her beautiful estate on a picturesque cove on Fort Loudoun Lake to raise funds for the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra through an event called Evening Under the Stars. This, year, however, due to the threat of … Continue reading →

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We were Conned into a great time

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Cynthia Moxley

My husband, Alan Carmichael, and I are big Con Hunley fans. And we are big fans of the Knox Heritage Summer Suppers series of fundraisers. We also love caterer Holly Hambright — for her fabulous food and her mega-sized personality. … Continue reading →

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Going mad for a great cause!

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Cynthia Moxley

It’s midsummer and the Knox Heritage Summer Suppers are in full swing. As you may know,  Summer Suppers are great little fundraisers for the nonprofit preservation organization, Knox Heritage. They consist of a string of dinner parties, most held in … Continue reading →

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Preservationists pause to party

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Cynthia Moxley

When Cindi DeBusk was a little girl, her mother would have liked for her to have stood beside her in the kitchen learning how to cook. Instead, Cindi was with her father in the garage learning to use power tools. … Continue reading →

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‘The biscuit is America’s croissant’

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Cynthia Moxley

“The biscuit is America’s croissant.” So said Food Network star Tyler Florence, who made an appearance in Knoxville this past weekend as part of the wildly successful International Biscuit Festival held downtown. Continue reading →

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