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Southern hospitality on Sylvan Lane

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Cynthia Moxley

Knox Heritage’s popular Summer Suppers ended on a distinctly Southern note recently with a garden party in the backyard of a renovated Craftsman-style home on a little-known street in Sequoyah Hills. To underscore the Southern theme: all the dishes were … Continue reading →

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Stuart’s ‘Summer Supper’ astounds!

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Cynthia Moxley

Tables on the terrace overlooking the Tennessee River. A scrumptious dinner prepared by one of Knoxville’s celebrity chefs and a committee of volunteers under his supervision. A beautiful and unique house that encompasses salvaged vestiges of Knoxville’s past. You know … Continue reading →

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Symphony ShowHouse goes uptown. (You should, too!)

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Cynthia Moxley

Every year, the Knoxville Symphony League typically selects a brand new 5,500-square-foot home, usually on the water, and invites an assortment of interior designers to decorate its various rooms. Called the Symphony Designer ShowHouse, tours of the home are one … Continue reading →

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Grandiose ‘Gilded Age Gala’ greets 2018

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Cynthia Moxley

Talk about an evening that had it all! That’s what the folks at Knox Heritage aimed for more than a year ago when Kim Trent, the preservation organization’s executive director, came up with the idea for an extravagant New Year’s … Continue reading →

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Best way to welcome spring? Hats!

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Cynthia Moxley

Nothing says springtime like a new hat! The folks at the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum have recognized that fact and, for the fifth year in a row, have celebrated the fortunate match with a fundraiser featuring hats by beloved … Continue reading →

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Holiday Homes Tour: elegant, inspiring and fun

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Cynthia Moxley

We sure do love looking inside other people’s homes, don’t we? The smart folks in the Guild of the Knoxville Museum of Art took advantage of that proclivity earlier this month and sold out their 22nd annual Holiday Homes Tour … Continue reading →

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Fun, fireworks and fowl to celebrate Fourth

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Cynthia Moxley

It’s summer and that means Knox Heritage’s uber popular Summer Suppers are in full swing. I love these things. They are great little (or big) parties put together by a creative host committee at a private home or interesting setting. … Continue reading →

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Cheek and wife partner for perfect green team

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Cynthia Moxley

The good folks at the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum believe that a garden can bring joy to anyone — whether a city or a country dweller. To that end, they have organized a series of garden parties in a … Continue reading →

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Hats off to start of garden party season!

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Cynthia Moxley

I believe the unofficial start to garden party season in Knoxville is the annual Hats in Bloom luncheon at the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum. The schedule is a little bit on the brave side – in early April. The … Continue reading →

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