Tag Archives: Marshall Stair

Spooning up big fun

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Cynthia Moxley

There are so many silent and live auctions to attend in Knoxville every year that most of us have reached the capacity of what our homes and offices will hold. That’s why Alan and I now almost always purchase “experiences” … Continue reading →

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Knoxville welcomes banner hire in Rick Barnes

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Cynthia Moxley

I know it’s football all the time right now as the countdown draws close to kickoff of the gridiron season. But for one day last week, thoughts turned to basketball as the business community hosted a reception to welcome Rick Barnes, … Continue reading →

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I think that I shall never see a beer so lovely in a tree

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Cynthia Moxley

Garden party season is in full swing in East Tennessee. And that’s fine with me. The Great Gardens Party, a fundraiser for the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, is held each year in a different great garden. This year, its … Continue reading →

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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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‘Taste of Greece’ perfect antidote to adversity

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Cynthia Moxley

If ever a church seemed snake-bit (aside from the actual snake-handling churches, of course) it is Saint George Greek Orthodox Church on Kingston Pike in Knoxville. Reeling from the alleged theft of more than $360,000 by its trusted treasurer that … 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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All eyes on Blount Mansion

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Cynthia Moxley

I know it may seem as if we were pretty desperate for an excuse to go to a party earlier this month, but the birthday soiree for the state of Tennessee held at Blount Mansion was only a short walk … Continue reading →

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Havana heat: Hot night at the Copa

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

I have to hand it to the fun folks at the Knoxville Opera Guild: They are nothing if not flexible!

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National leader’s visit spotlights education, science

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

When National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial visited Knoxville recently, the local Urban League CEO, Phyllis Nichols, wanted to impress upon him that East Tennessee is more than just bluegrass music and Appalachian landscapes. (Not that there’s anything … Continue reading →

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Anthropologie: Wow!

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

So I finally know what all the fuss is about. I had never been to an Anthropologie store before. But from the moment I walked in to the new retailer on Kingston Pike in Bearden last night, I started to … Continue reading →

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