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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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Downtowners choose variety of Christmas styles

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

You can live downtown and still choose a unique style that’s perfect just for you and your family. One of my favorite things about downtown living is that each space is so unique. Some of us downtown dwellers participate in … Continue reading →

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Another downtown success story: new neighbors!

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

I have mentioned before how some of us downtown dwellers use progressive dinners as a method of recruiting our suburban friends to move downtown. Our thought is that if we take our “targets” from one great place to another while … 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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Knox Heritage brunch guests discover that the new event spot “The Standard” is not standard at all

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

Every year, one of the Knox Heritage “Summer Suppers” — a series of fundraisers for the preservation-minded non-profit — is at a secret location. The ticket-buyers are simply told to show up at a certain spot for cocktails and they … Continue reading →

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Middlebrook soiree launches “Summer Suppers”

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

The wonderful series of events that is Knox Heritage‘s “Summer Suppers” began last Saturday in spectacular style with a Gay Nineties theme at the beautiful Middlebrook plantation. Middlebrook, tucked away at 4001 Middlebrook Pike, was constructed circa 1795 and is … Continue reading →

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Patios, porches and rooftops: another downtown progressive dinner and another pair of targets!

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Cynthia Moxley

Success just makes us bolder! As regular Blue Streak readers know, some of us downtowners are determined to convince all our friends to move here, too! Our strategy is to seduce them by inviting them to join us on one … Continue reading →

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The progressive dinner strategy continues

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Cynthia Moxley

In our never-ending attempt to get everyone we like to move downtown, seven of us center city dwellers staged yet another in our series of progressive downtown dinners. Thanks to a previous progressive dinner, we successfully seduced Bruce and Monique … Continue reading →

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Laissez les bons temps rouler!

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Cynthia Moxley

Let the good times roll — every year! The Mardi Gras themed Summer Supper fundraiser benefiting Knox Heritage last Friday was such a rousing success that the non-profit preservation group has decided to make it an annual event. Here’s what … Continue reading →

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Trying out Food Network’s brand new wine line; Entwine set to arrive in Knoxville next week

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Cynthia Moxley

Talk about a good idea — and the right folks to bring it to market! The folks at Food Network want to make wine more accessible to more people. They want to teach Americans how wine and food go together … Continue reading →

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