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Posts From: April 2014

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WEEK APRIL 21-27 HIGHLIGHTS ‘40 YEARS OF BUILDING STRONG COMMUNITIES’

Apr. 22, 2014

The City of Knoxville will mark National Community Development Week April 21-27 with a series of events showcasing projects of the City’s Department of Community Development and its nonprofit partners…

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RULES AND ZONES SET FOR FOOD TRUCK PILOT PROGRAM

Apr. 22, 2014

After incorporating feedback from a public meeting in March, the City of Knoxville has set rules and zones for a pilot program for mobile food vendors within City limits. The City is now accepting…

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Bike Events This Weekend

Apr. 22, 2014

There are a lot of bike events to choose from this weekend! Pickel Road Rides April 26 9 a.m. The Smoky Mountain Wheelmen host a scenic ride with the option of 20, 40, and 60 mile routes. On-site…

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Broadway Smash Hit “Monty Python’s Spamalot” Plays at the Clarence Brown Theatre

Apr. 22, 2014

Rude Frenchmen, cancan dancers, the Lady of the Lake and her Laker Girls, killer rabbits, and catapulting cows, are just some of the adventures and dangers awaiting King Arthur and his knights of the…

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Five of America’s top songwriters to teach the art of song at Historic Ramsey House

Apr. 21, 2014

Mary Gauthier, Jim Lauderdale, Scott Miller, Matt Wertz and Drew Ramsey will conduct one-hour songwriting workshops followed by a songwriter-in-the-round style performance as a fundraiser for Historic…

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Six Tennessee Sites Added to the National Register of Historic Places

Apr. 14, 2014

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Historical Commission has announced six Tennessee sites have been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register of Historic Places is the nation’s…

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Knox County introduces new Trail Volunteer Program

Apr. 11, 2014

Knoxville, Tenn. — The Knox County Parks & Recreation Department is implementing a new community-wide Trail Volunteer Program that will offer local trail and greenway users the opportunity to make the…

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Historic Fourth and Gill Tour of Homes

Apr. 11, 2014

(Knoxville, Tennessee – March 12, 2014) —The Historic Fourth and Gill neighborhood celebrates the 2014 Tour of Homes on Sunday, April 27 from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Advance tickets are $10 per person…

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DOWNTOWN HOSTS ROSSINI ITALIAN STREET FESTIVAL

Apr. 11, 2014

More than 60,000 people are expected to come downtown for the 13th annual Rossini Festival on Saturday, April 12. The 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. international street festival on Gay Street and Market Square…

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The Southern Food Writing Conference Announces 2014 Speakers

Apr. 10, 2014

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