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The Maker City - Clay All Day

This monthly blog from The Maker City features a look at some of the Knoxville area’s outstanding makers – artists, crafters and custom builders. This month’s blog introduces three area makers who excel at all things clay. How did you get started as a ceramicist/clay artist? I have been a maker…

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Downtown Knoxville: The Book

Downtown Knoxville never fails to attract attention, with relatively narrow streets reflecting its 18th-century origins, a public square of unusual shape, and a variety of large buildings of different styles in brick and marble, most of them built before 1930. And most of it’s on top of a 60-foot…

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Metal, Manufacturing, ‘Merica

This monthly blog from The Maker City features a look at some of the Knoxville area’s outstanding makers – artists, crafters, and custom builders. This month’s blog showcases efforts that the Mayor’s Maker Council is spearheading on behalf of military veterans. Details on how to become involved with…

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Self Care

This monthly blog from The Maker City features a look at some of the Knoxville area’s outstanding makers – artists, crafters, and custom builders. In the spirit of “April Showers…”, this month’s blog introduces three area makers who excel at bath, scent, and wellness products. Name: Courtney Lozano…

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New Nature Playscape at Ijams Nature Center

When is a fallen tree not a tree? When it’s a treehouse. Or a boat. Or a tightrope! With the opening of the new Ijams Nature Playscape at Grayson Subaru Preserve, children will be able to let their imaginations run wild, in the wild. Students in the Tuesday/Thursday class of the Ijams Nature Play…

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100 miles of Knoxville Trails and Greenwaysboth

Where else to Celebrate National Trails Day, but on one of Knoxville’s more than 100 miles of trails and greenways! With Knoxville’s rugged ridges, wandering waterways and rolling farmland, there are a variety of trails to suit adventurers of all levels. Top 3 Destinations for Flat and Casual Hikes…

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