In the Neighborhood — The Old City
“It’s like adult Sesame Street down here.” I was born the year Sesame Street debuted. I grew up…
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Posts From: March 2020
Far Out Adventure in the Heart of It All
That’s what you’ll find in Knoxville. Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness is a spectacular thousand-acre…
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The Maker City – Glassmakers
We are happy to welcome a new blog series from The Maker City featuring some of the Knoxville area’s outstanding makers – artists, crafters and custom…
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How to Explore Knoxville on a Shoestring Budget
No doubt, travel can be pricey if visiting certain cities or areas. Lucky for visitors to…
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WhyKnox Ep13 - Dale Mackey and Shawn Poynter
WhyKnox is a podcast highlighting folks that make Knoxville a wonderful place to live. From luminaries to behind the scenes people that make this town great. Tune in to hear their ties to Knoxville, and what they like most about the city. WhyKnox is hosted by Jody Collins of Feral Giant…
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Irish Town
Knoxville once had a whole neighborhood where it was St. Patrick’s Day every day. It was populated mostly by Irish immigrants, refugees from the famine at home. They settled all over America, but hundreds, mostly young men, came to Knoxville in the 1850s as unskilled laborers, helping build the…
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