Haunted Places in Knoxville
Knoxville may not have a haunted reputation like Savannah or New Orleans, but it has its fair share of the macabre. We’ve got quite a few spooky spots for you to check out on your next visit to Knoxville…
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Category: Arts & Culture
A Guide to Historic Westwood
What do Georgia O'Keeffe, Winslow Homer, Jackson Pollock, and Knoxville's own Adelia Armstrong Lutz have in common? Each of their homes has been inducted into the prestigious Historic Artists’ Homes and Studios (HAHS) network! Westwood was accepted into the HAHS network in March 2022, a peer-to-peer…
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Guide to Knoxville for Readers
Several cities tout their favorite local authors, because people like to see the places they’ve read about in novels. Knoxville has its own literary heritage, associated with nationally well-known books and authors, and a brand-new guide to the city’s notable writers, and the places they wrote…
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Top 5 Knoxville Murals
Mural hunting and street art searching is a popular thing to do for tourists and locals alike, but when you’re short on time, it can be hard to know where to go to find the best murals in Knoxville. We’ve got a Top 5 list of the most sought-after Knoxville murals and where to find them, along with…
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Knoxville's Ongoing Festival of Film
FILM FEST KNOX, the film festival, opens this November 9-12. Why is Knoxville a great place to have a film festival? One reason is that Knoxville is home to Regal Cinemas, one of the largest theater chains in the world, and they’re one of the sponsors of this festival. Another reason is that for the…
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Local Places to Find Books
As the leaves change and the air becomes crisp, there is nothing better than cozying up in a local bookstore. Luckily for you, Knoxville has 6 great options that fit the needs of book lovers far and wide. 1. Union Avenue Books This shop checks all the boxes – locally owned, independent, hosts…
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Culinary Tour of Latin America in Knoxville
We hope you were able to join us for HoLa Hora Latina’s HoLa Festival in September celebrating the cultural diversity of Latin America and Hispanic Heritage Month, nationally celebrated between September 15th and October 15th. With multiple different food vendors, a dozen artisan crafts vendors…
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Guide to First Friday - Off the Beaten Path
Knoxville is a nature-loving-adventure-seeking-ARTSY-kinda town, and at no time is that more evident than on First Friday. First Friday is a monthly event, taking place – you guessed it – the first Friday of every month, where galleries and other venues throughout the city feature various artists’…
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Top 10 Date Night Ideas in Knoxville
The year just flies by with such a whirlwind it can sometimes be hard to disconnect and reconnect with the ones who matter in our lives. As the temperatures go down this fall, things can heat up – today we’ve got several ideas for romantic date nights (or mornings…or afternoons)! 1. First Friday…
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Knoxville's Asian Festival: It Started a Long Time Ago
It didn’t start in recent years, with UT’s Min Kao building, named for the influential Taiwan-born scientist who a fond alumnus of the 1970s, or the Chinese Pavilion, the most popular and significant feature of Knoxville’s 1982 World’s Fair. Tennesseans were always fascinated with all things Asian…
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