The Official Insider's Guide to Knoxville, Vol. 2
Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010
Knoxville: It’s a tough town. And if you don’t learn the ropes fast, you’re liable to get bruised. But don’t worry—we’re going to make life easier for you. All you have to do is read our second volume of tips, pointers, and words to the wise on getting by in this burg, and you’ll be on easy street. (Results may vary.) Full story »
More Features
- Frank Deford: ‘It’s Indefensible’
- Exploiting U.: The Issue of Paying College Players Grows Along With Coaches' Rising Salaries
- Derek Dooley: Can He Make the Vols Win Big by Thinking Small?
Roane County Residents Voice Support for Stricter Coal Ash Regulation
Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010
More than a year and a half after that disaster, the Environmental Protection Agency is still working to put in place a federal framework governing the storage and disposal of coal ash to prevent another Kingston accident from occurring. Full story »
More Citybeat
- PACE 10 on Creek 3
- Facebook Friend or 4th Estate?
- Proposal to Extend Pellissippi Parkway South Once More Moves Along
County Mulch Operation Still Stinks
Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010
Will the controversy over the county mulching operation finally be resolved, or is it just heating up again? Full story »
More Ear to the Ground
Pantera Comparisons Don't Weigh Down Local Metal Band Downslave
Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010
That Knoxville’s Downslave is somewhat derivative of a certain now-defunct groove-metal outfit with a deceased guitar player (rhymes with: Mantera) shouldn’t deter anyone who appreciates real metal from picking up this local release. Full story »
More Eye on the Scene
- Square Room Announces Lineup for Next Sound Off Competition
- Jazz Fest 2010 Continues After Hours
- Hank Fest Returns to Candoro in October
South Knoxville's Spy Teck Supply a One-Stop Shop for Sneakiness
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Need a camera hidden inside a teddy bear? Gary Glarner won’t ask why. As Rose Kennedy discovers, Spy Teck Supply has everything you need for a bit of domestic espionage. Full story »
More Scene and Heard
- East Knoxville's Cardin’s Drive-In Has Been a Classic For 50 Years
- West Knoxville's Duncan Boat Dock a Fixture of Life on the Lake
- North Knoxville's Union Stockyards Offer a Slice of Agricultural Life in the 'Burbs
Gordy Gilbertson, Winner Sweet P’s BBQ Smokin’ Day Fest Banana Pudding Eating Contest
Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010
Gordy Gilbertson tells Rose Kennedy he doesn't know how much pudding he ate, but whatever it was he did it in under a minute. Full story »
More Street Talk
- Catherine Norris, Gracie Corapi, Winners, Best Student Director, “Definition,” Knoxville 24-Hour Film Festival
- Eddie Young, Pastor of Holistics With Redeemer Church of Knoxville, Executive Director of Food in the Fort
- Katy Smith, Painting Student at UT and Metro Pulse Triage Artist
Inman Majors Revisits Knoxville's World's Fair Era
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
“To look to the river or the mountains or the university bell tower a mile away was to see just another spring day in Glennville, a lovely one, but like a million others before it. And then to look down at the fair site, with the buildings and the people and the colorful flags of 46 nations, well it was disorienting, and the people sitting by the huge windows found themselves checking again for the river, the mountains, the bell tower, to make sure the scene below them was actually happening and not some wondrous mirage.” Full story »
More In Profile
When Not to Say What You’re Thinking
Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010
While many people may suspect cops to be biased or unfair, they also understand that it’s not a good idea to let police officers know exactly what they think of them. Full story »
More Police Blotter
- Beware of Strangers Bearing C-Notes
- 'Help! That Man Has My Entrée!'
- Santa Wannabe Finds Chimney a Little Too Snug
Slim Pickings
Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010
Other than a Metropolitan Planning Commission meeting with no particularly sizzling items on the agenda, there’s not a whole lot of bureaucracy to busy yourself with over the next week. Full story »
More Meet Your City
Derek D, We’ve Got Your Number
Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010
While we’ve by no means run out of traditional evaluation techniques for the newest Vol head football coach, it’s still fun to employ the less standard measures. Full story »
More Count On It
- 17,500 Still Out of Work
- Clicking for Non-Profit Dollars
- 5K in Memory of Emily Barger and Maddie Harrill
Knoxville + Library = 2,110,000 Results
Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010
All centaur-lovers with a honeymoon or a sabbatical coming up should buy a ticket to Knoxville, Tennessee and visit the second floor of the Hodges Library at the University there. Full story »
More Knoxville Googled
- Knoxville + Jetpack = 178,000 Results
- Knoxville + Pedestrian = 107,000 Results
- Knoxville + Grrls = 48,700 Results
Räla's Art Around the Corner
Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010
Räla, standing for “Regional and Local Artisans,” is an art consignment store that showcases wares from artists all over the country but focuses on artists from around Knoxville and the South. Full story »
More Business Profiles
- Green Car And Courier Adds Bike Delivery Downtown
- Bearden Beer Market Brings Rare Brews to Knoxville’s Beer Aficionados
- Old City’s Hot Horse Assembles All-star Collective of Hip Merchants
Meksiko Cantina Opens in Farragut
Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010
Seventy-five different tequilas add a kick, and an unusual spelling of the name adds a little spice to the newly opened Meksiko Cantina, 120 West End Ave. in Farragut. Full story »
More Movers & Shakers
- Lisa Horstman's Pelican Prints Help Mop Gulf Oil Spill
- Ice Chalet Starts New Curling League
- Saint Tattoo Gets New Ownership