The allure of living downtown is obvious to those who crave art, culture, eclectic shopping and unique dining. Knoxville's urban dwellers also highly value the ability to stroll out the door and be within walking distance of work and play. The appeal of the living spaces themselves, with an abundance of exposed brick, vaulted ceilings and glass, is enough to attract many residents...
Dogwood Arts Festival was a direct result of a newspaper reporter's comment. In 1947, John Gunther visited here then returned to New York and wrote, "Knoxville, Tennessee is a scruffy little city on the Tennessee River and the ugliest city in America!" Knoxville couldn't let that stand. People stepped forward and, in 1955, held the first dogwood event, a single dogwood trail in Sequoyah Hills which showcased some of the area's beauty in its native dogwoods. The Holston Hills trail was added the next year...
The 7th Knoxville Opera’s Rossini Festival welcomes you April 18-20. The weekend begins with a performance of the opera Tosca on Friday evening then moves to a street festival on Saturday and finishes with a second performance of Tosca on Sunday. In between, there is food, fun and a second opera, La Traviata...
The fact it happens on television - year round - has made The Hall’s Salvage Sports Source one of the more successful sports talk programs in the state. Media members like Jimmy Hyams, Mike Strange, Bob Hodge and Chuck Cavalaris are joined by ex-Vol players Bobby Scott, Fred White and Pat Ryan and former UT basketball coach Don DeVoe...
Bearden has grown over more than two centuries into the community we see today. It is filled with history around every corner including historic homes, a country club and a community where races lived together. Bearden includes several historic neighborhoods. One of these is Sequoyah Hills. Three well-known historic homes on Kingston Pike are considered part of Sequoyah Hills: Crescent Bend, Bleak House and Westwood. In the late 1800s, the land which became the development almost became the home of a steel mill but the depression of the 1890s and the drop in steel prices ended those plans. When Sequoyah Hills was first envisioned, it was in 1925 and by E.F. Ferrel. The area had features such as underground utilities...
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Bearden has grown over more than two centuries into the community we see today. It is filled with history around every corner including historic homes, a country club and a community where races lived together. Bearden includes several historic neighborhoods. One of these is Sequoyah Hills. Three well-known historic homes on Kingston Pike are considered part of Sequoyah Hills: Crescent Bend, Bleak House and Westwood. In the late 1800s, the land which became the development almost became the home of a steel mill but the depression of the 1890s and the drop in steel prices ended those plans. When Sequoyah Hills was first envisioned, it was in 1925 and by E.F. Ferrel. The area had features such as underground utilities...
