A silver anniversary for Smokies Elk
In late October 14 years ago, I decided to go on a day trip to the other side of the Great Smoky...
Read More
Author: Beth Kinnane
Knoxville: the last stand of the Great Circus Bim Bom
It was the spring of 1990. The previous November, the Berlin Wall had come down. We were still...
Read More
The Cumberland Gap Tunnel turns 30
About this time 30 years ago, I was packing up my belongings for a move to Lexington, Kentucky. My...
Read More
A Shindig, some Kings and a Dolly
On January 25, 1969, Dolly Parton pranced into the locker room at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum. A...
Read More
Happy Birthday to Big South Fork
A hop, skip and jump west of Huntsville in Scott County, the Clear Fork and New Rivers meet up to...
Read More