Neighbors from Scenic Knoxville recently posted this on social media:
“(Above) is a photo of Cumberland Ave before the Cumberland Ave Revitalization project began. On the right is Cumberland Ave today.
Cumberland Ave today
What accounts for the difference? New development standards were enacted which include new sign and landscaping requirements and the undergrounding of overhead utility lines. We don’t have to live with ugly.
Knox County’s Unified Development Ordinance offers a rare opportunity to ensure we have good development standards that protect the beauty of our county.”
This post brought a slew of comments including several “boomers” who miss the wild days of the 1960s when folks sold stuff from their cars on Cumberland, and Mike Chase started the elegant Copper Cellar – his first restaurant – when it was really in a basement/cellar. He had to sell some barbecue before he could afford street level.
When the old Ellis & Ernest Drug Store sold coffee for a quarter across from the law school. And when used book stores competed to buy back books they had just sold you a couple weeks earlier for twice the price.
Gen X-ers then entered the discussion, endorsing the serenity of the new Cumberland Ave, essentially calling the boomers bonkers. Someone said, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Holston Hills garden sale is May 2
Nick Della Volpe sends this announcement:
Photo from a previous sale.
Holston Hills Garden Sale will be Saturday, May 2, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the community park at the intersection of Holston Hills Road and Chilhowee Drive near the golf course. It’s the 11th annual sale.
Free parking is available on the side roads surrounding the park. Small wagons and brute muscle power will be available to help you load your car.
The sale will include small plants, shrubs and trees. Perennials, annuals and native plants, in addition to house plants, fruits and vegetables will be available for purchase.
A white elephant sale of garden treasures, and a bake sale featuring homemade cakes, pies, brownies, cookies and breakfast treats, along with coffee, are available.
Garden activities for children will be offered for aspiring young gardeners. So, bring the whole family and enjoy the outdoor fun!
The sale is open to all. Experienced gardeners as well as beginners. Shop. Meet the neighbors. Get gardening tips. Cash, checks and Venmo will be accepted.
The Historic Holston Hills Community Club, which dates back to 1927, is a volunteer organization of neighbors who work to maintain the park, engage children in garden activities and provide community education as well as gardening expertise. For more information or to request a guest speaker, contact Emily Jones at 865-335-4666.
Notes & Quotes
Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon will give her State of the City address and budget presentation at 11 a.m. Friday, April 24, at the pavilion at the trailhead of the Urban Wilderness. We’re supposed to RSVP, but the mayor won’t toss anyone who shows up. (She probably won’t feed you, though.) Details here.
“Honor Fountain City” will be hosted by Fountain City Town Hall on Monday, May 25, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Fountain City Park. There are vendor spots for $40 available; set up time is from 8-10. Info: www.fountaincitytownhall.org You can register and pay there. Any questions can be sent to Joyce Lee, chair, Fountain City Town Hall Inc., 865-607-3406.
Quote: “The best advice I know to give is to learn to put up with boredom and frustration. You have to sit through the dull times when nothing’s coming and stay there, for however much time you’ve given yourself to write, even then.” – Peter S. Beagle gives advice to young writers. The Writer’s Almanac from Monday, April 20, 2015.
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