A little over 30 years ago I walked through the doors of a stately old building on Gay Street and entered a restaurant I didn’t know existed. I was meeting …
Excitement builds for Vestival, Candoro
In South Knoxville, one of the sure signs of spring – apart from redbud and dogwood blossoms – is Vestival, the music and arts festival hosted at the Candoro Marble …
Changes stirring at old Giffin School
Giffin Elementary School, a 94-year-old building in the South Haven neighborhood, is back in South Knoxville’s consciousness thanks to new efforts to repurpose the site, which is on the National …
A respite from the real world
Built on the outskirts of Knoxville in the 1890s, Westwood was the home of prominent residents Adelia Armstrong Lutz and her husband, John. The couple brought great exhibits, dignitaries and …
Knox Heritage hosts supper at Rivershack Farm
Cynthia Moxley says Knox Heritage scaled back the number of its popular fundraising “Summer Suppers” this year due to Covid-19 considerations, even making a couple of them virtual. “But the …
Knox Heritage to present preservation awards
Knox Heritage will present awards for excellence in historic preservation on May 20 as part of National Preservation month. The 6 p.m. event will be held online and is free …
Alexander McMillan House: A Knox County treasure
Tucked away in northeast Knox County is a historical treasure hiding in plain sight. On Strawberry Plains Pike, not far from I-40, Aubrey’s, and other outposts of modern civilization, sits …
Bill Pittman: Be a good neighbor
It started as a fireman’s side hustle back in 1977 before “side hustle” became the cool kids’ lingo for “second job.” Now, 44 years later, Pittman Properties is a flourishing …