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Chinese Mornings: My Crowd-Control Summer
August 23, 2017 In Other No Comment

Every summer for the rest of my life may remind me of one particular summer a long time ago. Sometimes it’s an afternoon rain, or a bright humid morning, or an accumulation of sunburned people in silly T-shirts, and for […]

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The Eternal Eclipse: Is this really the experience of a lifetime?
August 22, 2017 In Other 1 Comment

If you’re puzzled about the claims made for the upcoming eclipse, don’t feel like a stranger. Reach a certain age, and you remember hearing a lot about eclipses, the first since sometime in the distant past, or the last until […]

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Knoxville History on the Green Line
August 4, 2017 In Other No Comment

KHP is proud to announce a new partnership with Knox Area Transit to promote trolley ridership and a broader understanding of the rich history of downtown. If you’re looking for another fun and informative way to experience downtown, the Green […]

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Knoxville’s Historic July
July 13, 2017 In Other No Comment

Don’t miss two unusual free exhibits about Knoxville history on UT’s campus. Take advantage of the summer lull on the University of Tennessee’s campus to witness two very interesting exhibits about Knoxville history. “Fish Forks and Fine Furnishings” is at […]

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My lost photos: minor documents in the history of an underappreciated little street
June 29, 2017 In Other 2 Comments

Wall Avenue is one of downtown’s shortest streets, a two-block, one-way jog from Gay Street to Walnut. In the middle of it are the steps to the Tennessee Valley Authority’s plaza and headquarters buildings, soon to be vacated by TVA. […]

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The Origins of Knoxville’s Bicycling
June 22, 2017 In Other No Comment

Bicyclists have been racing here more than 125 years! It’s unknown when the first bicycle arrived in Knoxville. Mayor Sam Heiskell once recalled buying his first bicycle on Market Square in the late 1860s, but it was probably a velocipede, […]

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My life as a two-wheeled contrarian
June 22, 2017 In Other No Comment

I’m always out of step. In the ’80s, I was all about craft beer, berating Knoxville for its embarrassing dearth of ales of a hue and bite and alcohol content suitable to my palate, that of a young man who […]

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Bearden’s Mini Movie Walk of Fame
June 22, 2017 In Other 1 Comment

On a beautiful evening recently, I went in search of Ingrid Bergman in the heart of Bearden. Among the boutiques, bistros, art stores and railroad tracks, I found her mark in a mini movie walk of fame dating back to […]

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Marshal Andy’s secret: Our favorite cowboy got his start as a jazz singer
June 19, 2017 In Other 3 Comments

A while back, I got a surprising phone call from an old friend. I’d been writing some about some legendary jazz-era icons who I’d just learned, thanks to Papers to Pixels, had been repeat performers in Knoxville venues. Erskine Hawkins, […]

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