2021

Three hundred and one thousand votes says a lot, but it doesn't say it all. Not even by a long shot. The community's participation in Cityview's Best of the Best voting is just one of the ways people support this effort. For weeks prior to…
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Four Favorites From Knoxville Makers Halloween is in the rearview mirror, and Thanksgiving is just a speed bump as we race toward the season of decking with holly and ho-ho-ho’s. Unless you’re one of those people whose gifts…
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If you’ve ever been to a Dirty Guv’nahs concert, there is no doubt you’ve witnessed the transfer of energy that occurs from stage to fan. “We’re a different kind of band in that people don’t come to our shows because they think we’re the…
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Ask just about anyone you know if they’ve heard a Mannheim Steamroller holiday song, and you’ll likely get a resounding “yes”. Nothing says Christmas quite like the sounds of this 20-piece uniquely-crafted orchestra, with classical strings…
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Passion for food and wine, love of the customer experience, and a meticulous attention to detail make up the recipe for the Randy Burleson success story I will never forget the first time I worked with Aubrey Randolf Burleson about 20…
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Mike Stevens and C3 Studio pair up to create a family sanctuary Pulling off of Pellissippi Parkway into the Northshore Town Center, it’s not hard to understand why people love it here so much. A short exit off the highway leads you to…
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Holiday decor experts share their secrets to the magic If it’s beginning to look a little like Christmas, Stephen Brown, Lisa Foster, and Sam George are in part responsible for the transformation. With floral and/or home decor…
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Judging contests in East Tennessee is not for the faint of heart I don’t remember how or why it happened, but there I was seated in a special roped off section of the auditorium judging a child’s beauty contest. Stop this madness, I…
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“A generation that ignores history has no past and no future.” – Robert Heinlein "My friends,” John Rice Irwin has written, “are the warm, happy, independent folk of these southern mountains. They are my people and the people I love.…
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Southern Louisiana’s people, open waters, and fishing experiences make for an epic adventure I am just about to finish up the checklist with my son Troupe. He gets a real kick out of being the co-pilot on our trips. Process and…
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