Tons of Fun!

Today's playgrounds are designed to captivate the minds of our youth. Whether it’s the mulch-scented schoolyard or the colorful metal masterpieces of today, playgrounds are a timeless option for an afternoon of family fun. Restless kids
Read More...

Behind the Cover

MODEL: KYLIE MORTON BERRY Kyle is a member of the Appalachian Ballet Company. She has been with the company for 17 seasons, and has held title roles such as Sugar Plum Fairy, Cinderella, Peter Pan, and The Little Mermaid. She currently
Read More...

Crispy Comfort

Nothing will warm you up quite like a platter of golden, crispy fried chicken and its best friend, beer. No wonder restaurants specialize in fried chicken across America! Fried chicken is traditionally a lunch option, but this is one
Read More...

Dear Flushed:

Dear Knoxonomist:During the holiday season I had guests who didn’t know when to pack up and head out. I deliberately clogged up a toilet. That worked—my brother, his wife, their four kids, and their three little rat-dogs cleared out. Any
Read More...

Decades of Dance

The Appalachian Ballet Company Celebrates 50 Years Story by: Valerie Lick Whether it’s the dead of winter or the middle of a lazy summer, over 90 dancers of the Appalachian Ballet Company are hard at work. Take Kylie Berry,
Read More...

Best of the Best 2018

What’s in Knoxville? 200,000 people. Thousands of businesses. Countless perspectives. One Sunsphere. One thriving city. Knoxville is over 200 years old, and it’s still growing. It’s a place where new restaurants, artists, builders,…
Read More...

Christmas Spirits

Eggnog again? It’s a holiday classic for a reason, but the holiday season gives us wonderful occasions to get creative with your spirits. It’s time for your beverages to meet the spirit of the season. With cocktails that play with…
Read More...

Relax and Enjoy the Season

Suddenly, it’s November! The holidays are almost here. For many people, that means lists upon lists of things to buy, rooms to decorate, and events to plan. There’s a reason that the American Psychological Association has a “Holiday Stress…
Read More...

Facebook Manipulation

Dear Knoxonomist: On Facebook, many of my friends make very emotionally manipulative posts. “If you are truly my friend,” they say, “you’ll share my post.” Frankly, I find this tactic an eye-rollingly pathetic plea for attention. How…
Read More...

Sneaky Good

Sneaky Good Two words describe the golf scene in the Greater Knoxville Area: Sneaky good. Knoxville may never rival Bandon Dunes, Ore., or Pinehurst, N.C., as a trendy golf destination, but zoom the microscope a little more into East…
Read More...