5 Days of Five

Hungry for an outdoor outing? Several Knox-area food trucks will be out at three local food truck parks this weekend. Be sure to check each park's schedule for a complete list. 1. CJ's Tacos Look for CJ's pan-fried tortilla tacos at…
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1. How to Garden in Gravel Join UT Gardens Director Emerita Sue Hamilton for an exploration of her newest garden endeavor -- how to grow a low maintenance garden in gravel. Learn which plants to choose, how to prepare the soil, and the…
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1. Adopt an animal at Zoo Knoxville. Give yourself or someone special the gift of the very sweet digital Bee Mine adoption this Valentine’s Day, or let your fur-ever friend know how special they are to you with our limited edition What…
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1. Design a T-shirt for Mardi Growl. Enter your original artwork by Feb. 14 at midnight. More info here. 2. Drop into Rala. Cynthia Markert is the featured artist at Rala this month. Stop in the Old City shop to admire…
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The spring semester has already begun for UT's non-credit programs, but it's not too late to get involved. Go to UTnoncredit.com for info and registration. Here are five possibilities to consider: 1. Stand-up comedy: a crash course …
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1. Take a good long walk. Even if it's cold and you have to bundle up, just being outside will help your outlook on life. Get moving! 2. Cook something lemony. Lemon is sharp and bright and fresh. It just sounds like spring.…
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1. Since 1976, every U.S. president has designated February as Black History Month. Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also devote a month to celebrating Black history. 2. In 1915, the…
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1. Groundhog Day is also what's known as a cross-quarter day. That is, it occurs at the midpoint between a solstice and an equinox. In this case, in the Northern Hemisphere, these are the winter solstice and the spring equinox. 2.…
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1. February 1, 2003 Sixteen minutes before it was scheduled to land, the Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart in flight over west Texas, killing all seven crew members.  2. February 3, 1870 The 15th Amendment to the U.S.…
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As we head into a new month, here are five things about January you might not know. 1. January was named after the Roman god Janus. Janus had two faces which allowed him to look forwards into the coming year and backwards into the…
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