5 Days of Five

1. On Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested. The birth of the modern American civil rights movement occurred as Rosa Parks was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her seat to a white man and move to the back section…
Read More...

1. Dec. 1 is the date of The Big Give. The Big Give is Knoxville's 24-hour online giving campaign designed to raise money and awareness for our local non-profit community. It is an initiative of United Way of Greater Knoxville. Local…
Read More...

In addition to an open-face layered cranberry-turkey-dressing-gravy sandwich, here are five recipes for using up Thanksgiving leftovers. 1. Thanksgiving Leftovers Casserole 2. Thanksgiving Leftovers Hand Pies 3.…
Read More...

So, no surprise here, it's not been the BEST year on record. Still, there all always blessings to recognize and acknowledge. Here are five we're thankful for this year. 1. Our helpers Where would we be without our doctors and…
Read More...

1. The first one was in 1621. In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Native Americans shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgiving celebrations in the colonies. 2. And it lasted…
Read More...

1. See some holiday lights. Stroll around downtown to enjoy trees, windows, doors, and patios dripping in more than 100,000 lights and garlands. 2. Christmas in the Cave. Head to Cherokee Caverns to walk the Christmas Cave path…
Read More...

1. Planes, Trains & Automobiles Together Neil Page (Steve Martin) and Del Griffith (John Candy) must overcome the insanity of holiday travel to reach their intended destination for Thanksgiving. A classic! 2. A Charlie…
Read More...

1. Shop the farmers market. Saturday is the final day of the Market Square Farmers' Market at Mary Costa Plaza outside the Civic Auditorium / Coliseum, 500 Howard Baker Jr. Ave., so go support our local growers and stock up on some…
Read More...

1. Clean out the fridge. No matter the size of your Thanksgiving gathering, you'll need room in the fridge for a turkey and lots of fixins. Now's a great time to get rid of expired items, organize what's left, and wipe down shelves. …
Read More...

1. The American Cancer Society created this day in 1977. They have promoted it annually since then on the third Thursday of November (that's tomorrow). Wouldn't it be nice if it was no longer necessary to do so? 2. The goal is…
Read More...