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1. Raise This discount gift certificate marketplace saves me every time! It may take me an extra 5 minutes in a store to wait for a digital gift certificate to populate my account, but I typically save 5-15%. What's great is…
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When the Porsche is next to the painter's van and the Mercedes pulls up beside the motorcycle in the parking lot, you know you've picked a great place to eat. It's common to see suits sitting near coveralls at Knoxville's favorite small…
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1. Ridge Ranch Local owner Patrick Baker wanted to carry on the tradition of making jam the old-fashioned way. His jams are made by an old-order Mennonite family in the hills of Tennessee, heated over wood fires and canned by…
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1. Brighten Her Doorstep With Flowers Flowers are never a cliche for Mother's Day. A delivered bouquet will remind her that you are thinking of her even while you're apart. We are partial to the contemporary designs of Lisa…
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“I feel like the pandemic has changed my social life forever. Do you think we’ll ever get back to normal?”—Paul Dear Paul, The Knoxonomist recommends you stop whining about what was and find way to enjoy what is. Porchin’ at sunset,…
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Meads Quarry stacks one leisure-time activity upon another With trees a vibrant green and temperatures on the rise, it’s evident summer’s nearly here. Many East Tennesseans anxiously await this change of season for all the beauty our…
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Born and raised in Knoxville, artist Victoria Rose Phillips showcases a style of art that she describes as “pure” and “visceral.” She says her work is based on her spirituality, proudly proclaiming that divine intervention has opened the…
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As a farm boy in Kansas, Charles Plumb dreamed of flying airplanes. His acceptance by the Naval Academy in 1960 became the first meaningful step towards his ultimate goal. After graduation, he completed flight school and reported to the…
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Consider well-being on the water before you ever leave the land A day on the water is normally a pleasant experience but on one particular day in South Carolina a not-so-pleasant event happened that I will never forget. Anchored in a…
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While bunkered down avoiding the COVID-19 virus and all human contact, I’ve had very little to do but think. Never have I been so isolated and my mind been so impotent. Then, I began to think of all the crazy stuff we have to put up with…
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