Cityview - Knoxville's premier magazine

On a stretch of North Broadway, an oversized blond-wood privacy fence cut in the silhouette of a mountain range surrounds two buildings that once housed Rentals Rentals and a Dr. Pepper bottling plant. These spaces were combined, taken down…
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When something seems too good to be true, as the saying goes, it often is. But we humans are given to wishful thinking and taking long shots. The odds for winning the lottery are so infinitesimal as to be statistically indistinguishable…
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I vividly remember a day in 1974 when I woke not feeling well but not bad enough to miss school. Before we left the house, Mom gave me two aspirin. About 30 minutes later, I began to notice a rash developing all over my body; I had recently…
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A short drive from Knoxville, the Smoky Mountains boasts one of the most beautiful and natural wildflower displays in the Eastern United States. Unsure of which trails to wander?  Join the annual Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage in Great Smoky…
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Robert Tino’s studio sits atop a hill in Sevier County. The space is filled with an eclectic mix of personal belongings, artwork, and supples—one gets the feeling this is his space and his alone. This is where he comes to relax and paint.…
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“Country music was born in Bristol but it grew up in Knoxville” is a well-known local saying and it has some truth to it. From Luttrell-born Chet Atkins playing on WNOX to Homer and Jethro and The Everly Brothers a few short years later,…
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Each issue, Cityview features a local artist—there is no shortage. We celebrate one painter here, but Knoxville embraces a wide range of artists working in almost every conceivable medium. Museums, studios, and exciting art programs at…
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Led on by clues pointing him toward interesting species of cave dwellers, Nick Gladstone got separated from the rest of his party. Then he stepped on the wrong rock. “I guess I didn’t test it as well as I should have,” he admits. The rock…
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In the movies, the family gathers nervously. The lawyer walks in and slowly unfolds the will. Of course it’s theatrical: it’s a movie. Anger, tears and unexpected elation immediately split the family forever. In real life, most people…
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Retired USAF Colonel and former Wing Commander Tim Dearing lives in a comfortable home not far from Tellico Lake, with his wife Lisa, their daughter Harley, and three shy cats. The house is filled with family photographs and keepsakes,…
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