May June 2022

Every year, I think there is no way Top Chefs can get any better, but every year it does. That is due to the chefs who pull out all the stops to create innovative offerings that wow their guests. This year, three new restaurants joined the…
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Happy 230th anniversary, Knox County! Gov. William Blount created Knox County on June 11, 1792, from parts of Greene and Hawkins counties. Named for American Revolutionary War General Henry Knox, it was, at the time, much larger than it…
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Finding East Tennessee’s place on the edge of a South American volcano Wind sandpapered snow across our faces as we experienced yet another false summit. I quit peering skyward since every prominence seemed to just birth another. Stars…
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Knoxville’s Gerald McGinnis looks back on his service in Vietnam From Rambo to Heartbreak Ridge, Full Metal Jacket, Apocalypse Now, and even Forrest Gump, Hollywood writers have worked hard to out-script each other in portraying the…
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A French Provincial home on Fort Loudoun Lake welcomes family and friends for a summer of fun—and then some There are moments after you move into a new house where you feel at once at home. All the noise around you subsides and you find…
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Sam Venable has carved a path as an outdoor writer and columnist, inspiring thousands to experience the joy of the sporting lifestyle It’s early evening at Van Edom’s Wine Bar and I am enjoying a glass of wine with my wife Lisha. The…
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Akima celebrates 75 years of relationship building in Knoxville Emma Bea Stallings needs no time to ponder when asked why she’s stuck with the Akima Club for so long. Stallings is the active member with the longest standing in the…
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The clash over the governor's proposed Hillsdale College partnership The less school students know the good about their country, the less likely they are to care about their country. That’s among the education problems Gov. Bill Lee is…
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The sense of camaraderie found from spending time with friends on a fishing trip is incredible. Make it a river trip in a canoe, and it’s even better. And no matter what your fireside culinary skill level, memories made will not be soon…
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Christina "Redd" Daugherty's journey as an artist is just beginning Christina Daugherty’s story is not far from what many musicians have gone through. A challenging experience catapulted her into a life in music. Better known to many…
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