by Rob Howard – Knoxvillerob.com There’s a saying around here that folks claim about a lot of places, but in East Tennessee, it actually holds true: if you don’t like the weather, just wait a few minutes. Right now, Knoxville sits under an icy glaze. The trees—mostly barren this time of year—glisten as much asContinue reading “If You Don’t Like the Weather: An East Tennessee Winter Tale”
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Knoxville Nostalgia: The Return of Raven Records
This afternoon on the way back to the office from a lovely lunch at Dead-end Bbq, I finally took the opportunity to stop in at Raven Records. This was quite a treat for me because while the record shop provided a momentary step back in time for me personally as well as a reminder ofContinue reading “Knoxville Nostalgia: The Return of Raven Records”
Dollywood: Yep, I went there…
My first memories of going to a theme park was a little place outside of Chattanooga named Lake Wenapesauka (or some such) it may still be there…I loved that place they had a Zoltan machine and like that one baby Tom Hanks consulted in “Big” and Dragon Quest (Dirk the Daring rocked) and that wasContinue reading “Dollywood: Yep, I went there…”