Arts + Culture

The Tennessee Valley Fair: The longstanding tradition continues at historic Chilhowee Park

Article by Paul James and Jack Neely | Photography by Photographs and illustrations by McClung Historical Collection, Tennessee Valley Fair, and KHP Now well past its 100th anniversary, the Tennessee Valley Fair, when it opens on September 5, continues its legacy as one of the most fun events on the fall calendar. The spot where it all takes place, Chilhowee Park, looms large in the fair’s past.  After the Civil War, Fernando Cortez Beaman, a dairy farmer from New York state, established a...

Food + Beverage

Tailgate with Tennessee Style

Showcasing Benton’s Smoky Mountain Country Ham and Cruze Farm Buttermilk Article by Amy Campbell | Photography by Sharon Benton, Heather Anne Thomas Volunteer tailgating in Big Orange Country is steeped in an all-y'all welcoming hospitality, trade secret recipes, and a fierce loyalty to the young men who give their all for Tennessee. Whether you're tailgating close to Neyland Stadium, joining the Vol Navy, or tenting it on campus, there are homegrown staples that never disappoint. Long before...

Arts + Culture

Pioneer House Style

A Visit with Visionaries Julie Belcher and Cowboy Phil, Trailblazers of Knoxville’s Artistic Identity Article by Amy Campbell | Photography by Shawn Poynter Just around the corner from the new Covenant Health Park in downtown Knoxville is a creative space brimming with rootsy, Americana style. Housed inside Marc Nelson Denim is Pioneer House of Letterpress and Vintage. This space is part letterpress print shop, part art studio, and part Vintage Western clothing and culture collection.   At...

Life + Culture

STYLE AND PURPOSE!

Bag Great Deals at Power of the Purse® 2025 and Help Mobile Meals Feed Homebound Senior Citizens Throughout Knox County Article by Patricia Storm Broyles | Photography by Rachel Kraft “It’s an evening that gives your purse a purpose. What we want is a room full of excited shoppers!” says Knoxville-Knox County CAC Mobile Meals Program Manager Sara Keel, MPH. For a decade, Power of the Purse ® has built in retail therapy, a purse extravaganza, and gal pal bonding into a fun fund-raising...