Life + Culture

Summer Grilling Series

Executive Chef Jeff Carter of Dancing Bear Lodge and Appalachian Bistro Picks Up Our Summer Series in Part Two of Pitmaster-Level Grilling Tips Article by Patricia Storm Broyles | Photography by Amy Campbell Our summer series with three of East Tennessee’s premier executive chefs, including David Rule (The Appalachian) and Joseph Lenn (J.C. Holdway), continues with Jeff Carter (Dancing Bear Lodge and Appalachian Bistro). All three are alumni of the acclaimed Blackberry Farm kitchen. Yet, each...

Arts + Culture

West Knoxville Lifestyle’s Anniversary Party Benefits Mountain Ways

Article by West Knoxville Lifestyle Staff | Photography by Amy Campbell Publishers Amy Campbell and Marc Rochelson celebrated their five-year anniversary with West Knoxville Lifestyle at the Sunsphere on May 13. The party was both a celebration and a “thank you” to the lifestyle publication’s many business partners, contributors, writers, photographers, readers, online audiences, and supporters who make the publication a meaningful and impactful endeavor each month. “Our mission at West...

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Packing an Open Mind

What Travel Taught me About Perspective Article by Jake Hoheisel, CFP® | Photography by Ben Finch Travel holds a different meaning for everyone. For some, it’s a temporary escape from the pace and pressure of everyday life. For others, it’s an opportunity to check something off a bucket list—or a chance to step outside one’s comfort zone and make a meaningful impact. Whether it’s a weekend road trip or a transatlantic flight, travel has the power to broaden not only our horizons, but our...

Arts + Culture

Celebrating 8 Years of Downtown Art Wraps

Article by Paul James and Jack Neely | Photography by Mike O’Neil and Paul James Launched in 2017 by the Knoxville History Project, Downtown Art Wraps is an art and history initiative that aims to inspire an appreciation of the city’s rich artistic heritage. Eight years later, this ever-changing public art exhibition now features 40 “wrapped” traffic signal boxes throughout the downtown area that are viewed by thousands of people daily.   High quality scans of original artworks have been...