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...

Auto + Marine

Drivers Notebook: Mercedes-Benz

GLE 450e 4MATIC SUV Luxury SUV Plug-In Hybrid from Mercede-Benz of Knoxville Article by West knoxville Lifestyle Staff | Photography by Mercedes-Benz USA Car and Driver explains it this way, “If you’re not quite ready to go fully electric with your next luxury SUV, the 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450e plug-in hybrid lets you get some experience at the charging station while maintaining the long-distance drivability of a gas-powered crossover.” Knoxville is a hometown where 25–50-mile roundtrips are...

Finance + Legal Services

Runway Ready (Until I Wasn’t)

Article by Zoe Egly | Photography by Ben Finch Coco Chanel once said, “Every day is a fashion show, and the world is your runway.” Six-year-old me took that quite literally. I had been talking nonstop about my first day of kindergarten — a highly anticipated event and an exhaustive subject for anyone around me. Some kids grew up with parents who would drop everything to drive them to school. Not me. My parents fully intended to put my twin brother and me on the school bus every morning until...

Style + Beauty

Patricia Nash Design

Events to benefit East Tennessee Children's Hospital Article by West Knoxville Lifestyle Staff | Photography by Patricia Nash, Shawn Poynter Patricia Nash Designs, founded by Patricia Nash and headquartered in Knoxville, is celebrating its 15th anniversary in September. To celebrate,Patricia Nash Designs invites you to events during September that celebrate fashion, local heritage, and its customers. East Tennessee Children’s Hospital is Patricia Nash Designs’ long-term charity. Ten percent...

Finance + Legal Services

Timing the Door

Article and Photography by Eric Foster, CFP®, CPA About twelve years ago my wife and children ushered our family into the world of chicken farming. My job was to build a chicken coop. I didn’t have plans, just a picture that my wife found online. Over the next 11 years that coop was moved, repaired, suffered in the elements, and eventually was added to the spring task list to be replaced. My wife had grand dreams of a much-improved structure. Once again, my job was to build it.    You should...

Wellness

Stronger Together

PYA Waltman Capital and Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee Partner to Launch the A.R. Johnson Legacy Society Article by West Knoxville Lifestyle Staff | Photography by Chelsea Babin Long-time supporter and fundraiser for Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee, A.R. “Rick” Johnson, explains his personal mission this way: “I believe our most important calling and purpose is to care for others, and nothing is more fundamental to that than feeding those who are hungry and food...

Life + Culture

Summer Grilling Series

Owner and Executive Chef Joseph Lenn of J.C. Holdway Wraps Up Our Three-Part Series on Pitmaster-Level Grilling Tips Article by Patricia Storm Broyles | Photography by Shawn Poynter The last of our Summer Grilling Series with three of East Tennessee’s premier executive chefs, including Jeff Carter (Dancing Bear Lodge and Appalachian Bistro) and David Rule (The Appalachian), features Joseph Lenn (J.C. Holdway). All three are alums of the acclaimed Blackberry Farm kitchen. Yet, each brings...