Home + Design

The Surprising Garden

Sharon Pryse on Restoring and Maximizing a Hidden Riverfront Garden Article by Patricia Storm Broyles | Photography by Shawn Poynter As she starts the story, when Sharon Pryse and her late husband bought their house in the Kingston Pike Historic District in 1984, she would not have mentioned that it was on the Tennessee River. She couldn’t see it down the steep slope that was completely grown up. “There was a back terrace, but no access to the garden from it. The owner before us had put in a...

Home + Design

Where Craft Meets Conviction

Admiral Custom Homes Quietly Earns Loyalty by Putting People, Process and Long-Term Relationships at the Center of Every Home Article by Knoxville City Lifestyle Staff | Photography by Brooke Simon Photography, Smoky Mountain Visuals When I sat down with Dave Kirkendall, Founder of Admiral Custom Home Builders, to learn more about his company, I assumed we would focus on his background, how he found his passion for his work, his family and personal interests. I quickly discovered that Dave...

Arts + Culture

KNOXVILLE SHOEBOX: New Vintage Photographs and Postcards Highlight the History of Knoxville Places and Events

Article by Jack Neely and Paul James | Photography by Images courtesy of the Dave Parmalee Knoxville Digital Postcard Collection, Knoxville History Project At the nonprofit Knoxville History Project, we are always on the lookout for old images to expand our Knoxville Shoebox digital collection. If you have interesting photographs, postcards, brochures or ephemera from any era, we’d love to hear from you so we can preserve the visual history of Knoxville and make it available to future...

Finance + Legal Services

Dogs Are a Financial Scam (And I Am Glad I Fell for It)

Article by Aaron Nolan, CFP® | Photography by Ben Finch and Aaron Nolan “Dogs are a financial scam!” If you walked the halls of our office five years ago, you likely would have heard me adamantly saying this to my colleagues. I didn’t have a dog and certainly didn’t want one, yet everyone around me kept telling me how great they were.  This led to an ongoing debate. Is a dog a worthwhile investment or not?  Leave it to the financial nerds to analyze something that doesn’t need to be...

Entertainment

Townsend’s Dancing Bear Appalachian Bistro Hosted “Echoes of Appalachia”

Article by Knoxville City Lifestyle Staff | Photography by Charlene Orr and Amy Campbell Townsend’s Dancing Bear Appalachian Bistro hosted “Echoes of Appalachia,” an evening celebrating the region’s music, art and cuisine. The event featured fly-fishing guide and fine artist Ian Rutter, Grammy-nominated musician Daniel Kimbro and an elevated Appalachian menu crafted by Chef Jeff Carter, with wine pairings by sommelier Michelle LaBorde. Guests experienced a blend of regional flavors and live...

Food + Beverage

DSB Provisions Opens in Maryville

Article and Photography by Knoxville City Lifestyle Staff DSB Provisions hosted its soft opening on Feb. 8 in Maryville. The new restaurant is owned and operated by Dustin Busby, formerly of Blackberry Farm, and his partner, Stacey Busby. The long-anticipated opening drew a lively crowd of friends and family. Photo ID: 1. Stacey and Dustin Busby 2. Dustin Busby expediting orders during the soft opening 3. Leanne Moe McQueen (McQueen Pottery), who created the custom dinnerware for DSB...

Life + Culture

Model Revealed for the Future Knoxville Women’s Suffrage Museum

Knoxville Moves Forward on Women’s Suffrage Museum Article and Photography by Knoxville City Lifestyle Staff Photo ID: 1. Wanda G. Sobieski, president and founder of the Suffrage Coalition, gets her first look at an architectural model of the future Women’s Suffrage Museum. The museum, Sobieski’s life’s work, is expected to be the world’s largest museum dedicated to women’s suffrage. 2. Members of the team working to bring the Women’s Suffrage Museum to life pose with Sobieski, from left...

Home + Design

Limelight Landscape Lighting Creates Outside-the-Box Outdoor Lighting

Leading His Team of Landscape Lighting Specialists, Lance Asti Brilliantly “Paints With Light” Article by Patricia Storm Broyles | Photography by Wes Hope and Shawn Poynter “Our process for design and installation is different from a typical landscaping company,” says Lance Asti, owner of Limelight Landscape Lighting, LLC. “We are a very niche service company.” Limelight specializes in landscape and architectural lighting design and installation, creating custom outdoor lighting designs to...

Arts + Culture

Growing With Knoxville

West Knoxville Lifestyle Becomes Knoxville City Lifestyle Article by Knoxville City Lifestyle Staff | Photography by Shawn Poynter, Big Slate Media, Beall and Thomas Hello!   If you’re receiving this magazine for the first time in your mailbox, welcome to our growing community. If you currently receive our magazine at your home and are surprised at our new masthead, we want to reintroduce ourselves. Let us tell you a story.   We Outgrew Our Name In May 2020, a veteran healthcare sales...

Arts + Culture

Paul Adams and Smoky Jack: The Adventures of a Remarkable Duo on Mount Le Conte, 1925-1926 (Part II)

Article by Paul James | Photography by Photographs courtesy of Paul J. Adams Photograph Collection, University of Tennessee Libraries; Great Smoky Mountains National Park Archive; and Knoxville History Project Continuing the story from last month, the Knoxville-based Great Smoky Mountains Conservation Association hired Paul Adams to build a proper campsite on Mount Le Conte, just over 100 years ago, in the summer of 1925. As a young, experienced outdoorsman, naturalist and trail guide, Adams...