Better Communities By Design The East Tennessee Community Design Center (ETCDC) was founded in 1970 with a simple mission: “To Envision, Inspire, and Improve East Tennessee through Design.” For more than 50 years, the nonprofit has connected professional designers and...

Like most artists, Brigid Oesterling has always enjoyed working with her hands and creating. After getting a BFA from Bennington College (Vermont) in sculpture and painting, she has been working creatively ever since. To say that she has been productive in a wide...

By Kristen Combs, Visit Knoxville Director of Communications & Social Strategies Knoxville, Tennessee, is a vibrant Southern city where creativity, history, and nature all meet. Nestled at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, it offers the charm of a small...

After being closed for a year and a half during the Town of Farragut Town Hall renovations, the Farragut Museum is now open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 2 pm. Knowledgeable docents volunteer to give tours of the museum and offer additional information on the...

Courtesy of Ijams Nature Center, Ijams.org There are many things you can do to create a successful habitat in your own backyard. Remember to start with a small area so you do not become overwhelmed. To have a successful butterfly and hummingbird garden you need to...

Strong Women, Strong Futures - Changing Her Story The Women's Fund was founded in 2011 by a group of philanthropic women desiring to address the lack of opportunities for underserved women and girls in East Tennessee. They quickly organized around the VISION of “every...

By Ken Mayes, ETHC Marketing & Digital Content Manager Geographically, historically, and politically, East Tennessee is a distinct region within the rest of the state. It is land made up of mountains and valleys, a land where international research facilities and...

Random Acts of Flowers Continues to Blossom As we welcome the New Year, Random Acts of Flowers is proud to reflect on a season of joy and renewal while looking ahead to exciting opportunities in 2025. For more than a decade, our mission has been simple yet impactful:...

By Karen Coppock According to National Park Service records, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park had more than 13 million visitors in 2023, and one of the Park’s biggest draws is the possibility of seeing black bears! However, park and area tourism increases the...

Historic Westwood is one of Knoxville’s premier historic house experiences. It was built in 1890 for John Edwin Lutz and his wife, Adelia Armstrong Lutz, a talented young woman who has emerged as a highly regarded artist and leader in the Knoxville arts community. The...

Inspiring Young Lives Through Music By Karen Coppock Music is one of the great joys of life. Playing an instrument and singing are not just creative endeavors; they have many other benefits, especially for children. However, what if a child from a low-income household...

A Piece of Knox County History: Dixie Highway Garden Club Dixie Highway Garden Club, founded by Carolyn P. Brown, is 100 years old. She and her husband, John, were wealthy residents known for their restoration of Bleak House - a civil war era home built by the...

Supporting the entrepreneurial community through collaboration and mentoring  In the heart of downtown’s Market Square, the Knoxville Entrepreneur Center (KEC) has been working for more than 11 years to be a hub of innovation, collaboration, and encouragement for East...

New subscription packages are now on sale Executive Director Becky Hancock said that the historic venue is coming off another record-setting Broadway season. The 16 performances of Wicked this past January brought in more than 25,000 attendees, including more than...

Free college tuition. Free college counseling and support. By Lori Lesslie, Tennessee Reconnect Navigator Did I read that correctly? Free? Yes, you did! Tennessee Reconnect is a last-dollar grant for adult Tennesseans 23 and older interested in returning to or...

Kid A’ Riffic Fun in the Park returns this summer with free mid-week fun for area families! Each event offers activities, games, hands-on crafts, and other fun pursuits for families with children ages 2-12, hosted by the City of Knoxville’s Office of Special Events,...

Advocacy. Service. Support. By Karen Coppock Big news for Knoxville - after being listed among USA Today’s Readers’ Choice top 10 best arts districts in the U.S. in 2023, Knoxville was voted number 2 on the list for 2024! According to the USA Today website, nominees...

Sunday, March 17 • 11 am to 5 pm World’s Fair Park Performance Lawn Lucky Kidney Run™ Live & Virtual Options for 6k run & 1 mile walk Starts at 11 am The 2024 Knox Shamrock Fest™ is the region’s premier, family friendly St. Patrick’s Day Festival with live...

More than 30 years ago, Emerald Avenue United Methodist Church started a summer program to reach out to young people in Knoxville’s Oakwood/Lincoln Park neighborhood. This ministry grew to become Emerald Youth Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with the ambitious...

Educating and Inspiring People to Take Action There’s now nearly 13 tons less trash on the shorelines of local waterways thanks to 107 volunteers who came out to participate in river cleanups to celebrate October’s "Keep the Tennessee River Watershed Beautiful Month"...