Robinson-Stair wedding was a masterpiece
Attorney Caesar Stair III, the father of the groom, admitted that it was unusual to think of him officiating at a marriage ceremony — him being a well-known divorce lawyer and all. But that’s what his...
View ArticleCleveland clearly captivates
Our friend Richard Ford was raised in Kentucky and grew up a die-hard Cleveland Browns fan. But, in all his 70 years, Richard had never in person seen the team play. With that big birthday occurring...
View ArticleA hopeful gathering to kick cancer’s butt
Michelle Henry took the microphone at the American Cancer Society’s recent Hope Gala at Cherokee Country Club and told about an exasperating visit her family once made to Six Flags Over Georgia in...
View ArticleSymphony Ball: In a League of its own
You don’t normally expect to see a bagpiper and cloggers at the elegant Knoxville Symphony Ball at Cherokee Country Club, but since the theme this year was “A Tennessee Christmas,” it seemed...
View ArticleLes Trois Chefs (minus two)
This post is from the Better Late Than Never Department! Les Trois Chefs, the signature fundraiser of Childhelp Tennessee, was held before Christmas at Cherokee Country Club. Traditionally, it involves...
View ArticlePartying (and voting) for Nathan Rowell
Doctors, lawyers, a college student and even a priest turned out Tuesday at a fun little fundraiser for Nathan Rowell, a Republican candidate for Knox County law director. Rowell brought “awws” from...
View ArticleDrake’s draws customers in droves
Anyone who says you can’t be all things to all people clearly has not been to a Drake’s restaurant! Drake’s opened in Knoxville last week at 242 Morrell Road at the former location of Puleo’s and...
View ArticlePryse party proves it: People want a professional
It has been amazing to me to see a very quiet low-key attorney who never has run for political office garner as much support and enthusiasm in such a short amount of time as Nathan Rowell has. Rowell...
View ArticleCheers to the Coffee Club!
When members of the venerable Coffee Club, who have been meeting at least weekly in downtown Knoxville since the 1930s, looked at their bank account record the other day, they noticed they had a tidy...
View ArticleSam Beall’s important impact
There will be tons of media stories today and tomorrow about the passing of 39-year-old Sam Beall, father of five and proprietor of the world-renowned Blackberry Farm in Walland, Tennessee. Media...
View ArticleBruuuuuce! (He’s back. In a big way.)
My husband, Alan, and I have followed the career of Chef Bruce Bogartz since he opened his restaurant called Southbound in the L&N Station on World’s Fair Park in 1989. That was our favorite eatery...
View ArticleCanine cuteness conquers downtown
Downtown Knoxville went to the dogs this past Saturday. In a good way. It was the ninth annual Mardi Growl dog parade and festival presented by Radio Systems Corporation, the parent company of PetSafe,...
View ArticleWinter Warmer wows
Thank you to Lauren Miller of Moxley Carmichael for writing this guest post for the Blue Streak. –Cynthia Moxley Guests gathered on a recent Friday evening for the first fundraising event to benefit a...
View ArticleWhittle-ites reunite
The early 1990s were a challenging time for me. I had just left my job as a newspaper reporter and editor at the now defunct Knoxville Journal (sad story for another day), and I was casting about...
View ArticleNervous about entertaining? Do it anyway.
Don’t let fear of not being perfect prevent you from entertaining in your home. Gatherings of family and friends provide real nourishment beyond that contained in the food. Hospitality makes memories....
View ArticleNoshing in North Carolina
A weekend at the mountain home of friends in nearby North Carolina automatically meant a couple of things to us. First of all, the guys would play golf, of course. Secondly, the women would visit some...
View ArticleNew art in downtown park!
You know it’s officially spring when the good folks from Dogwood Arts change out the sculptures in downtown Knoxville. They’ve been hard at work doing that over the past two weeks. It’s part of the...
View ArticleFor the love of food, wine and Sam Beall
L’Amour du Vin 2016, the wine auction that has been the Knoxville Museum of Art’s largest fundraiser for the past 13 years, was an immediate sellout earlier this month, as usual. And, as usual, the...
View ArticleInteresting, innovative Inuksuit
It was a spur-of-the-moment decision on my part. Something I’m not really supposed to do without consulting my business (and life) partner, Alan Carmichael. (I did get his buy-in later before it became...
View ArticleClarence Brown Theatre played it perfectly
Nearly 40 Knoxvillians bundled up last week and, shrugging off the predicted rain and freezing temperatures, set out for an annual trek to New York City. Four plays in four days and a vow to only eat...
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