Arts + Culture

Patricia Nash and Jennifer Vanderink of Knoxville

The Dynamic Mother-Daughter Duo on Building a Brand Together Article by Jennie Treadway-Miller | Photography by Shawn Poynter, Patricia Nash Patricia Nash and her daughter, Jennifer Vanderink, sit at the conference table in their second-floor corporate office off N. 6th Ave trying to remember the words to a song. It’s one that reminds Patricia of meeting her husband Jeff while she was in England. They married in 2006 and the song has something to do with the weather. They look to me for an...

May 2024

Home + Design

EBW Salon & Spa

Family Matters at One of the Longest-Serving Day Spas and Salons in Town Article by West Knoxville Lifestyle Staff | Photography by South Made Marketing Mary Cate became a West Knoxville business owner after a full-time career as wife and mother.  “After my divorce in 1996, I looked around for a business I could buy,” the owner of EBW Salon & Spa says. “I hadn’t worked before except three years teaching. But my real skill sets were hospitality and entertaining – making people feel welcome and...

May 2024

Home + Design

Mill Agent & Design Company

A Designer Fabric Store, Design Center, and Boutique Firm Article by West Knoxville Lifestyle Staff | Photography by South Made Marketing The beloved discount fabrics brand Mill Agent, founded in 1938, closed one hot day in July 2022 only to re-open a few short weeks later in the Bearden-area Design District under an expanded brand, Mill Agent & Design Company. Husband and wife owners Martin and Judy Abrams, whose family purchased it in 1963, sold it to husband and wife owners, Shaunda Spell...

May 2024

Arts + Culture

Knoxville Chronicles Podcast

Brought to Listeners by the Knoxville History Project Article by Jack Neely and Paul James This month, the Knoxville History Project showcases a selection of podcast episodes that you can listen to online, highlighting some of the most interesting of the city’s old stories that still have relevance today. In addition to the four stories highlighted here, other podcast episodes include: “The Saturnalia of 1893,” “In Walked Mr. Ghost,” “The Conjure Man,” “Creature of the Cumberlands” and more . ...

May 2024

Finance + Legal Services

The "I Did It" List

Article by Melissa Ballard, CFP® | Photography by Ben Finch Have you ever gotten to the end of a busy (normal!) day without marking anything off your list and thought, “did I actually accomplish anything?” It’s so deflating. One day, when I felt particularly overwhelmed, I wrote down what I had done, even though the items felt small and weren’t on my actual to-do list. Things like “responded to all new emails” or “checked in with a grieving friend.” Then I put a checkmark next to them, as if...

May 2024

Food + Beverage

Brunch Bliss in Knoxville

The Brass Pearl and Point B Offer One-of-a-Kind Experiences Article and Photography by South Made Marketing Knoxville, with its charming downtown and lively atmosphere, has become a brunch enthusiast's mecca. Among the bounty of brunch spots, two have heightened the brunch experience: Brass Pearl and Point B.   Brass Pearl: Nestled in the heart of downtown Knoxville, on Market Square. The star of the show is their homemade Bloody Mary, a concoction boasting an astounding 24 ingredients...

May 2024

Life + Culture

Knoxville Shoebox Collection

New vintage postcards highlight the history of Knoxville places and events. Article by Jack Neely and Paul James | Photography by Collection of Alec Riedl At the nonprofit Knoxville History Project, we are always on the lookout for old images for our Knoxville Shoebox digital collection. If you have interesting photographs, postcards, or brochures from any era, we’d love to hear from you so we can preserve the visual history of Knoxville and make it available for researchers of the future. ...

March 2024

Food + Beverage

Reigniting Fire+Smoke

How Saving a Place for Date Night Became a Labor of Love Article by West Knoxville Lifestyle Staff | Photography by South Made Marketing Julia Child put it so simply, “People who love to eat are the best people.” Enthusiastic foodies and recent transplants from Phoenix, Doug and Tara Snover had searched for a year in their new hometown for “our place” for a weekly date night. Among the many options in a thriving restaurant scene, Tara finally discovered the place in West Knoxville in August...

March 2024

Life + Culture

East Tennessee at Its Best

Steven Brewington on the Culture and Heritage of Windy Hill Farm Article by Jennie Treadway-Miller In 2000, George W. Sampson, founder of Cherokee Distributing Company, bought some land in Loudon on the banks of the Tennessee River and named it Windy Hill. He was fulfilling a long-term dream he had of owning a swath of land in East Tennessee and running cattle on it. His grandson, Steven Brewington, spent many summers on that farm, doing whatever the young teen could do to help.   Then, in...

March 2024

Home Services

Remodeling as An ‘Epik’ Adventure

Perfecting the Craft of Kitchen and Bath Renovations Article by Patricia Storm Broyles | Photography by Epik Rennovations “A kitchen may look beautiful in an online picture, but if it's inconvenient to use, that beauty fades fast,” says Epik Kitchen + Bath founder David Talley. “There are a lot of moving pieces to a kitchen remodel that need to be professionally coordinated and executed to create the elevated space clients dream about.”  With more than thirty years of experience in the...

February 2024