Life + Culture

Suffrage Champion Wanda Sobieski

Women’s Suffrage Museum Honors One East Tennessee Son’s Vote and the 72-Year Campaign by American Women to Secure Theirs Article by Patricia Storm Broyles | Photography by Laura Casner When Wanda Sobieski was in high school, the entire section on women’s history in her textbook consisted of one sentence: In 1920, Congress gave women the right to vote.  “Which was not true! It came as a result of a 72-year battle,” Sobieski explains. “Years later, I was horrified to realize we had no idea...

Life + Culture

Primo Passo Coffee

Elevated Coffee Science Meets Community in a Warm, Thoughtfully Crafted Neighborhood Gathering Space Article by Knoxville City Lifestyle Staff | Photography by Laura Casner and Shawn Poynter When Laura Casner and Drew Aicklen moved to Knoxville in 2023, they weren’t just looking for a change of scenery; they were looking for a community to call home. Settling into a neighborhood just a few miles from what would become their storefront, the couple quickly noticed a void in the local landscape...

Arts + Culture

Ossoli Circle of Knoxville

Over a Century of Civic Service and Advocacy for Women’s Access to Opportunity Article by Patricia Storm Broyles | Photography by Laura Casner Founded by Lizzie Crozier French in 1885, Ossoli Circle of Knoxville started as a reading circle. It was referred to as a “circle” because women at that time were not allowed to form clubs, according to Ossoli Circle President Jan Coley. The term “circle” emphasized equality among members without hierarchy, where each voice carried equal weight. Ossoli...

Finance + Legal Services

April Showers and May Flowers

Article by Melissa Ballard, CFP | Photography by Ben Finch Years ago, when I was still early in my career, a seasoned financial planner showed me a photo of a beautiful garden in bloom and asked what it had to do with an investment portfolio.  For folks who are avid gardeners, this will sound obvious. But for someone who is a novice gardener and, at the time, did not yet own a home, her question was “a lightbulb moment” for me. Different types of flowers bloom in different seasons. No flower...

Style + Beauty

HUNLEY Leisurewear Rooted in Purpose

Holly Martinez Honors Her Grandmothers’ Appalachian Heritage with HUNLEY–an Elevated Clothing Line That Looks Back and Gives Back Article by Patricia Storm Broyles | Photography by Holly Martinez After raising twins who left for college at the same time, Holly Martinez turned her energy, organizational experience and entrepreneurial skills that stay-at-home moms develop running 24/7 hectic households to a new venture. “Our twins, Walker and Willow, had been incredibly active in Anderson County...

Arts + Culture

Lawson McGhee Library: More than 140 Years as Knoxville’s Public Library

Article by Paul James and Jack Neely | Photography by Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection, Knoxville History Project, John Kelley and Shawn Poynter The Lawson McGhee Library, on the corner of W. Church Avenue and Walnut Street, has stood there for more than 50 years. Crammed full of books, DVDs, vinyl records and other media, serves the community, just like its numerous branches, almost every day of the week. The library has been a downtown fixture, albeit not always in the same place, for...

Arts + Culture

“Wayne White: Revenge of the Knoxville Girl” Opens at Knoxville Museum of Art

Article and Photography by Leslie Wylie Bateman, Inside of Knoxville The 2026 Big Ears Festival kicked off with a reception for the new exhibition “Wayne White: Revenge of the Knoxville Girl” at Knoxville Museum of Art. White is a Chattanooga native and Emmy-winning artist known for his irreverent word paintings and puppetry work on Pee-wee’s Playhouse . The exhibition is on view through July 12. Museum admission is free. Photo ID: Artist/musician Wayne White White’s band Username...

Arts + Culture

Dogwood Arts Festival Keeps Knoxville Blooming

Cultivating Creativity and Economic Growth in our Little Maker City Article by Chelsea Babin | Photography by Jared Worsham Photography, Cora Wagoner and Eli Johnson Celebrate spring in our Maker City with the 65th annual Dogwood Arts Festival. A beloved Knoxville tradition, the festival is renowned for showcasing the city's beautiful dogwood blooms, alongside hundreds of talented artists and local makers. With a 70-year legacy in East Tennessee, Dogwood Arts champions the art, culture and...

Finance + Legal Services

Investing and The Simplicity of Incentives

Article by Eric Foster, CFP®, CPA | Photography by Ben Finch, Eric Foster, CFP®, CPA Like many things, you can make investing complicated. Understanding financial ratios, a myriad of products and stock prices that swing with every new tariff threat can seem a bit much. But let’s not overcomplicate it—investing is just a system of incentives dressed up in a suit and tie. Investors throw money at companies because they think those companies will make even more of it. The executives? They’re...

Local Services

Second Harvest Hosts Planned Giving Lunch and Learn

Article by Knoxville City Lifestyle Staff | Photography by Josie Fellers Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee, along with the A.R. Johnson Legacy Society and PYA Waltman Capital, hosted a Planned Giving Lunch and Learn focused on the power of thoughtful philanthropy. The event brought guests together to discuss how strategic charitable giving helps organizations like Second Harvest build sustainable support networks, strengthen core services and respond quickly to emerging needs across...