Home Services

Summit Signature Promise

The Summit Signature Promise: Remodeling Built on Honesty, Quality, and TrustWhen you begin a kitchen remodel or bathroom remodel, you’re not just investing in your home—you’re placing your trust in the team you hire. At Summit Signature Kitchen & Bath, we don’t take that lightly. That’s why everything we do is guided by The Summit Signature Promise: a commitment to honesty, respect, quality, and trust in every project we complete.Whether you’re planning a Knoxville remodel to upgrade your...

Home Services

Summit Signature Crew

At Summit Signature Kitchen and Bath, we know that a remodel is only as good as the team that brings it to life. Behind every luxurious kitchen or spa-inspired bathroom is a crew of craftsmen and professionals who put their heart, skill, and creativity into each project.That’s why we’re excited to introduce you to the Summit Signature All Stars—our very own team of remodeling pros who combine decades of experience, diverse talents, and a shared commitment to honesty, respect, quality, and...

Arts + Culture

The Tennessee Valley Fair: The longstanding tradition continues at historic Chilhowee Park

Article by Paul James and Jack Neely | Photography by Photographs and illustrations by McClung Historical Collection, Tennessee Valley Fair, and KHP Now well past its 100th anniversary, the Tennessee Valley Fair, when it opens on September 5, continues its legacy as one of the most fun events on the fall calendar. The spot where it all takes place, Chilhowee Park, looms large in the fair’s past.  After the Civil War, Fernando Cortez Beaman, a dairy farmer from New York state, established a...

Food + Beverage

Tailgate with Tennessee Style

Showcasing Benton’s Smoky Mountain Country Ham and Cruze Farm Buttermilk Article by Amy Campbell | Photography by Sharon Benton, Heather Anne Thomas Volunteer tailgating in Big Orange Country is steeped in an all-y'all welcoming hospitality, trade secret recipes, and a fierce loyalty to the young men who give their all for Tennessee. Whether you're tailgating close to Neyland Stadium, joining the Vol Navy, or tenting it on campus, there are homegrown staples that never disappoint. Long before...

Life + Culture

STYLE AND PURPOSE!

Bag Great Deals at Power of the Purse® 2025 and Help Mobile Meals Feed Homebound Senior Citizens Throughout Knox County Article by Patricia Storm Broyles | Photography by Rachel Kraft “It’s an evening that gives your purse a purpose. What we want is a room full of excited shoppers!” says Knoxville-Knox County CAC Mobile Meals Program Manager Sara Keel, MPH. For a decade, Power of the Purse ® has built in retail therapy, a purse extravaganza, and gal pal bonding into a fun fund-raising...

Finance + Legal Services

Runway Ready (Until I Wasn’t)

Article by Zoe Egly | Photography by Ben Finch Coco Chanel once said, “Every day is a fashion show, and the world is your runway.” Six-year-old me took that quite literally. I had been talking nonstop about my first day of kindergarten — a highly anticipated event and an exhaustive subject for anyone around me. Some kids grew up with parents who would drop everything to drive them to school. Not me. My parents fully intended to put my twin brother and me on the school bus every morning until...

Style + Beauty

Patricia Nash Design

Events to benefit East Tennessee Children's Hospital Article by West Knoxville Lifestyle Staff | Photography by Patricia Nash, Shawn Poynter Patricia Nash Designs, founded by Patricia Nash and headquartered in Knoxville, is celebrating its 15th anniversary in September. To celebrate,Patricia Nash Designs invites you to events during September that celebrate fashion, local heritage, and its customers. East Tennessee Children’s Hospital is Patricia Nash Designs’ long-term charity. Ten percent...

Arts + Culture

Pioneer House Style

A Visit with Visionaries Julie Belcher and Cowboy Phil, Trailblazers of Knoxville’s Artistic Identity Article by Amy Campbell | Photography by Shawn Poynter Just around the corner from the new Covenant Health Park in downtown Knoxville is a creative space brimming with rootsy, Americana style. Housed inside Marc Nelson Denim is Pioneer House of Letterpress and Vintage. This space is part letterpress print shop, part art studio, and part Vintage Western clothing and culture collection.   At...

Auto + Marine

Drivers Notebook: Mercedes-Benz

GLE 450e 4MATIC SUV Luxury SUV Plug-In Hybrid from Mercedes-Benz of Knoxville Article by West knoxville Lifestyle Staff | Photography by Mercedes-Benz USA Car and Driver explains it this way, “If you’re not quite ready to go fully electric with your next luxury SUV, the 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450e plug-in hybrid lets you get some experience at the charging station while maintaining the long-distance drivability of a gas-powered crossover.” Knoxville is a hometown where 25–50-mile roundtrips...

Arts + Culture

A Dream. A Dog. A Bookstore.

Good Girl Books and Poppy Roll Out Love to Share Article by Emily B. Riddle | Photography by Shawn Poynter Two women who love to read romance, a golden retriever, and a little pink truck pull up to a flower shop.  While it sounds like the promise of an excellent joke about Pinterest, it’s actually the start of the Good Girl Books storefront in West Knoxville.   Only a little over a year ago, Good Girl Books truck debuted as a bright pink kei truck, bringing romance novels to local events...