We’ve got a pretty cool city. 20 years ago, that wasn’t the case. Not that we were uncool perse, but we lacked any sort of “destination”. For instance, downtown wasn’t a place you wanted to go. There wasn’t much to do or see and it was sort of…well, depressing. But over the past decade or…
Springtime strolls
Spring has been here for awhile now, so I wanted to share some of it with you. I love this time of year. Everything comes out of hibernation, turns a bright brilliant shade of green. Flowers come to life. Dogwood trees start to bloom. The air smells sweet, fresh and clean, but still crisp. Our…
Knoxville Eats: The French Market
I have been to France – only once so far in my lifetime. It was in high school before I really appreciated the “finer” things. Needless to say, I did not get to enjoy true French cuisine, let alone a delicious classic like a crêpe filled with strawberries and cream. So when I discovered that…
Snowy Hike on Rich Mountain Loop
In January, we decided it was time for a wintry hike in the Smokies on a weekend when the upper elevations received a nice dusting of snow. Our buddies, the Brownes, tagged along with us up the Rich Mountain Loop. The loop starts at the Cades Cove parking lot just before starting down the Cades…
Tales from the Top
Well, while I’m holed up at the house with some “head crud” as the doctor called it, I may as well get this blog done. Seasoned hikers know to prepare for varying weather conditions. It’s why we look silly when we roll out of the house dressed in layers and packing rain gear despite crystal…
Jones Wedding, June 25, 2011
Remington’s childhood friend, Hannah, got married on a very hot day at the end of June. The ceremony was outdoors at the UT Botanical Gardens, which were actually designed by Hannah’s late grandfather. The reception was held at BridgeView at the Boathouse. Lots of windows and great views of the river!
Hiking Team Brown(e): Gregory Bald Flame Azaleas
Last weekend, the Browne’s were going on a hike up to Gregory Bald to attempt to catch the infamous Flame Azaleas at their peak. They invited us along for the ride, err hike, I should say and we graciously accepted being the mountain loving, hiking crazed fiends that we are. Hubs knows about every trail…
Melton Hill
Earlier this week, we went to Melton Hill so that Rem could get some photos for his friend James. James is writing some sort of comic novel based on a biblical story, but he lives in Texas and doesn’t have the right landscapes for his drawings. We had awesome light and Drew tagged along too!…