Here at Cityview, few things are more fascinating to us than watching as our annual Best of the Best voting unfolds. As the numbers climb—10,000 in a day, 30,000 in a day—it’s hard not to feel the ...

Stand on one of the lower-floor terraces of the Beauford Delaney Building and the game is right there. Not in the distance. Not behind glass. Right there—the pop of a fastball in the mitt, the crack ...

Mark Carson English (he uses his middle name so as not to be confused with artist Mark English) pats the neck of the 8-foot-tall wooden giraffe he has coated in rainbow-colored dribbles and drips of ...

Not because the dogs are tired or sedated, but because they’ve been taught what the world is supposed to look like, not trained in the way most people mean it. Most dogs learn a few commands and get ...

How one family’s love and one doctor’s support are changing lives. On a small farm about an hour from here, mom of two Julia Erman turns on a light at 4 a.m. She says her best writing happens in the ...

Many legends float through the Citico/ Slick Rock wilderness. Deep in the folds of this magical place are paths few have ever crossed. Had the controversial Cherahola Skyway never been constructed, ...

A not-entirely-scientific look at what truly keeps Knoxville’s seniors up at night.

In 2007, Top Chefs was born from a simple idea: Knoxville’s culinary talent deserved a spotlight. We set out to celebrate the chefs who transform ingredients into experiences, hosting events at iconic ...

Alyssa Clark, a Knoxville native, is a 2025 Editorial Intern with Cityview Magazine. She is currently pursuing her undergraduate degree in Writing, Literature, and Publishing with a minor in Marketing ...

Dr. Fred Craddock, Jr., formerly a professor in theology at Emory University, is credited with a widely circulated story that has become a classic: “Who’s your Daddy?” The sermon, which originates ...

How did Jackie Griffin’s dream of owning her own business – now known as Jackie’s Dream, Knoxville’s popular soul food restaurant– become more than just a dream? A leap of faith, a thick skin, and a ...

Andy Wood is a guitar prodigy. His fingers cross the fretboard with a grace and precision that makes idle noodling sound like a Carnegie Hall recital, and he is completely free of the arrogance you’d ...