Knoxville
Traveling from Sewanee, TN to Alexandria, VA takes close to 11 hours. We decided to take an overnight pit-stop in Knoxville, TN to break up the drive on the way back home. We stayed in a contemporary hotel overlooking World Fair Park. The town was pretty quiet (maybe due to the holiday) but very pleasant. There were a lot of artistic things to see: The World Fair Tower, amphitheater, Bellagio-like fountains, pocket art parks near Market Street and surprising sculptures right in the heart of downtown.
I liked how this Trio restaurant wrapped their air ducts in purple velour to make them part of their modern decor. What a clever coverup.
casart
I'm an artist, wife and mother of two boys. I started my illustration business, The Occasional Palette over 35 years ago, when my oldest son was an infant. Once my children were in school, I began painting decorative, faux finishes and murals through my second business, Casart, now over 30 years old. My third business, Casart Coverings, is a springboard from my second. Click on the link on the sidebar to see innovative, custom, designer wallcovering, removable and reusable wallpaper and coordinating decor.
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Did I scoop The New York Times? I don’t think so, but it was coincidental that they ran this article, “Knoxville in 36 Hours” (http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/06/08/travel/08Hours.html), just ten days later than this post. This is worthwhile reading because it gives names of places to visit, eat and stay. We really enjoyed the Market Street area, which seemed to be the art district.