Cityview Magazine

11/10/2024

Some incredible views captured by our team last night. Share your favorites from your own view in the comments! ✨

01/10/2024

It’s International Coffee Day and we want to hear from you! What’s your favorite coffee shop in East Tennessee? Post a picture of your favorite drink from there. The most unique coffee shot will be shared on our networks!

30/09/2024

Susan Verekar brings opposites together to create art that speaks to the viewer. “I find that I want to capture moments of joy and beauty,” she told us for this issue.

You can find the joy and beauty she creates at Pivot Point here in Knoxville. Learn more about Susan’s story below!

Susan Verekar combines abstract elements with joyous landscapesWhen COVID-19 shut down the world, some of us retreated into Netflix movies and glasses of chilled chardonnay. Susan Verekar, however, taught herself a new skill and launched a career.Sus

30/09/2024

21/09/2024

They shared an unbreakable bond. And even all these years later, Randall Leyshon will never forget the friend that became family. This issue, Vietnam veteran Randall honors the life of John Wesley Terrell by sharing his story with Cityview: "This story is for John."

Vietnam veteran Randall Leyshon found healing after a half-century of mournful memories"Did you hear about John?” the young man asked warily, as he and several other 9th Infantry Division Army soldiers chatted with then-1st Lt. Randall Leyshon, whom

20/09/2024

Gear up for the game this weekend with a preview from our own sports guru, Brooks Clark! 🏈

🔶🔸GO VOLS!🔸🔶

With experience at all offensive positions, sophomore quarterback Nico Iamaleava is ready to lead.This was the year that the NCAA ruled—decades late, by any measure— that schools could pay athletes. For decades our friends and neighbors in all their

18/09/2024

It's Wishful Wednesday, and we're already dreaming of our weekend outings. Is Bistro by the Tracks in Bearden on your list? Read the review. This one definitely should be!

Bistro by the Tracks Bearden brings updated sophistication to the old Orangery buildingEveryone comes in with fond memories of The Orangery,” says Bistro by the Tracks Bearden General Manager Will Oakes. “We think we’ve taken this beloved spot to its

17/09/2024

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16/09/2024

Have you ever heard the story of East Tennessean Roderick "Roddie" Edmonds? It's an incredible story of bravery—and Gary Wade takes us along to learn and honor Roddie's courage.

“Grandpa, were you a hero in the war?”“No, but I served in a company of heroes.” —Stephen Ambrose, Band of BrothersIn 1998, television anchorman and journalist Tom Brokaw authored The Greatest Generation, a book profiling many of those unsung heroes

15/09/2024

Step inside a Knoxville home made by a designer for a designer.

Julie DuPree designs homes with showstopping detail, proving that every space mattersI’m here to see a house, but it’s the roofline that grabs my attention. Before I can even stop the car, my eyes follow the brick detailing of tall, pointed gables so

14/09/2024

This issue, we flipped the mic on Chris Blue and talked shop on his own new album. Read on!! 🎼🎤

Chris Blue returns with an album to commemorate his introduction to musicYou don't typically see Chris Blue's name on this side of the music page in Cityview. However, with his first Gospel album hitting the charts, his first album back in nearly thr

13/09/2024

What's up for the weekend? We're thinking Italian.
Yes...definitely Italian. 🤤

There’s a lot more to Italian cuisine than pasta—but there’s also the pasta.Growing up, a night out at a nice restaurant with the family almost always meant Italian. Perhaps it’s just that my parents found that spaghetti was a safe option when they h

12/09/2024

While not as exciting as a presidential debate, local forums have their purpose, too! George Korda explains....

While not a glamorous debate, local forums serve a purposeCompared to the white-hot spotlight of presidential debates, for most voters, local election candidate debates and forums are as dim as dying flashlight bulbs. For first-time local office cand

06/09/2024

This September/October issue is officially out in the community! Find a copy close to home: cityviewmag.com/find-a-copy.

05/09/2024

Are we too serious or do we take time to be playful in our lives? Is our anxiety taking over? Rev. George Doebler dives in.

Is our anxiety pulling us away, or can we lean into it to connect?Rabbi and family therapist Edwin Friedman once wrote, "A major criterion for judging the anxiety level of any society is the class of its capacity to be playful.” The thought here is t

04/09/2024

Who's excited for the upcoming Home Builders Association of Greater Knoxville Parade of Homes!? We spent some time learning more about this annual October event and the people who are making it happen. Read on!

Three weekends in October will bring the community together to showcase and celebrate the building industry in East TennesseeWhat do you get when an aerospace engineer marries the sales and marketing director of a large regional builder and developer

03/09/2024

Have you ever stopped to realize how meaningful the fire towers are to the history of our beloved park? Our outdoor guru, John Quillen, takes us on a bit of a nostalgic hike to the fire towers—and urges us to get to them before they're gone: cityviewmag.com/our-history-with-a-view.

29/08/2024

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22/08/2024

It's the final day! Get your votes in today for your favorites. We can't wait to see the results and share them with you in the November issue of Cityview. 🤩👏

Voting is still live in Cityview's Best of the Best, but there are just a couple days left! Voting closes August 22 at 11:59 p.m. Don't miss out on the chance to vote for your favorites!

Vote today at bestof.cityviewmag.com.

20/08/2024

Voting is still live in Cityview's Best of the Best, but there are just a couple days left! Voting closes August 22 at 11:59 p.m. Don't miss out on the chance to vote for your favorites!

Vote today at bestof.cityviewmag.com.

11/08/2024

A deep dive from publisher Nathan Sparks about the ERC.

How to Apply Before Time Runs OutNo one could have ever dreamed that a pandemic would effectively shut down many sectors of our economy. Companies big and small were devastated. In an attempt to offset the damage, Congress passed the Cares Act, which

10/08/2024

There's still time to vote in Cityview's Best of the Best reader poll!

09/08/2024

A stunning build from Mike Stevens Homes, Inc. overlooking Fort Loudoun Lake. Take a tour inside the story of this modern forever home.

A young family builds their “forever” homeMichelle and Jon Amelse had the perfect set of talents to build a house. Michelle is a CPA with her own firm, Amelse & Edmonds CPA, and Jon is a reliability engineer, focusing on problem-solving and cost