Entries Tagged as 'Entertainment'

Friday, October 5th, 2007

Tools For Perfect Pumpkin Carving

Halloween is just around the corner and everyone’s favorite family craft for October is carving the pumpkin into a jack-o-lantern.  If you’re like us, you pull a knife from the drawer and start cutting away.  Or, maybe you buy the $5 kit with a plastic carver and a guts scooper.  Those methods work okay if you […]

Friday, October 5th, 2007

Jesus The Action Figure

Local Wal-Mart stores just started carrying an 11 inch tall Jesus doll created by Christian toy makers One2believe.  It was weird at first for me to think of Jesus as an action figure doll.  But then, my next thought was, I can’t believe this hasn’t been done before.  I’ll get back to what I think […]

Thursday, October 4th, 2007

Sunsphere Reopens To Public

I forgot all about the Sunsphere reopening…
There is no admission charge and the observation deck can be accessed from elevators at the base of the Sunsphere and at the convention center level.
It will be open daily from 9 a.m. until 10 p.m.
“This deck provides a great 360-degree view of the city and the surrounding countryside […]

Tuesday, April 17th, 2007

Free Family Fun Is Back

Sundown in the City, the weekly downtown Knoxville event, is back again for a 10th summer.  Join thousands each Thursday night beginning at 6pm for a free outdoor concert in the heart of the old city.  Some of this years performers include: Gin Blossoms, The Wailers, John Butler Trio and Brazilian Girls. 
What can I bring […]

Thursday, April 12th, 2007

Local ‘Idol’ Sill Hanging In

Like a lot of you, we’ve gotten into a habit of watching American Idol each week to see how everyone sounds, looks and performs, wondering who’ll be the next to go.  In Knoxville, we’ve had several ‘locals’ to keep up with on reality television most notably Tina Wesson, the winner of Survivor Outback. 
I didn’t realize there was a […]

Wednesday, April 11th, 2007

Review: Events At Sherlake

Located in just off Cedar Bluff in the heart of West Knoxville, Events at Sherlake is just one of the several local inflatable indoor play plazas - featuring slides, rock climbs, obstacle courses and bounce houses - that have been showing up all over town lately. 
Having been to Events at Sherlake - and a couple […]

Wednesday, April 4th, 2007

Review: The Little Gym

We can’t say enough about how much we love The Little Gym.  As a SaHM (Stay at Home Mom) The Little Gym was such a great time for Daughter and I.  We first started going to the Parent/Child classes when Daughter turned 6 months old.  The classes weren’t only great for Daughter, allowing her to run […]