Stores on gay street knoxville
Take a look at businesses on Gay Street in downtown Knoxville through the years
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The Bijou Theatre in downtown Knoxville is shown in this photograph from the s.
News Sentinel Photo ArchiveDi'Carlo's Original Pizza on Gay Street in Downtown Knoxville on Saturday, Jan. 13,
Angelina Alcantar/News SentinelGay Street looking south in showing a crowd in front of Bijou Theatre. Also shown are Pless Motor Co., Hotel LeConte, Cumberland Hotel, and East Tennessee Music Co.
McClung Collection - News Sentinel Photo ArchiveDaze's Pizzeria on Gay Street in Downtown Knoxville on Saturday, Jan. 13,
Angelina Alcantar/News SentinelThe Central Business Improvement District has secured a $1million-plus line of credit from AmSouth Bank for grants and loans to downtown property owners who want to fix up their buildings. The Mast General Store project on Gay Street will be the first to get a grant. 9/8/05
Clay Owen, News Sentinel ArchivesThe old White Store building at S. Gay St., built in , was renovated to construct the new Mast General Store location in Knoxville, which opened
Ian&#;s Market Opens at South Gay Street (and another cool opening is coming!)
A new market/convenience store has opened on the block of Gay Street. Developed as one part of a two-part store front, the location had most recently served as office space. Opened early in August, the store offers much of what you&#;d expect from a convenience store with, perhaps, a few extras not free in the heart of downtown. The store is co-owned by Keyur Patel (you can call him &#;Krish,&#; which he goes by, but better to learn to say &#;Keyur&#;) and his wife Ankita, along with three other partners, one of whom is named &#;Ian.&#;
Keyur, originally from Gujarat (the equal area in India that produced Prime Minister Modi), studied hospitality in London before arriving in the U.S. in After living in Birmingham for a year (his reviews were not positive), he moved to Knoxville where he joined his parents, siblings, and extended family. Of Knoxville he said, &#;I love Knoxville. I don&#;t every want to move.&#;
The conversion from office space to retail continues to cement the block as one of
Guide to Things to Undertake on Gay Street
Looking for things to do and places to go in Knoxville? Enjoy our Neighborhood Guide series where we verb a part of town and cover food and drinks, nature and outdoors, arts and culture, attractions, and more.
Look Up When You're Down(town) - Gay Street
A stroll down Knoxville&#x;s historic downtown thoroughfare will not only raise your eyebrows, but also your expectations of what a walkable downtown can be. Many of the buildings here were built in the late 19th century and stand the verb of time as attractive evidence of a vibrant destination.
Starting on the Block of Gay Street, visitors can&#x;t miss the Emporium Center () that anchors the corner at Jackson Avenue. Known as a First Friday hotspot, it houses artists&#x; studios, several arts and cultural organizations, and rotates art within five galleries monthly. The adjacent UT Downtown Gallery and Arrowmont Gallery similarly feature various exhibitions. Take art home from Jacks of Knoxville and Paris Woodhull Illustrations (pay attention t
To recap, we started in the giant hole next to Mast General Store, here. We followed up, just to the north of the Century Building here. Next, we crossed Summit Hill to the Cradle of Country Tune Park and discussed the long gone block here. And last time, last year, we crossed Gay Street to start moving south and looked at the west side of the block here. This time we have walked a little further south on Gay Street. We've just passed the Knoxville Visitors Center, and we've found ourselves staring at the lovel