On the game.

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I sit here. Waiting to see Eli. Brady. Waiting on the news coverage to get back to meltdowns or occupations or  those fluff stories we saw before ’08 or especially before that September in ’01. Waiting for the talk we’ll share at pubs, here in the Commonwealth, as we speculate on what will happen next [...]

An East Tennessee Holiday from Southern Belle Simple

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  Christmas is upon us and here in my sweet southern city of Knoxville, the goose is definitely getting fat. First, I guess I should introduce myself. I’m Kate Spears and you can usually find me over at my personal blog, Southern Belle Simple. I was beyond honored when Kevin extended the invitation for me [...]

On library books

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There was an old house. No more than four blocks as the crow flies. Probably six as the fox. It was filled with books. It was also a library. The Houston Memorial Library. I don’t know what I was to memorialize there. Maybe a confederate general. They had book sales every now and then. Those [...]

Brooks Brothers Tailgate Bow Tie Event in Atlanta

Social Primer Brooks Brothers Bow Tie Tour

The Social Primer Brooks Brothers Tailgate Tour is coming to Lenox Square, in Atlanta, GA this Thursday, November 10. Come out to join us for drinks, food, and live music by The Mighty Tams! RSVP to the event in Atlanta Here are the details of the event:

Red Truck Bakery Says Goodbye to Prohibition

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Though most of the contributors for The Trot Line live in Atlanta, half of us spend quite a bit of time in Virginia as well.  Why we haven’t written about anything in Virginia up until this point, I don’t know.  It’s a beautiful state with it’s fair share of country folk and sweet tea charm. [...]

Atlanta Beer Week 2011

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If you thought that the Atlanta beer festivals this summer were fun, wait till you experience an entire week of craft beer! Atlanta Beer Week is an entire week devoted to craft beer… in Atlanta.  The week long hoppy extravaganza begins on October 1 and ends on October 8, 2011.  This year is supposed to [...]

Midtown Market Is a Sweet Mid-Day Treat

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Picture this: It’s your first week at a new job in a new part of town that you are by no means familiar with. You’re eager to get your bearings so one fine, sunny Thursday afternoon during your lunch hour you wonder down the street to see if anything strikes your fancy. Suddenly you see [...]

What Dad Really Wants for Father’s Day

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Times change, styles go in and out, but dads stay pretty cool for the most part.  Whoever started giving dads ties, socks, and underwear for gifts should get a swift kick to the ass.  If your dad still has his nose to the grind, then those items are perfectly fine as a stocking stuffer, but [...]

Southern Culture HOMEGROWN in Nashville

Repurposed Goods : Knoxville Opera Auction

New York and LA have received plenty of attention for art and design.  If you keep up with news and culture, then you will have seen that the Southeastern region has been making their way into the national spotlight for many reasons including design.  The culture and style that is influencing those north of the [...]