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Features

Look Who’s Talking
Famous visitors to Knoxville haven’t always said the nicest things about our “scruffy little city.”

High Art
Knoxville Opera continues another bang-up season

How to Park Downtown
It’s not that scary. Really.

Get Thee to a Brunchery
It’s the best of all meals

Finding the Nightlife
Knoxville’s scene is indefinable, and that’s a good thing

Media Mélange
There’s something other than Metro Pulse? Who knew?

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Malls

Foothills Mall (Maryville)
197 Foothills Mall • 984-0132
www.foothillsmall.com
Four major department stores, 50 specialty stores, food court, and full-service restaurants.

Knoxville Center
300 A Mall Road North, I-640 at Exit 8 • 544-1500
Not in the center of Knoxville, but usually worth the trip. Dillard’s, Proffitt’s, and Sears are three major department stores in the mall. There are more than 120 specialty stores, as well as a movie theater, food court, and full-service restaurants.

Oak Ridge Mall
333 Main Street • 482-2008
www.crownam.com/oakpage.htm
Major department stores and specialty stores, two movie theaters, and a food court.

Oak Ridge’s Historic Jackson Square
This plaza includes the Oak Ridge Playhouse, Soup Kitchen, Moodbead, Mama Jan’s, Ferrell Shop, as well as many others

West Town Mall
7600 Kingston Pike, I-40 at Exit 380 • 693-4731
www.shopwesttownmall.com
Five major department stores, including Dillard’s, Parisian, JCPenney, Proffitt’s, and Sears, plus more than 100 specialty stores, Regal Cinema movie theater, a food court, and full-service restaurants.

Major Shopping Centers

Downtown West Shopping Center and The Plaza Shopping Center
Downtown West Boulevard, off Kingston Pike in West Knoxville Retail shops, including Music Garden, Soccer World, Fins and Skins, First Tennessee Bank, SpaVisage, Salon Visage, Kanpai of Tokyo, Korea House, Hibachi Factory, and Regal Cinemas’ Downtown West Theater.

The Shops at Bearden Place
Kingston Pike, Bearden area
Kristi, Pumps, CEO Agenda, and Mango, the latter for some fine dining.

Shopping in the Bearden Area
Townhouse Furniture; Hanson Gallery; West End Estate Jewelry; Westwood Antique and Design Market; Bennett Gallery; Nouveau Classics; Southern Market; Serendippity; Luttrell’s Eyewear; Betsy & Babs, Too; West Knox Glass Inc; and many other fine stores.

Broadway Shopping Center
2001 Broadway
Kroger, Dollar General, Radio Shack, Tobacco Ranch, Goodwill, and many more.

Carson Point
Chapman Hwy. at Gov. John Sevier Hwy.
Wal-Mart, Friedmans Jeweler’s, Ruby Tuesday, Jumbo Buffet and other stores.

The Centre at Deane Hill
On Morrell Road across from West Town Mall
Offers several clothing and home furnishing stores, and several large chains, including Borders Books & Music, Kohl’s, Old Navy, Bed Bath & Beyond, and grocery store Bi-Lo, Sprint, Off-Broadway, Texas Roadhouse, among others.

Chapman Ford Shopping Center
Chapman Highway
Goody’s, GNC, China King Buffet and other stores.

Chapman Square
Chapman Highway
Kroger, Cancun, and other fine stores and shops.

Chapman Plaza
Chapman Highway, quarter mile south of Henley Street Bridge
This plaza includes: Disc Exchange, Book Eddy, and other stores.

The Commons
North Peters Road at Kingston Pike in West Knoxville
Many small retail shops amid several superstores, including Circuit City, OfficeMax, and nearby Best Buy and Lowe’s; Staples, Dicks Sporting Goods, Guitar Center, Goody’s, Planet Xchange, Bi-Lo, Computers Etc., and a few restaurants including Rookies, Tradewinds, Altruda’s, and Panera.

Shopping in Farragut
Offers a variety of shopping centers, restaurants, and shops: Kohl’s, Master Jewelers, Frame Smart, Bullfeathers, Edison Park Steakhouse, Prince Deli, Fresh Market, Aubrey’s Cafe, Ruby Tuesday’s, Petals, Blue Ridge Mountain Sports, Fitness Zone, Salon Euphoria, Brown Squirrel, Oskies, Superpets, Putt-Putt Golf and Games, as well as many antique stores and shops on Campbell Station Road.

Franklin Square
Kingston Pike, near Pellissippi Parkway
Andrew Morton, Suited for Business, Golf Unlimited, Stitches, Chop House Grill, as well as many other fine restaurants and shops.

The Gallery Shopping Center
Kingston Pike, near Morrell Road
Stir Fry Cafe, Silver Spoon, and Chili’s provide some excellent dining for this shopping center that includes stores such as Storehouse Furniture, Linda’s Hallmark, World Venture Travel, Great Frame Up, Donnamite, Pam Kelly Fashion, and Foot Solutions.

Gettysvue Center
This plaza offers Village Market, A. Dominic Gallery and Framing, Happy Tails Grooming, and Trainer’s Edge, as well as many others.

Hunter’s Crossing
Hunter’s Crossing Dr. Alcoa 37701
Wal-Mart, Lowe’s, Staples, Metro Pizza, Chick-fil-a, Zaxby’s, Hooters, and so much more.

Homberg Place
Along and south of the 5100 to 5400 blocks of Kingston Pike, in the Bearden area west of downtown.
A variety of antique, interior, collectible, and other retail shops, including: Samuel Franklin, Natural Alternatives Salon, By the Tracks Bistro, Cha Cha, Bogartz, Serendippity, Mind Body Kinetics, Jerry’s Artarama, Salon Azure, and The Southern Market.

The Marketplace and Windsor Square
9300 to 9500 blocks of Kingston Pike in West Knoxville, just past Cedar Bluff
Neighboring complexes boasting myriad retail shops, small and large, including CompUSA, Home Depot, Eddie’s Tricks and Costumes, Big Lots, and Kroger; Acropolis Hair Studio, Bailey’s Sports Bar, Recreational Factory Warehouse, and Carmike Movies Seven discount theater.

Maryville Commons
Watkins Rd., Maryville
Kroger, Target, Aubrey’s, and other stores.

Midland Plaza
Calderwood St., Maryville
The Rush, Dollar General, Baptist Senior Health Care, CiCi’s Pizza, and many more.

Kingston Pike Center
Kingston Pike, across from Western Plaza
Lenny’s Sub Shop, 4620 Jazz Club, Nouveau Classics,Blue Ridge Mountain Sports, Long’s Drugs, Ashe’s Liquor, Flower Market, and Birkenstock Place.

Kingston Pike at Peters Road
Knox Cigar, Soup Kitchen, Shono’s, Clancy’s, The Works Aveda Salon, Total Body Works, Fantasy World, Baker Peter’s Jazz Club, and much more.

Knox Plaza
Kingston Pike, Bearden area
Mayo Garden Center, Blockbuster, Next to New, S&S Cafeteria, Starbucks, and Kroger.

Market Square
Downtown
Reruns, Nomad, Bliss, Earth to Old City, Vagabondia, the Village Marketplace, Market Square Booksellers, Macleod’s, Preservation Pub, Market Square Kitchen, Shono’s, Tomato Head, and more.

Mercedes Place
Kingston Pike, Bearden area
Marble Slab Creamery, Panera Bread, Gift Gourmet & Interiors, Burrito Diablo, Prestige Cleaners, the Persian Gallery, and more.

Melrose Place
Kingston Pike, Bearden area
M.S. McClellan’s, Talbots, Laura Ashley, Bryan Travel, and other fine stores.

Montvue Center
next to West Town Mall
Classy Lady, American Clothing, Korea House, Smokey Tobacco Shop, Stephen Kelly Salon, Blue Chips, and more.

North Knoxville
Knoxville Harley-Davidson Buell, Delicate Balance, Knoxville Soap & Candle Factory, Knoxville PowerSports, Panache Hair & Body.

Northgate
Broadway
Stores include both a BiLo and a Food City (imagine that!), Yum Yum Buffet, Dreams and Desire Boutique and others.

The Old City
Surrounds the Jackson Avenue and Central Street intersection at the north end of the downtown area.
www.knoxnooks.com/oldcity.html
Unique small shops offering wide variety of wares: The Complex and Knoxville Cigar Company, among others; art and antique stores, including The Old City Collection and Jackson Avenue Antiques; clothing at John H. Daniel Co. and Indigo; also home to several restaurants and nightspots including Blue Cats, Manhattans, Red Iguana, Barley’s, Pasta Trio, Urban Bar, Magpies, Melting Pot, and Patrick Sullivan’s.

Old Kingston Town
Kingston Pike in West Knoxville, at Downtown West Boulevard
Silk Tree, OfficeMax, O’Charley’s, Blockbuster, US Cleaners, Payless Optical, as well as many other shops and restaurants.

Rocky Hill Center
7500 block of Northshore Dr.
Simply Dance, Rooster’s Bar and Grill, Butler and Bailey Market, Sullivan’s Restaurant and more.

Suburban Plaza Shopping Center
8000 block of Kingston Pike
Barnes and Noble, Toys R Us, Lamon Jewelers, Chez Guevara, Standard Kitchen and Hearth, New Balance, Paul’s Oasis and others.

Turkey Creek
10900 block of Parkside Drive
Super Target, Super Walmart, Atlanta Bread Company, Olive Garden, Old Navy, International Flair, Image Arts, Friedman’s Jewelers, MacAlister’s Deli, Lane Bryant, The Bed Store, Salsarita Fresh Cantina, Frameworks, Earth Fare, Casey’s Wine & Liquor, Bradens, Turkey Creek Wine & Spirits, Window Pros Space Makers and more.

UT Strip
In addition to several fast food restaurants, the Strip is home to the Sunspot, Smoothie King, Copper Cellar, O’Charley’s, Beer Sellar, 4th Quarter, Pita Pit, Mellow Mushroom, Oscar’s, Crouch Florist and Rocky Top Bookstore.

Walker Springs Plaza
8500 block of Kingston Pike
Books-a-Million, Kingston Pike Antique Mall, Smoothie King, Party City, and many others.

Western Plaza
4400 block of Kingston Pike in Bearden area
Smaller gift and retail shops with gourmet grocery store The Fresh Market. Shops and restaurants include: Soho Cafe, Jos. A. Bank, Bike Zoo, Runner’s Market, Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, Lilly’s Bead Box, Green Earth Emporium, Gemstone Video Rental, several clothiers, and Western Plaza Bowling Lanes.

World’s Fair Park
Downtown
Candy Factory, The Chocolate Factory, and KMA. Victorian Home Shops and Fort Kid are located across the street, which is also home to the Tourist Information Center.

Flea (and other) Markets and Vendors

Bargain World Flea Market
2401 Dutch Valley Rd. • 219-0140
Every Saturday and Sunday. It’s air conditioned. Rent a table for $12 a day.

Collectibles & Crafts Mall
8106 Asheville Hwy. • 932-6688
Collectibles & Crafts Mall is the best shopping mall this side of Gatlinburg. Featuring a variety of Amish-made furniture and handmade Tennessee crafts and quilts.

Emporium Center for Arts & Culture
100 S. Gay St. • 523-7543
www.knoxalliance.com
This facility includes galleries, artist studios, rehearsal and meeting space and rooms for parties, weddings and other special events. A1Lab Arts, Arts &Culture Alliance, Circle Modern Dance, Conliffe Studios, Bobbie Crews, Judi Gaston, Birney Hand and Cathy Freeman, Paul Harrill, Kris Jones, Knoxville Symphony Society, Norman Magden, AAAA, Carpetbag Theater, City Ballet, Foothills Craft Guild, Knoxville Writers’ Guild, Fritz Massaquoi, Keep Knoxville Beautiful, Rebecca Johns and David Habercom are among the tenants. Various art wares for sale including hand-crafted works, paintings and sculptures.

Esau’s Antique and Collectible Market
Jacob Building in Chilhowee Park, at Beaman and Magnolia Avenue • 588-1233
A monthly mania of arts, crafts, antiques, and collectibles. Get there early-really early-for the good stuff, or go late to watch the frenzy. Third weekend of every month. Admission is $2 during summer, $3 rest of the year.

Green Acres Flea Market
Alcoa Hwy. • 681-4433
Every weekend, this parking lot turns into a down-home bazaar of unusual stuff. Bring some cash and get ready to barter on anything from antique lamps to second-hand shoes. Inside, booth spaces contain typical craft items, incense, books and furniture.

Knox County Regional Farmers’ Market
I-640 at Exit 8 • 524-3276
Local produce and meat at United Grocery Outlet, local crafts and garden plants at Mountain Heritage Collection, handmade jewelry at One of a Kind, and creamy homemade ice cream at Cruze Farm.

Outlet Centers

Grand Avenue Outlets
1727 Grand Ave., Knoxville, 37919 • 521-7475

Belz Factory Outlet World
2655 Teaster Lane, Pigeon Forge, TN (865) • 453-3503

Pigeon Forge Factory Outlet
2850 Parkway #14, Pigeon Forge, TN (865) • 428-2828

Tanger Factory Outlet Center
161 E. Wears Valley Rd., Pigeon Forge, TN (865) • 428-7002

Tanger Factory Outlet Center
1645 Parkway Ste. 102, Sevierville, TN (865) • 453-1053

December 30, 2004 • Vol. 14, No. 53
© 2004 Metro Pulse