The Old City Buskers from Michael Wender on Vimeo.
This past weekend, Beth and I happened upon the Old City Buskers as we were taking in the sights, sounds and tastes of the Farmer’s Market on Market Square. Next time we go, I’m going to be sure to have my monopod in tow as opportunities like this one abound.
While I was visiting the Emery 5&10 in South Knoxville this past weekend, I happened upon their stock of Fentiman’s Curiosity Cola. The owner, Ron Emery, told me that he imported the drink from the UK. It’s botanically brewed in the fashion of old apothecary colas. Always in the mood to try a unique tasting beverage, I purchased a bottle and offer this review:
The label says UP END BEFORE POURING in order to unlock the natural taste found in the sediment left behind by their brewing process. Dutifully following the instructions, I held the bottle upside down for a moment before pouring out a tumbler full.
My first sip reminded me of Coke mixed with ginger ale. Continuing, I found Curiosity Cola to be very pleasant indeed. One tumbler led to another, and before I knew it, my bottle was empty with me wishing I’d bought more. If you’re a fan of old-style colas or ginger ales, I can definitely recommend Fentiman’s Curiosity Cola.
Over at Knoxify, I’ve shared about my loose-leaf tea obsession. Read the article to find out my locally-owned source for Knoxville’s finest loose-leaf tea.
For the past month or two, I’ve noticed a beautiful rendering of a cathedral on the plywood along Wall Street which runs on the north side of Market Square. This weekend, my friends and I made a special trip to see it, and I snapped these photos:
Earlier this morning, I heard it raining. About thirty minutes later I looked outside to see snow covering everything and still coming down hard. Given that it has been many years since we’ve had a good snow around here, I had to get out my camera and shoot the scene.
It has been a while since I’ve done a mass upload to my Flickr photostream. Given the time lapsed, today I was able to upload quite a few gems from the recent weeks:
The fine folks over at Knoxify have put together a really nice 2009 Knoxville calendar featuring pictures of Knoxville (including one by yours trully). All proceeds will be donated to the Dogwood Arts Festival.
Bernadette West spent 18 months in prison. Now she’s out sharing her stories with the Metro Pulse.
For a few short months, two Waffle House restaurants were next door neighbors. Check them out on Knoxify.