In this Knoxville Insider Issue…

🌤️ Knoxville Weather - Today Scattered Showers with a high of 72

🐦🐕 Have You Tried a ‘Bird Dog’?

📅 Events & Entertainment - Things to Do This Weekend

📰 Maximizing Health Benefits with Low-Impact: The Efficacy of Water-based Exercise

📰 Black Friday Store Opening Times

💡 We Want to Spotlight Your Business!
 

Things To Do This Weekend

All Weekend

• Cirque Italia Water Circus: Gold Unit at the West Town Mall; Friday, 11/17 @7:30 p.m. - Saturday, 11/18 @1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. - Sunday, 11/19 @ 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Tickets between $15 - $60.

Friday, 11/17

• Comcast Christmas at Chilhowee at the Bandstand 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Free Admission.

• Military Night at Knoxville Civic Coliseum at the Ice Bears game against the Evansville Thunderbolts at 7:35 p.m.

Saturday, 11/18

• Cranksgiving at Crafty Bastard Brewery - a national event that combines bike riding with giving back. Registration opens at 1:00 p.m. The race starts at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are free.

• Woodpecker Walk at the Sevin Islands State Birding Park from
  9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Tickets are $8.

• Stargazing: Autumn Edition - Enjoy some stargazing at the Marble Springs State Historic Site from 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Free event.

• Barrelhouse Medieval Festival at Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus Cider. Starts at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $5.

Sunday, 11/19

• Retropolitan Craft Fair at the Mill & Mine from 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

• Peppa Pig and Friends Sing-Along Party at the Tennessee Theatre starting at 2:00 p.m. Tickets from $35 - $65.

• Bearden Tree Lighting at Everly Brothers Park starts at 5:30 p.m. Free event.

Have You Tried a ‘Bird Dog’?

What in the world is a ‘Bird Dog’ 🐦🐕 you might ask? In this case, it’s not your signature hunting dog!

Bojangles, typically celebrated for its signature chicken and biscuits, is venturing into new culinary territory with an inventive take on a classic American dish, specifically tailored for chicken aficionados in Knoxville.

Introducing the Bo’s Bird Dog – a unique culinary creation that reinvents the traditional hot dog concept, setting itself apart from typical chicken sandwiches.

This distinctive offering from Bojangles features a succulent chicken tender nestled in a split-top bun, adorned with crisp pickles, and drizzled with a special honey mustard-based BBQ sauce known as Carolina Gold.

Maximizing Health Benefits with Low-Impact: The Efficacy of Water-based Exercise

Any form of physical activity, including activities such as walking or swimming, is beneficial. Recent research emphasizes that High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) in water can offer fitness advantages similar to those gained from land-based high-intensity interval training but with reduced impact on the joints.

This is especially useful for individuals with mobility-limiting conditions such as osteoarthritis, as it allows them to attain health benefits they might otherwise miss. It's recommended to aim for 150 minutes of moderate exercise weekly while being mindful not to overdo it.

Black Friday Store Opening Times

Are you going shopping on Black Friday? Here are large store opening times. Are you a locally owned business opening early for Black Friday hours? Let us know here, and we will add you to this list! [email protected] 

Opens at 5:00 a.m.

• Academy Sports

• Bass Pro Shops

• JCPenney

Opens at 6:00 a.m.

• At Home

• Belk at West Town Mall

• Big Lots

• Dicks House of Sports at West Town Mall

• Dillard’s

• Foot Locker

• Gap

• H&M

• Home Depot

• Lowe’s

• Pottery Barn

• Sephora

• Tanger Outlets Sevierville

• Tractor Supply Company

• ULTA

• Victoria’s Secret

• Walmart

• West Town Mall

• Williams Sonoma

Opens at 7:00 a.m.

• Belk in Turkey Creek

• Home Goods

• Marshalls

• T.J. Maxx

Opens at 8:00 a.m.

• Barnes & Noble

• Guitar Center

Opens at 9:00 a.m.

• Staples

Financial Tip of the Day

Tip: Fraud kicks into high gear during the holidays. Protect your money and peace of mind by signing up for FRAUD alerts with your bank.

Today’s Financial Tip of the Day is brought to you by Sara Hobbs of Stewardship Advisory Services.

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