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Experience the Largest Interactive Comedy Murder Mystery Dinner Show

Issue #232

19 Jul

In this Knoxville Insider Issue…

🌤️ Knoxville Weather - Scattered Thunderstorms with a High of 84

📰 Night Paddle on the Tennessee River

🗓️ Upcoming Events

🗓️ Elections: Early Voting Details

🗓️ Event Showcase: Benefit Book Sale, Doyle High School Class of 1974 50th Reunion, Birds and Brews 2024

🏡Real Estate: How to Increase Your Home's Value

📣We Want to Spotlight Your Business! Apply Here

✅Advertising Opportunities

Experience the Largest Interactive Comedy Murder Mystery Dinner Show

North America’s LARGEST interactive comedy murder mystery dinner show is now playing in Knoxville, TN! At The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show, you'll tackle a challenging crime while enjoying a fantastic dinner. But beware—the criminal is lurking somewhere in the room, and you may find yourself a Prime Suspect before you know it!

Event Highlights:

  • Date: July 27th, 2024 (and many Saturday evenings til October)

  • Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

  • Location: Hilton Knoxville (501 W Church ST)

What’s Included:

  • A delicious dinner

  • Engaging murder mystery entertainment

  • Wait staff gratuity

  • Prize package for the Top Sleuth

Additional Information:

  • A bar will be available throughout the event. Please visit our FAQ page for specific details regarding this location.

  • Tickets: Starting at $60.99.

Audience:

  • Our Knoxville, TN murder mystery shows are geared toward adults.

  • Some mild content, loud noises, and adult humor will be present.

  • Teenagers with adult supervision may be permitted; please visit our FAQ page for specific age restrictions for this location.

  • No infants, toddlers, or young children are allowed to attend.

Don't miss out on this thrilling and hilarious evening! Secure your tickets now and get ready for an unforgettable experience. More Info

Night Paddle on the Tennessee River with Knoxville Adventure Collective

Join us at The Knoxville Adventure Collective headquarters for a spectacular night paddle on the Tennessee River, featuring the beautiful sunset behind the downtown Knoxville skyline. The city lights create a unique paddling experience available only at the Adventure Collective.

Event Details:

  • Date: Saturday, July 20

  • Time: 7:00 PM

  • Location: Knoxville Adventure Collective Headquarters

Recurring Event:

  • Every Saturday until Labor Day

What’s Included:

  • Each renter is provided with an LED light for safety on the water.

Cost:

  • Pay for the equipment rental

Don't miss out on this unique and stunning paddling experience! More info

Have an event to add? Let us know! [email protected]

Community:

Ask a Master Gardener: Ask plant and garden questions at the Norwood Library, 1110 Merchant Dr. on Saturday, July 20th, from 10am - noon. KCMG public calendar.

Learn How to Play the Bridge Card Game: Recurring on Tuesdays starting on July 23rd from 6pm - 8:30pm at the Knoxville Bridge Center, 7400 Deane Hill Drive. Register. Questions: contact Maggie Hughes at (865) 680-7364 or [email protected]

Classic Movie at the Tennessee Theatre: The Lion King and The Matrix are showing on Saturday, July 27th, Star Wars - The Return of the Jedi and Thelma and Louise are showing on Saturday, August 10th, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and Jurassic Park are showing on Saturday, August 24th, More Info

Food:

Tea Flights: offered Monday - Thursday at The Spice and Tea Exchange. Limited to 4 people per group at $8.99/person. Call the store for more information (865) 985-0913

Music:

Grooves in the Garden: Hosted by Knoxville Botanical Garden on Saturday, July 20th 5pm - 10pm. Knoxville’s best outdoor music festival in jazz, R&B and soul. This is an adult only event with live music, a DJ, food trucks and a cash bar. More Info

Hillbilly Thomists and Fiddling Leona: at the Bijou Theatre on Saturday, August 3rd. Enjoy some of your bluegrass favorites as well as Leona’s fresh take on fiddling! Tickets are on sale now! Partial proceeds benefit the Chesterton Academy, a local classical model high school, More Info/Tickets

Networking:

Motley Crew Community Luncheon: hosted by Hubert Smith: Every month on the first Friday at Crowne Plaza Knoxville.  This is a public event. All are welcome. No RSVP. No speakers! No politics! Lots of fun, food, and fellowship! Doors open at 11am, More Info call Cheryl at (865) 456-1095

Emotional Sobriety: Each Thursday at 5pm (except July 4)at The Kraken’s Cup. The Kracken’s Cup has partnered with Sober in Knoxville to create a safe and accepting environment for their N Knoxville meetups. Questions? Email [email protected].

Veterans:

Free Veteran’s Breakfast: The United Veterans Council of East Tennessee presents 13 free breakfasts for Veterans and guests on four Saturdays, monthly, Coffee line starts at 8am, Chow line starts at 8:30am. Locations and Dates

Benefit Book Sale

Thousands of titles from the diverse collection of Rev. Jim Foster will be available for sale on July 20th from 9am - 2pm at The Meaningful Life Center at 116 Carr ST.

Novels • Art • Spirituality • Theology Indigenous Wisdom • Travel • Philosophy • Biology Social Topics • Humanity • Alternate Spirituality Thomas Merton • Dalai Lama • Encyclopedias Native American • Folklore and So Much More!

Join us for this special benefit book sale. Rev. Jim Foster was a voracious book collector with diverse interests – beautiful art books to scholarly texts – you’re sure to find many titles to explore your interests or find new interests.

For the suggested donation of $5 you’ll receive a bag that you can fill with as many books as you can fit. Of course you can donate more and that will be greatly appreciate, or if your budget is tight simply donate as much as you’re able.

All proceeds will be split evenly with The Church of the Savior Expansion Fund and The Meaningful Life Center. We prefer this to be a cash or check only event. We will have an option available to scan a QR code to take you to a donation page where you can make your donation via Paypal. No debit or credit cards can be accepted unfortunately. More info

Doyle High School - Class of 1974, 50th Reunion

Join us in celebrating the 50th reunion of Doyle High School's Class of 1974!

Event Details:

Friday, September 6th:

  • Time: 6:30 PM

  • Location: Private residence of a fellow graduate

  • Note: This celebration is for graduates only.

Saturday, September 7th:

  • Time: 6:00 PM

  • Location: Buddy's Banquet Hall

  • Note: Graduates and one guest are welcome ($75/person)

Please reach out to Donna at [email protected] for more information.

To register:Click Here

We look forward to reconnecting and celebrating this special milestone with you!

Birds and Brews 2024

Wild Birds Unlimited Knoxville and Orange Hat Brewing are thrilled to host our 2nd annual Birds & Brews event! Enjoy an afternoon of great beer while learning about owls and other birds of prey in our area.

Event Details:

  • Date: Saturday, August 12th

  • Time: 11am - 3pm (doors open at 10:30am)

  • Location: Orange Hat Brewing, 10246 Hardin Valley Rd

Special Presentations:

  • Stephen Lyn Bales: Local naturalist and author

  • Lisa Thomison and Chris Thomison: Owners of Owl Ridge Raptor Center, along with their owl and bird of prey ambassadors, including Thistle, the Barn Owl!

Tickets:

  • Price: $15 (plus tax)

  • Includes: Admission to the event, swag bag, and brewery tour

  • Purchase: Click here to purchase tickets

  • Note: A portion of the ticket price goes directly to the Owl Ridge Raptor Center.

Activities:

  • Enter to Win: A one-on-one experience with the owls and Lisa and Chris ($5 entry, day of event only)

  • Merchandise: Event t-shirts and more available for purchase

  • Food: Onsite food truck

Additional Information:

  • The venue and event are family and dog friendly.

  • This is an outdoor event. In case of rain, it will be moved indoors.

Don't miss this unique opportunity to support local wildlife and enjoy a fun-filled day with friends and family!

Knoxville Real Estate Insider

Do you have specific real estate questions you'd like answered? Submit a Question. A realtor will have an answer for you in the next issue of the Knoxville Real Estate Insider.

Are you a local realtor selling a home or property? Do you have an upcoming open house? Let us know at [email protected] or (865) 234-2421! We can include them here.

Early Voting Details

The primary elections for the U.S. House of Representatives, Tennessee Senate, and Tennessee House of Representatives will take place on Thursday, August 1st. Additionally, several Knox County elections will be decided through a general election on the same day.

Early voting is from Friday, July 12th through Saturday, July 27th. Early voting locations:

Downtown - City-County Building, 400 Main Street, Mon-Thurs 10am-6pm, Fri 10am-7pm, Sat 7/13, 10am-3pm, Other Saturdays 8am-4pm

Downtown West - Unit 40, 1645 Downtown West Blvd, Mon-Thurs 10am-6pm, Fri 10am-7pm, Sat 10am-3pm

East - Carter Elementary School, 8455 Strawberry Plains Pike, Mon-Thurs 10am-6pm, Fri 10am-7pm, Sat 10am-3pm

East - Eternal Life Harvest Center at Five Points, 2410 Martin Luther King Avenue, Mon-Thurs 10am-6pm, Fri 10am-7pm, Sat 10am-3pm

North - Halls Recreation Center, 6933 Recreation Lane, Mon-Thurs 10am-6pm, Fri 10am-7pm, Sat 10am-3pm

Northeast - Gibbs Ruritan Club, 7827 Tazewell Pike, Mon-Thurs 10am-6pm, Fri 10am - 7pm, Sat 10am-3pm

Northeast - New Harvest Park, 4775 New Harvest Lane, Mon-Thurs 10am-6pm, Fri 10am-7pm, Sat 10am-3pm

Northwest - Karns Senior Center, 8042 Oak Ridge Highway, Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 7/27, 10am-3pm

Northwest - Knoxville Expo Center, 5441 Clinton Highway, Mon-Thurs 10am-6pm, Fri, 10am-7pm, Sat, 10am-3pm

West- Knox County Election Commission, 109 Lovell Heights Road, Mon-Thurs 10am-6pm, Fri 10am-7pm, Sat 10am-3pm

Visit the TN Secretary of State website for more info

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