HUshh Magazine Winter 2022

What Colors will Rule 2022

Glamping Think Warm Thoughts Refresh Your Space

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The Binti Project

Binti = Daughter

Moshi, Tanzania, like many cities, is home to a red-light district where women and children fall prey every day to sex trade industry. Having been likened to modern day slavery, its victims are dehumanized; no longer regarded as persons they are treated as objects to be bought and sold, forced into prostitution, and subjected to extreme violence.

In developing countries such as Tanzania, women especially get trapped in this vicious cycle often as a last resort in attempts to make a better life for themselves and their children. Once involved, to return “home” is no longer a place of safety and it doesn’t take long for women trapped in this industry to lose all self-worth. For such women, dreams of ever being free, of having a career or a normal life, are hopeless and fleeting.

But there is HOPE...

Vince and Vicki Welch, directors and founders of Project Watu Kamili, inc/ The Binti Project, in partnership with local churches and Tanzanian nationals provide a home to live in and established a place of safety and refuge for women and their children who want to leave the sex trade industry. These women are desperate for a way out. The Binti Project offers what seems out of reach for women in this industry: a new beginning and a place to call home.

We are a house of hope.

By providing food, water, shelter, clothing, medical care and job training, The Binti Project offers these women the basic necessities of a “normal life” we so often take for granted, while reminding them of their dignity as persons.

The program is different depending on the woman; however, it usually spans around two years, sometimes longer. Included in this timeframe is a period of six months to a year of close mentorship for ladies who are starting up new businesses.

There are two main components of the Binti Project: street ministry and a residential program.

Street ministry is what it alludes: evangelism, outreach, prayer, healing and building relationships.

While our residential program provides women, and their children, a new home and fresh start, as mentioned before. This program also provides school fees,

uniforms, school supplies, and medical care for the children.

While in the program, women are taught the fundamentals to run a business. They learn how to create things like beautiful

jewelry, clothing and quilts. These women are also taught how to keep a business running so they can eventually provide for themselves and their children.

The Binti Project founded by Project Watu Kamili has been serving Moshi, Tanzania for nearly a decade.

Eventually it will reach other countries in Africa and, hopefully one day, beyond.

If you would like to support the Binti Project and their growth, you can donate through paypal at welchmissions@gmail. com or send checks payable to Binti Project | 172 Friar Tuck Road |Clarkesville, GA 30523.

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Binti = Daughter.

The Spotlight page in this edition features a group of people very dear to my heart. In 2019 I was blessed with the opportunity to go to Moshi, Tanzania. What started as fulfilling a promise to the woman I was named after, turned into something unforgettable and unbelievable. I never imagined the impact this trip would have on my life.

Don’t get me wrong, I have always been one for the next adventure. Growing up, my mom always teased that my middle name was “GO,” but the people I met on this adventure made a profound impression on me that I simply wasn’t prepared for.

The charity featured in this issue, The Binti Project, is incredibly important for the survival of women and young girls in Tanzania. If you weren’t aware, the rate of sex trafficking and slavery there is at an alarming rate.

As you read their story, and the little bit of information on the couple that started it all, I hope you are moved. Not for the sake of giving, but for the sake of remembering them. Remember them when you feel like you are having a bad day. Remember them when you are having a good day. Just remember them, think about them and if you pray, please pray for them.

Life is hard there! As I found out first hand, we have no clue as Americans just what others go through outside of this country.

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SENIOREDITOR|CAJUN GRAHAM

CONTRIBUTING

CHRIS ALLEY

CONTRIBUTING|WRITER

ALYSSA B. MARTIN

GRAPHICDESIGN

FAY HILL

MICHELE JOHNSON

SALESEXECUTIVE

TERRY PATTERSON

Moshi, Tanzania, like many cities outside of the US, is home to a red-light district where women and children fall prey every day to sex trade industry, having been likened to modern day slavery. The Binti Project was formed to help these women find a way out, a new beginning and a new hope for their future.

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Refresh Your Space

There’s a significant emphasis on personal growth and transformation every New Year, thanks to the ever-popular “New year, New me” mantra. In addition to leveling up yourself, you may want to hit the refresh button on your home. Of course, there are always tons of fancy furniture and home decor online and in-store. But we’re big fans of rolling up our sleeves and getting our hands dirty.

For some extra fun, why not use this as an opportunity to flex your DIY muscles?

Whether you’ve just moved into a new place or you’re zoning out from staring at the same four walls year round, here are a few DIY projects to help refresh your space.

Display a DIY Vision Board

For the ultimate motivation, create a vision board—a collage of images that showcases all of your dreams, desires, and goals. Choose any images that inspire you and help you visualize and attract the future you want. These can be anything from outfit inspos, to luxury apartment interiors, to exotic locations you’d like to visit someday. As long as the photos motivate you to work towards your ideal self, you’re doing it right.

Shop Your Own Backyard

Or, if you don’t have a yard, take a walk in the woods. As home and DIY Instagrammer Sourya Venumbaka suggests, “A great no-cost way to refresh your home is by foraging! Go for a nature walk, clip some greenery (not from private properties of course), and stick them in vases you already own to add some life to your space.” Even things as small as pinecones look beautiful displayed in fun bowls on the coffee table. Like the vision board idea? Use a tree limb with the clip curtain rings to hang your visions from.

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Home Instagrammer Debbie Mackenzie says this is one of her favorite ways to “breathe fresh air” into her space. “Over the last few years, I’ve been collecting these accents, and now when the seasons change, I make a point to swap them out,” she adds. “By regularly changing them, they feel new and fresh every time I pull them out and it doesn’t cost me anything.” Find items like this original ceramic tile artwork by award

Hang Wall Art or Photos

Take a good look at your walls: Are there bare spots you can liven up with art? Check out garage sales in your area, local antique stores, or your local classifieds paper, like Get Local (visit them online at www.getlocaltn.com), for deals on wall art that captures the essence of your “New year, New space” or to find new frames to give your photos and artwork new life.

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ORGANIZE YOUR HOME AND SAVE

Everyone has a different relationship to organization. For some it comes naturally and is even an ongoing process. However, for most people, it’s a chore or a challenge you keep telling yourself you’ll get to when you have the time. Getting your home organized can do more than just improve the feel of your space–it can save you money. Here experts weigh in with nine tips for organizing your home and saving money in the process.

Organize Your Pantry and Kitchen

A common area for waste is in the kitchen, says Sarah Jameson, Marketing Director for Green Building Elements. “You may help prevent some of this waste by organizing your kitchen, especially your refrigerator and pantry.” She suggests making everything visible and accessible, whether through clear bins or labels, so you know what you have. As a result, you don’t overbuy and are less inclined to let food expire. “Any money you save on groceries helps you stretch your monthly budget,” adds Susan Smith, Manager at Velden Engineering. “Keep track of product expiration dates and make meal preparations appropriately.”

Buy Organizers in Neutral Colors

If you’re going to invest in organizing items such as bins, shelving, racks, do so in neutral colors, says cleaning and organizing expert, and owner of Practical Perfection, Michelle Hansen. “Teal might be your favorite color as of now, but realistically, design styles change over time. If you buy organizers in bright colors, you’ll most likely need to buy new organizers down the road when you want to change the look of your space. Neutrals eliminate that extra expense.”

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Once you begin to declutter, you’ll have a number of things that can be donated to places such as The Goodwill or Salvation Army, where you can receive a tax deduction for your donations, says professional home organizer, Amy Bloomer, Founder of Let Your Space BLOOM, LLC. Donating can be more effective even than selling, Bloom says. “Generally speaking, most of my clients find the opportunity cost of time involved in selling items outweighs the amount they might get from the sale. Donations are usually the least time consuming and most economical.”

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If you do have the time and energy to sell items you’d like to get rid of, this can obviously make you money, says Lailani Gachalian, a professional home organizer and Owner of Joy & Bliss Organization. “As you declutter, you will decide which items are best discarded, donated, and worth the time to sell. Remember the goal is to get rid of your unwanted items as quickly as possible. If you want to try to sell everything, [then] a yard sale is the fastest way to make money and declutter…”

Once Organized, Stay Organized

If you’ve gotten yourself organized, try to stay organized, says Aya Bradley, home design, indoor plant and DIY Editor at The Golden. “Staying organized is a great mental motivator…a clutter-free home makes you feel a lot better. By this process, you won’t be making purchases as you used to, which will help you save a lot of money.”

These Colors Will Rule 2022

We’ve gathered a comprehensive rundown of the colors that companies like Behr and Sherwin-Williams, and more, predict will rule the year to come. It seems both companies, and others, are drawing inspiration from nature with these comforting hues.

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Though visually a departure from the parade of pale greens other brands chose to define 2022 trends, Art and Craft—a highlight of Dunn-Edwards’ Naturrensing palette—maintains a similar connection to the earth and an ability to offer something more than just the neutrals of the past.

“This is a versatile color we expect to see applied across a variety of industries and disciplines throughout 2022,” says Sarah McLean, Dunn-Edwards’s color expert and stylist, regarding this light and airy take on brown. “Art and Craft is truly a down-to-earth color that signifies stability, comfort, and calm.”

Art and Craft by Dunn-Edwards

OCTOBER MIST BENJAMIN MOORE

Benjamin Moore Director of Color Marketing Andrea Magno admits that October Mist “doesn’t scream green.” However, much like the stem of a flower, this grayish shade blends in effortlessly while creating an opportunity for other dazzling colors to flourish.

EVERGREEN FOG

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS

Another grayish green taking its name from thick, heavy air, Evergreen Fog is what Sherwin-Williams’s In-house Director of Color Sue Wadden called a “universally accepted, super-versatile” color that’s emblematic of “growth, rebirth, and joy.”

OLIVE SPRIG PPG

Olive Sprig is “usable and also aligned with the warm, colorful neutrals we have seen rising in popularity,” as PPG Senior Color Marketing Manager Amy Donato puts it. Offering a chance to transition from cool grays to neutrals with a bit more personality.

GUACAMOLE

GLIDDEN

Glidden advocated for a festive and appetizing shade of green for 2022. Whether in your kitchen-looks great against a white subway tile backsplash-or other areas in your home, it’s certainly a conversation starter best discussed over a bowl of chips.

Bright Skies by Dulux

Fitting for a year where forecasters latched onto the idea of brighter days ahead, Dulux’s Bright Skies is an airy, open tone that can reinvigorate any room through the sense of freedom and possibility it offers. Honored as the brand’s color of the year by a team of international color and design experts, Bright Skies is a fun, yet functional, option that pushes the boundaries of a neutral without flying too close to the sun.

A silvery green suitable for everything from beachside vibes to modern, contemporary settings, Behr’s Breezeway “inspires us to fully embrace the hobbies or adventures, both near and far, that excite us,” says Erika Woeful, the company’s Vice President of Color and Creative Services. Breezeway functions as an intriguing and perfectly viable neutral for those ready to brighten a space by bringing the outdoors in.

Not content to let earthier greens and browns have all the fun, Graham & Brown’s Breathe showed that the idea of connection to nature can draw inspiration from the sky as well. Fitting for a brand pushing to achieve carbon neutrality in 2022, the pale and powdery blue of Breathe also nods to wellness and sustainability. This shade works remarkably well when paired with Restore Midnight, Graham and Brown’s deep blue, naturally-inspired wallpaper of the year.

Breathe by Graham & Brown

Breezeway by Behr

Last, but certainly not least, industry leader Pantone announced its color of the year for 2022 in early December. The selection is a perfectly purple blue shade of periwinkle.

“For those who are gun-shy about using too much color and taking that first step, it’s a great color to use maybe just on one wall instead of all four walls,” says Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute, and it’s decidedly different from any pale or olive green.

Very Peri is Very Now!

Described by Pantone as the "happiest and warmest of all the blue hues," the 2022 Color of the Year is called "Very Peri," a "dynamic periwinkle blue hue with a vivifying violet-red undertone," according to the press release. It combines the faithfulness of blue with the energy and excitement of red. Pantone goes on to explain that Very Peri "helps us to embrace this altered landscape of possibilities," allowing us to "rewrite our lives" as we emerge from isolation.

Pantone said that the shade is inspired by the rising artistic community in the digital space and gaming. In other words: It’s all about inventiveness and stretching the

“As we move into a world of unprecedented change, the selection of Very Peri brings a novel perspective and vision of the trusted and beloved blue color family,” said Leatrice Eiseman, the Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute. “Very Peri displays a spritely, joyous attitude and dynamic presence that encourages courageous creativity and imaginative expression.”

As to how Very Peri might permeate your closet, Pantone predicts that this “enthusiastic blue hue[‘s] whimsicality lends itself to unpredictable color harmonies and spontaneous color statements. Futuristic in feeling, Very Peri takes on distinct appearances through application to different materials, finishes and textures, from shimmery metallics, lustrous sheens and high-tech materials to handcrafted looks and natural fibers.”

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I Used to be Fat

As I have researched and applied over the past decade what getting healthy looks like, the image of “Healthy” has taken on a whole new look. Focus has been lost actually achieving a healthy lifestyle in fear of hurting others feelings.

I am all for teaching someone to have a good self image, but mental image and having a healthy body is not the same thing.

When you are more than 30lbs over weight, Like I once was, or reaching a body fat percentage of 40 (for females) and 25 (for males), you are considered obese. This has nothing to do with being beautiful, but everything with having a body that is not at risk for major issues.

This mind set that you can be anything you want to justify your lifestyle is not reality. So lets go over a few facts about keeping your weight under control that has nothing to do with the way you look.

1 Weight and strain on your internal organs:

Diabetes

Hypertension

Heart Disease

Respiratory Disorders

Cancer

Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

2 Weight and wear on your joints: Joint diseases (arthritis)

Disc herniation

Spinal disorders

Back pain

Pseudotumor cerebri, a condition increasing the pressure in the brain and associated with confusion or disorientation, headache, and visual problems.

3 Weight and increase risk of Cancer: Cancer affects more than half a million lives per year in the United States alone. Obesity is believed to cause up to 90,000 cancer deaths each year. As body mass index (BMI) increases, so does your risk

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of cancer and death from cancer.

These cancers include:

Endometrial cancer

Cervical cancer

Ovarian cancer

Postmenopausal breast cancer

Colorectal cancer

Esophageal cancer

Pancreatic cancer

Gallbladder cancer

Liver cancer

Kidney cancer

Thyroid cancer

Prostate cancer

Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

Multiple myeloma

Leukemia

Our society thinks that changing the size of a model on a magazine and calling it “the new look of healthy” will be the cure. If anything, it gives another excuse to not change your lifestyle and puts you at greater risk for major heath issues. Health

is not about self image. You can struggle with feeling beautiful no matter what size you are. It is about the quality and quantity of life that gets jeopardized by confusing the two.

Health and mental perspective of being comfortable in your own skin are two entirely different things.

I have struggled with weight and being healthy for the majority of my life. Like most, I thought being healthy and being happy with the way I looked were the same thing. The truth is you can feel uncomfortable in you skin no matter what size you are. I did not have a clue as to how unhealthy I was, and my weight did effect my mental attitude. This is a battle most all of us face no matter if your are male or female.

I fear we are now going in just as a dangerous direction by calling obesity “healthy.”

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CELEBRATING THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE WORLD’S FAIR

In 1982, more than 11 million people came to Knoxville to experience the hospitality of East Tennessee and cultures from around the world. The 1982 World’s Fair, formally known as the Knoxville International Energy Exposition, ran May 1 through October 31 under the theme “Energy Turns Our World” and would become recognized as the last successful World’s Fair held in America.

More than 50 private organizations and companies took part in the Fair. Participating nations included Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, Peru, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, the United Kingdom, the United States, and West Germany.

The Amphitheater and Sunsphere, still standing on site today, hosted all official ceremonies and entertainment, including Broadway shows, world-renowned orchestras, ballet and opera companies. The list of entertainers and performers included Johnny and June Carter Cash, Japan’s acclaimed Grand Kabuki, Rudolf Nureyev, Red Skelton, Richie Havens, The London Symphony, and Bob Hope.

Today, Knoxville still draws visitors with history, music, food, culture and festivals that reflect many of the countries represented here years ago. We look forward to the reopening of the Observation deck to the public on February 22nd, 2022.

Join us for the 40th Anniversary of the 1982 World’s Fair and feel the ENERGY of our nature-loving-adventureseeking-artsy-kinda-town.

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Think Warm Thoughts

Ahhh...what better way to spend a cold winter’s day than with thoughts of the Bahamas! This incredibly beautiful island offers thrilling scuba diving experiences and plenty of things to do between dives.

Shark Junction

The Bahamas is known for shark diving, and the original shark encounter is this feeding dive with UNEXSO at a site called Shark Junction. Watch scores of Caribbean reef sharks swirl around you in about 40 feet of water as chain-mail-clad feeders lure the predators with snacks.

Fish Fry at Outriggers Smith’s Point

Calypso and soca music fill the air every Wednesday evening at the weekly alfresco fish fry organized by the Outriggers Beach Club at Smith’s Point Beach. Bring your post-dive appetite to feast on Bahamian favorites such as peas and rice, broiled lobster, baked macand-cheese and grilled conch.

Tiger Beach

For an even bigger rush, visit Tiger Beach — one of the only places in the world with dedicated tiger shark dives. You’ll be armed with a safety bar to settle in on the sandy bottom (at about 30 feet) among the striped beauties, some up to 12 feet long. Hammerheads and lemon sharks often show up for the party too.

Lucayan National Park

The island’s topside beauty stars during 90-minute kayaking tours with Grand Bahama Nature Tours in the stunning Lucayan National Park, home to one of the largest underwater-cave systems in the world. You’ll stop to explore a cavern that’s home to two of the island’s famous inland blue holes.

The

Sugar Wreck

The sweet treats on this wreck include clouds of curious gobies, angelfish, schooling snapper, wrasse, grunts and parrotfish. This sailing ship grounded and sank in just 20 feet of water while transporting a load of sugar.

Port Lucaya Marketplace

Raise a cocktail or tip back a frosty Sands beer with Bahamians and tourists at the clutch of colorful restaurants and shops at Port Lucaya. There’s a local vibe here in the evenings, after the cruiseship passengers have sailed on. Bring your best haggling skills to the straw market to purchase a handmade hat or bag.

Fish Fry at Outriggers Smith’s Point

Edge of the Ledge

Ogle the continental shelf where it drops off into the blue at this dive site in about 100 feet of water. While finning your way along the ledge, you might spot eagle rays, mantas and hammerheads.

Ray of Hope

The Ray of Hope is a 200-foot long Haitian freighter that was sunk as an artificial reef in 2003. She is fully intact, allowing divers to penetrate her interior, cabins, and gangways. Sitting in just 40-60 feet of water, this is the perfect dive for all levels of divers. Living in and around the wreck are nurse and reef sharks, possible eagle rays, turtles, and lots of fish: snapper, angelfish, grunts, anemones, and grouper.

Ben’s Cave

A dive into this otherworldly cavern — found in a Lucayan National Park blue hole — offers a view into how the Bahamas looked long before any cruise ships called in. Follow your dive guide down through the halocline to see ancient stalactites and stalagmites and fossilized shells in the cave’s trapped-in-time maw.

Gold Rock Beach

In an archipelago known for beautiful beaches, this sublime strip of sand across from the Lucayan caverns is near the top of the Bahamian beach heap. Stroll nature trails and boardwalks that lead to the turquoise water.

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What is classic car insurance?

Whether you lovingly rebuilt your antique auto or classic car from the ground up or you bought a perfectly restored showpiece, it’s much more than a car to you. It’s your passion, your pride and joy. Unlike a new vehicle, antique cars appreciate in value, so their insurance differs. State Farm® can help protect it. We’ve offered competitively-priced quality auto insurance coverage since 1922. When your antique car was new, it may have been covered by State Farm. Who better to insure it again?

Insuring a classic car is different than insuring a regular car because regular car insurance isn’t enough to cover against damage or loss for such unique cars. To properly cover a vintage or exotic car, you need a classic car policy to cover your vehicle’s unique value. Unlike regular car insurance, a classic car policy may have limits on mileage, use and storage among other things. In addition there may be qualifications the driver must meet such as age, experience, driving record and access to additional cars.

To be eligible for classic car insurance, your vehicle must fit one of the following definitions:

•Classic car: A vehicle 10 to 24 years old that has historic interest (e.g., a hot rod or muscle car).

•Antique car: A vehicle 25 or more years old that has historic interest.

Your antique or classic car must also meet these conditions:

•Limited use: Your antique or classic vehicle should only be used on a very limited basis driven 2500 miles per year or less for shows, exhibitions, club activities or parades.

•Condition: The car (generally) must be restored, maintained and preserved in its original condition, or undergoing a restoration. Some insurers may decline if the vehicle is not in excellent condition.

•Storage: It’s required that you store your vehicle in an enclosed building.

When you choose antique or classic car insurance with us, you and State Farm will agree on the value of the car. If the car experiences a total covered loss, we’ll pay the agreed-upon

value, rather than the actual cash value of the car as long as parts have not been removed and the car’s condition has not deteriorated because of abuse or neglect.* Up to $500 coverage for your car’s spare parts.

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BE PREPARED

Breaking down while driving can be unnerving, potentially delaying trips and stranding motorists, and their passengers, for lengthy periods of time. However, for those with well-equipped emergency preparedness kits in their vehicle’s trunks, breakdowns can be much easier to manage.

Even though new vehicles are loaded with advanced technology, drivers are no less likely to avoid breakdowns. In fact, roadside calls for stranded vehicles are on the rise. A study by the American Automobile Association in 2019 found that 38 million drivers required the organization’s services, with issues regarding vehicle batteries, flat tires and vehicle keys reaching all-time highs.

Despite early warning systems, more than half a million drivers in the United States run out of gas each year, necessitating service calls.

An emergency vehicle kit is something that no driver should leave home without. Just because a car appears to be in good shape or is wellmaintained doesn’t mean something can’t happen. Here’s what to stock in an emergency preparedness kit for your vehicle.

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* Sustenance: It’s impossible to determine how long you may be stranded if your vehicle breaks down. Therefore, keep some highcalorie energy or protein bars, or other portable foods with a long shelf lives, in your vehicle at all times.

* Water: Popular Mechanics says a person needs roughly a gallon per day to stay hydrated. If that’s too much to pack, bring empty water bottles and purification tablets. Otherwise, stock up on bottled water.

* Weather supplies: You never know which way the weather will turn. A blanket, poncho, tarp, trash bags, and much more can be used to keep covered, warm and dry.

* Mobile phone: Mobile phones can be used to call for roadside assistance or other help. But keep in mind that cell signals may be especially weak in remote areas.

* Reflective triangles: These items will warn oncoming traffic that your vehicle is on the side of the road.

* Waterproof flashlight: A flashlight is handy

for making repairs at night or signaling traffic in the dark.

* Foam tire sealant: Tire sealant can be used to quickly repair flat tires until they can be assessed or changed at a mechanic’s shop or dealership.

* Tire jack: You may need to change a tire on the spot.

* Jumper cables: If a vehicle battery dies, a quick jump can get you moving along. Some people prefer a portable battery charging pack instead.

In addition to these supplies, a multi-tool, batteries, first-aid

ropes, and duct tape are handy to have around and help keep you safe and back on the road faster.

What’s Healthy, Delicious and Makes You Feel Warm All Over?

Veggie Spaghetti, that’s what! Think of this as a versatile vegetarian pasta recipe that works wonders with a variety of vegetables so you can use whatever you have in the fridge. I like to think of this as a great way to use up any veggie scraps left in the produce drawer.

Let’s see who the stars of the show are:

Pasta — Any shape of pasta will do and you can swap in your favorite gluten-free or whole grain pasta if you’d like to.

Vegetables — The type of veggies are up to you, but we love zucchini, yellow squash, jarred roasted red peppers, leafy greens, peas, corn, and cabbage. Options are endless, here.

Onion, garlic, and tomato paste — These provide a base flavor for the simple sauce.

Canned whole tomatoes — You can use diced or crushed tomatoes, but we love the texture of whole tomatoes for this recipe. Just after adding them to the pot, we crush them a little with a spoon so they fall apart into a chunky sauce. You can also use blanched, peeled fresh tomatoes.

Herbs and spices — When we have it in the kitchen, we add fresh basil. Other herbs work, too (parsley and mint add a different flavor, but are excellent). Dried herbs like oregano, crushed red pepper flakes also make the sauce delicious.

Mushroom powder — Okay, now this one is optional, but for the best, most flavorful vegetarian pasta, we highly recommend using mushroom powder. It adds a rich umami flavor to the sauce and is our secret weapon when making meatless recipes. You can make it yourself or buy it. Trader Joe’s has even started to sell their own version.

Making Veggie Pasta From Scratch

Here are the basic steps you’ll need to follow:

Soften chopped onions in olive oil over medium heat.

Stir in garlic, spices, and tomato paste.

Throw in your vegetables and cook until tender.

Add canned whole tomatoes and break them up a bit with a spoon. You want the sauce to be chunky.

Season and then simmer the sauce until it’s reduced slightly — somewhere between 10 and 15 minutes.

While the sauce simmers, cook your pasta.

Toss the pasta with the sauce and serve.

I love serving the spaghetti with a generous amount of parmesan cheese, but if you are vegan, try sprinkling a bit of nutritional yeast on top instead.

YOU WILL NEED

12 ounces spaghetti or pasta of choice

4 tablespoons olive oil

1 cup (140 grams) chopped onion

2 medium zucchini, chopped (1/2 pound)

2 medium yellow squash, chopped (1/2 pound)

3 garlic cloves, minced (1 tablespoon)

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

2 tablespoons tomato paste

1 (28-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes

One (12-ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (1 heaping cup)

2 to 3 teaspoons mushroom powder, optional, see notes

5 cups (1/2 pound) spinach leaves

Handful fresh basil leaves, plus more for garnish

Salt and fresh ground black pepper

Parmesan cheese or nutritional yeast for serving

DIRECTIONS

MAKE SAUCE

Heat olive oil in a wide skillet with sides over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally until translucent; 3 to 5 minutes.

Add zucchini, yellow squash, garlic, oregano, red pepper flakes, and a generous pinch of salt then cook, stirring occasionally until softened but still with some crunch; 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and cook another minute. (When making this sauce, we usually end up using between 1 and 1 1/2 teaspoons of fine sea salt.)

Add the roasted red peppers, tomatoes, and mushroom powder. Bring to a low simmer and cook until the liquid has thickened and reduced by half; about 10 minutes. As the sauce cooks, use a spoon to break up the whole tomatoes into smaller pieces for a chunky sauce.

COOK PASTA

While the sauce simmers, bring a large pot of salted water to the boil then cook pasta according to package directions.

TO FINISH

Take the sauce off of the heat, and then stir in the spinach and basil. Taste then adjust with additional salt if needed. Toss in the cooked pasta, and then leave for a minute so that the pasta absorbs some of the sauce and the spinach wilts. Toss again, and then serve with parmesan or nutritional yeast sprinkled on top.

TIPS: Mushroom Powder: You can buy it online or make it yourself. Start with dried mushrooms — any type of mushroom will work. We particularly love dried porcini. They are sold in large or specialty grocery stores, or you can buy online. Throw the dried mushrooms into a blender and blend until ground. Store in a spice jar and use to your heart’s content. Alternatives to mushroom powder: Mushroom powder adds a rich umami flavor to the sauce. If you do not have any and the pasta sauce seems like it needs a little extra “something, something,” try a dash of soy sauce. If you are open to it, fish sauce is also an excellent flavor enhancer. You can also chop mushrooms and add them to the pan along with the onions.

What better drink to cut the carb load of the spaghetti dish than with this cocktail. The Hugo cocktail is a bubbly Italian spritz made with elderflower liqueur and Prosecco! It’s the perfect refreshing drink.

This cocktail might be the literal definition of refreshing. If you love bubbly spritzes, run don’t walk to try the Hugo cocktail! This Italian cocktail is a spin-off on the Aperol spritz and even better, in our opinion. It’s made with delicate floral elderflower liqueur and bubbly Prosecco, which compliment each other perfectly. The bubbly combination transports you right to Northern Italy, where this cocktail was born and is popular to this day. Here’s more about its history and how to make this beautiful drink!

What’s a Hugo cocktail?

The Hugo cocktail is a spritz cocktail made with Prosecco, elderflower syrup and soda water. The drink was invented in 2005 by Roland Gruber in Northern Italy (the South Tyrol region just south of Austria). He created the drink as an alternative to the classic Aperol spritz, and it quickly spread across the country and into Europe. After giving it a taste, we can see why! The Hugo is light and floral, accented with the delicate bubbles of Prosecco. Where its cousin, the Aperol spritz, is sweet and citrusy. This spin is more refined and even more refreshing.

We made one edit to the ingredient list for the Hugo cocktail. It’s easy to find elderflower syrup in Europe. But here in the US, it’s easier to get your hands on a bottle of St Germain, which is elderflower liqueur. So it’s a natural substitute!

Here’s what you’ll need to make a Hugo cocktail:

St Germain Elderflower Liqueur

Prosecco or other sparkling wine

Soda water

Fresh mint

What is St Germain?

The key to this Hugo spritz cocktail is the elderflower liqueur, which infuses a delicate floral flavor throughout the drink. St Germain is a liqueur that’s made with elderflowers, the small white flowers of an elderberry plant. The flavor is light, sweetly floral, and fragrant.

How do you say St Germain? The name is French, so say “Sahn-jer-MAHN” with your best French accent. Fun fact: it’s relatively new to the scene. Get this: St Germain was invented in 2007! The vintage-looking bottle makes it seem like it has hundreds of years of history. But a guy named Rob invented it in 2007.

Just like the substitution of Elderflower liquer, you can substitute the Prosecco as well. Prosecco is the Italian version of champagne, but you can use any type of sparkling wine you like! Make sure it is “Brut,” which means it is dry.

How to make a Hugo cocktail

Ingredients

1 ounces (2 tablespoons) St Germain liqueur (chilled if possible)

3 ounces (6 tablespoons) Prosecco or other sparkling wine, chilled

1 ounce (2 tablespoons) soda water

Ice, for serving (try clear ice!)

For the garnish: fresh mint

The Hugo cocktail is so easy to make: you don’t even have to dirty a cocktail shaker! The spritz family of drinks is fantastic because you simply pour the ingredients into a glass. Here are the basic steps (or skip to the recipe):

Stir: Stir the St Germain in a glass with ice to make it cold. Top with bubbles: Add the Prosecco and soda water. Garnish: Add the fresh mint and serve. And that’s it! Let us know if you try the Hugo spritz and what you think in the comments below.

FEBRUARY 25, 2022 AT 5 PM

The Standard 416 W. Jackson Ave Knoxville, TN 37902

Our annual fundraising dinner returns in 2022! Enjoy dinner from some of Knoxville’s finest chefs made with locally-grown ingredients along with locally-made beer and cocktails. Vegetarian and gluten-free options are available upon request.

Breath of Fresh Art

Since the pandemic began, we have seen an emergence of unique handmade artwork that has hit all time highs of popularity. from stickers to handmade jewelry and even tees (yes, that’s art, too), here are some of our favorites from local artists. check out their websites or etsy stores and support local.

The Woods Are Still Lovely, Dark and Deep,

By Margaret Renkl

NASHVILLE — It was 78 degrees here on New Year’s Day, a record high for Nashville, and I broke into a sweat just packing for a weekend on the Cumberland Plateau. “Did you remember to bring your coat?” my husband asked when I got into the car.

It was not an unreasonable question, despite the heat. I hadn’t packed my coat when we left for the Cumberland Plateau last month. It was warm that day, too. In fact, it had been so warm for so long that the cherry laurels were already in bud. Who thinks to pack a coat when cherry laurels are in bud?

But the next day the temperature dropped to 45, and there I was, stranded in the woods with no coat nor even so much as a sweater. Apparently, this is how winter works now. Daffodils out of the ground, Lenten roses in full bloom two months out of time, and then wham.

I remembered my coat at New Year’s, which is fortunate because the following day brought a winter storm. Snow billowed across the Southeast and up the Atlantic seaboard — an inch or two at home, more than four at the cabin where we were staying. That night, we lay in bed and listened to the wind howling up from Lost Cove, so loud that it drowned out even the coyotes’ howls. Between gusts, we could hear the bare trees creaking as they swayed.

Two days later, the roads were clear enough for us to head home, barely in time to grab a smushed loaf of bread from the picked-over grocery shelves before another winter storm blew in. For an entire day, sunup to sundown, snow poured out of the sky. It snowed and snowed and snowed. On Twitter, Nashville Severe Weather warned that snow was accumulating “faster than the time they dumped all those pay scooters downtown.”

All told, we got 6.3 inches, another daily record. Extremes are our norm now.

Wherever you live, there are plenty of reasons to regard a winter storm with trepidation. Much of the danger hits entirely at random: power failures, downed trees, traffic snarls and hideous wrecks. As always, our most vulnerable — the unhoused and the working poor, those who live so close to the edge that missing a few days of work would mean financial ruin — are hit the hardest of all.

Though the science is not yet settled, a new study suggests that climate change is making these storms more common.

Nevertheless, snow has always been a feature of winter — even, from time to time, in the Deep South — so it comes as something of a relief when winter starts to look like winter again. After last month’s devastating tornadoes, normally a springtime danger, the pure glory of snow in this heat-benighted place is hard to convey. The first thing you notice after the wind dies down is the peace of snow, the hush of it, the way it slows everything to a human pace. All the machines have fallen silent, the backhoes and the chain saws and the leaf blowers. Stoplights wink red and yellow and green in the clotted, snowblown air, and the roads are silent but for your own muffled footfall. Even the songbirds have ceased their singing. They need all their energy to keep warm.

Later, when it clears, children sled right down the middle of streets where adults habitually drive too fast on snow-bereft days. The kids squeal with the joy of speed and sanctioned transgression, but no one is so happy as the galloping neighborhood retrievers, their eyes alight, their shaken coats scattering diamonds in the frozen air.

Ms. Renkl is a contributing Opinion writer who covers flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South.

and We Have Promises to Keep

Even so, snow conveys no beauty in cities or suburbs that comes even close to the magic it performs in a forest, coating every tree, every discrete branch and twig, turning the woods into a wonderland. The trunks of trees turn blacker in the wet, while the ground around them turns white, then whiter still. It’s a black-and-white landscape now, a scene from a movie made in another age.

The whole world is clean, bathed in brightness. You can tell which way the storm came in by which side of the standing trees is also white, but you

see where the path dips or is tricked with fallen branches hidden in the whiteness. Watch your step, especially near the edges of ponds — the snow gathers so densely there that it’s impossible to see where the mud ends and the water begins.

One of the great gifts of snow in a forest is the chance to study animal tracks, to see where one deer peeled away from the group and then returned, to see where the group itself started out in one direction and then shifted to another. Animals change their minds! It is a magnificent, vibrant reminder that our wild sisters and brothers are every bit as individual as we are.

But as a metaphor for clarity and cleanness, snow inevitably falls short. Everything that lies beneath its sheltering blanket — the scarred land, the trash our species always leaves behind — is still there. The snow is only a temporary respite.

But for a moment, sometimes a few days, the woods are yet “lovely, dark and deep,” as Robert Frost so famously put it in “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.” We have promises to keep of our own — to the natural world, to our own very future — and they are as urgent as any in human history.

In the midst of so much turmoil, it is easy to forget what the snow tells us to do. Its hush, its clarity, above all its wonder — they remind us to stop and listen to the sweep “of easy wind and downy flake.” To stop and watch the “woods fill up with snow.”

To stop.

GLAMPING

Glamping. It’s camping for those used to luxury hotels, or the majority of Americans who simply don’t own camping gear. It’s always in the great outdoors and almost always in the most coveted and beautiful natural destinations. You have your own private space, plus resort-like amenities, lots of activities, and when it comes to food, in most cases, you can order it or you cook it.

So...what is glamping? A combination of “glamorous” and “camping,” and it is definitely not a new concept. However, it is newer in this country. The model has long been used by top tier safari lodges in Africa, some of which have “tents” that outshine the Presidential suite at your local hotel. Most typically they are enormous canvas structures parked on permanent platforms with running water and often the kind of bathroom you’d expect at 4 or 5-Star hotel. They are basically houses that happen to be made of canvas, and most have fine linens, porches, firepits and often rustic touches.

Other variations on the paradigm include yurts, the round Mongolian-style tents that are usually very large single rooms, cabins, fully featured “tiny houses” and oddities like fancy treehouses.

Where to glamp depends on where you are. There are small glamping-only spots and some glamping compounds within larger resorts or campgrounds, but in every case they combine not exactly roughing it with a camping ambiance that is accessible and enjoyable to even the most inexperienced outdoor person. Most are also pet friendly! Glamping has proliferated in recent years and is all over the country, but there are a couple of really notable, standout brand new examples this year, just as glamping is seeing a great increase in demand.

Here are some of the best options near, or in, Knoxville!

GlampKnox, where camping meets luxury!

Private Glamping in East Tennessee 17 minutes from Downtown Knoxville $49/night. Our BRAND

NEW canvas tent sleeps 2 comfortably charging stations for electronics, outdoor HOT and cold shower, INDOOR SPACE

HEATER and private men's and women's bathrooms. Relax by the fire pit, and enjoy our LED lantern, ice machine, private parking, extended covered porch with rocking chairs, and views of the beautiful Cumberland Mountains.

Smoky Hollow Outdoor Resort provides Luxury Glamping Treehouses, Sioux- style Tipis, Conestoga Covered Wagons and Tiny Cabins, all provide a unique camping experience, unlike any in the area. All of our units have electricity, heat and air conditioning. Stay and experience what luxury camping is all about!

smokyhollowoutdoorresort.com

Average Wagon Rate $199

Average Tipi Rate $185

If a boutique hotel and the home of your dreams made a lovechild, that’d be us. Let nature shine with a visit to GLAMP Dunn’s Creek, in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. We combine all the fun and adventure of camping with a few of life’s modern conveniences you just can’t live without while keeping the signature style and trendy interiors Stay Minty is best known for. Prices range from $175 to $610/ night. stayminty.com

EE E VENT PLANNING Made

Under Canvas Great Smoky Mountains is located just 10 miles from Gatlinburg and is set upon 182-acres of lush, wooded terrain, just minutes from the entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Beckoning travelers to Tennessee’s ancient mountains and misty blue vistas, Under Canvas’ safari-inspired accommodations offer an unparalleled outdoor experience in “The Land of Blue Smoke”. Avg $249 night. undercanvas.com

Whether you’re planning a birthday party for 15, a reunion, or a wedding for 100, let Celebration Chalet provide you with the perfect venue for an awesome event.

Our large indoor room will accommodate up to 100 in a theater setting or up to 50 in a dining setting. We also have a pond with an island for a small wedding party with a covered rustic venue for receptions up to 100 guests

We also have a catering kitchen providing a refigerator, microwave and sinks/cleaning station. Adjacent to the kitchen area is a concession stand that can be used as a serving or drink station.

YOU WANT TO DO WHAT?

When temperatures begin to hit the 40s and below, the last thing I would normally think of is hiking! I mean who in their right mind would leave their warm home (or cozy yurt) in search of possible frost bite? Not this girl but talking with some friends, seeing the pictures of their hikes, I begin to understand their fascination with hiking in the winter.

Winter brings a completely different look to the mountains, and let’s face it, no matter the season, East Tennessee has no shortage of beautiful trails. Here’s a few of East Tennessee most beautiful winter trails, perfect for all levels of hikers. Remember to stay safe while hiking: remain hydrated and stay on paths marked by Tennessee’s official state parks and wildlife management teams.

Frozen Head State Park – Wartburg: Explore 24,000 acres of wilderness made of hiking, biking and horse riding trails at Frozen Head State Park. The peak of the Cumberland Mountains at 3,324 ft. is covered in ice and snow in the winter months. Perfect for that always-coveted Tennessee Instagram photo-op.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park – Sevier County: The nation’s most visited park, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, also has a wealth of hiking opportunities. Get out in nature and discover what wildlife roams this time of year. With waterfalls, forests, panorama views, and caves, the most difficult part of your trip will be choosing which trail to explore.

Foster Falls Recreation Area – Sequatchie: Foster Falls Recreation Area is one of the most scenic wild areas in Tennessee. Take an easy hike to see the beauty of the falls. After you’ve snapped as many photos as your heart desires, continue along the suspension bridge over the river to the base of the falls.

Fall Creek Falls State Park – Spencer: Waterfalls, rock formations, streams and gorges can all be found within the 26,000 acres of Fall Creek Falls State Park. With 35 hiking trails already mapped out, some which lead you to this elegant waterfall, you can have a fun full day in Tennessee’s lush outdoors.

Long Hunter State Park – Hermitage: Enjoy a variety of terrain and hiking skill levels on the more than 20 miles of hiking trails at Long Hunter State Park. Strolls along the paved arboretum trail or some of the more adventurous routes are all yours for the taking.

Natchez Trace State Park – Wildersville: A wealth of history from animal crossings to Native American trade and travel routes can all be found at Natchez Trace State Park. Walk through forests and fields and along streams on the 13.5 miles of hiking trails, ranging from half-mile to 4.5 mile trails.

EVENTS AND FESTIVALS

RECURING

FIRST FRIDAY ARTWALK

First Friday of the Month

DOWNTOWN KNOXVILLE

On the first Friday of each month, the streets of Downtown Knoxville come alive for a casual evening of experiencing art in all forms. Explore galleries, studios, and artist collectives; roam through shops hosting open houses and local artist exhibits.

SMOKY MOUNTAIN WINTERFEST

Now-February 21st

SEVIERVILLE

Sevierville and her sister cities of Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg are all decked out in lights during the annual Smoky Mountain Winterfest Celebration. Viewing Smoky Mountain Winterfest lights with friends and family is a great way to get in the holiday spirit – and with more than 15 million lights in a 25-mile stretch, there’s certainly plenty of looking to do! Winterfest lights are a huge draw, but once visitors arrive, they also find incredible shopping, attractions, and area holiday shows.

THE TRI-CITIES SPRING MARKET 2022

Every Saturday through March 26th | 10:00 am-2:00 pm APPALACHIAN FAIRGROUNDS

100 LAKEVIEW ST., GRAY, TN 37615

The Tri-Cities Spring Market will be held at the Appalachian Fairgrounds, located INSIDE the Farm & Home Building, which has heat/ac. There will be over 100 vendors with special door prizes and food trucks for when you get hungry. For more information visit, https://www. nourishknoxville.org/winter-market/

FEBRUARY 1 5

MEAN GIRLS

Through February 6th | Various times

TENNESSEE THEATRE

Direct from Broadway, MEAN GIRLS is the hilarious hit musical. The story of a naïve newbie who falls prey to a trio of lionized frenemies. Get tickets to the show at https://www. tennesseetheatre.com/event/G5viZpRKkhkAK/mean-girls/

WINTERJAM 2022

5:00 pm

THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA

Winter Jam is an incredible evening of live concerts by the top artists in Christian music, plus worship and ministry, to encourage believers and share the good news with those who have yet to trust Christ. Tickets are $10 at the door.

2022 COVENANT KIDS RUN KICKOFF AT ZOO KNOXVILLE

12:00 pm

KNOXVILLE ZOO

Join us for our annual Covenant Kids Run Kickoff at Zoo Knoxville! Registration for the February 5 Zoo Run is $20 per child, and this fee also covers the child’s registration for the March 26 Covenant Kids Run in downtown Knoxville! Admission to Zoo Knoxville on February 5 is FREE for each child who registers for the fun run and one accompanying guest. Additional guests get half-price admission to the zoo. The February 5 Zoo Run will start at 12 pm.

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VALENTINE’S CRAFTERNOON

3:00 pm

ORANGE HAT BREWING COMPANY

Join art teacher, Alison Greenhouse, for an art lesson in mixed media collage! Participants at any skill level will create a beautiful work of art to display at home or give as a gift! Tickets for this class are $35 and include instruction, all supplies to make one mixed media artwork and your choice of one OHB beer! Tickets at eventbrite.com

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THE DOGWOOD ARTS HOUSE AND GARDEN SHOW

10:00 am-5:00 pm

701 HENLEY STREET

From the ground to the gutters, the House & Garden Show has something for everyone. Our perennial preview of spring provides you the chance to shop hundreds of retailers and manufacturers. More information at www.dogwoodarts.com/ houseandgardenshow

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JEFF DUNHAM- SERIOUSLY?!

5:00 pm

KNOXVLLE CIVIC COLISEUM

American ventriloquist, stand-up comedian and actor Jeff Dunham has appeared on numerous television shows, including Late Show with David Letterman, Comedy Central Presents, The Tonight Show. Now he will appear in Knoxville! Get tickets to his show at https://knoxvillecoliseum.com/event/ jeff-dunham-seriously/

SHOW ME SNAKES

10:00 am- 3:30 pm

KNOXVILLE EXPO CENTER

Show Me Snakes is so much more than just reptile events. They’ve become the leaders in innovating the reptile community and the way reptile shows are operated. This is a two day event, also on February 13th. More information and ticket sales at https://showmesnakes.com/tennessee

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PAINT YOUR OWN PET

8:00 pm

PAINTING WITH A TWIST

Limit one pet, per person, per canvas please.Class instructors pre sketch pet pictures before class so all artist levels are welcome! More information and registration at www. paintingwithatwist.com

GABRIEL “FLUFFY” IGLESIAS BACK ON TOUR

8:00 pm

KNOXVILLE CIVIC COLISEUM

Beloved Mexican-American comedian Gabriel Iglesias is a man of many talents, and he employs them all in his uproarious stand-up act. Iglesias is a lighthearted performer who always brings the laughs on his acclaimed tours, and he’s back on tour. Find tickets at www.ticketmaster.com/gabriel-fluffyiglesias-back-on-tour-knoxville-tennessee-02-18-2022/ event/1B005B6CA18C7826

10am to 4pm April 9th

PROFESSIONAL BULL RIDERS COMING TO KNOXVILLE 7:00 pm

THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA

The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. is an international professional bull riding organization based in Pueblo, Colorado and they’re coming to Knoxville. Don’t miss this one-night event in the heart of Knoxville. Limited availability. Buy tickets to the invintation at https://pbr.com/event-schedule/

THE YOU AND ME TOUR: AN EVENING WITH DREW AND ELLIE HOLCOMB

8:00 pm

TENNESSEE THEATRE

Drew and Ellie Holcomb are a husband-and-wife Americana duo from Nashville. Although they’re no longer in the same band, An Evening with Drew and Ellie Holcomb is a special engagement event, allowing the Holcombs to collaborate once again. Find more information and tickets at https://www. tennesseetheatre.com/event/G5viZpSBnlUtN/the-you-metour-an-evening-with-drew-and-ellie-holcomb/

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SUNSPHERE OBSERVATION DECK REOPENS

Free

SUNSPHERE 810 CLINCH AVE KNOXVILLE, TN 37902

In preparation to the World’s Fair 40th Anniversay, the Sunsphere has undergone some renovations and we anticipate their reopening on the 22nd. The 4th level of the Sunsphere houses the Observation Deck. It offers a 360-degree view of the original 1982 World’s Fair site (now World’s Fair Park), downtown Knoxville, the Tennessee River, the University of Tennessee, and the Smoky Mountains.

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DANCING WITH THE STARS LIVE

8:00 pm

KNOXVILLE CIVIC AUDITORIUM AND COLISEUM

Join Special Guest Stars Kaitlyn Bristowe & Iman Shumpert ath this wonderful show! Your favorite dancers are makingtheir way to the stage in your time! Get tickets and more information at https://dwtstour.com/

MARCH 5

“YOU SHOULD’VE BEEN THERE!” WORLD’S FAIR EXHIBITION

ROGERS-CLAUSSEN FEATURE GALLERY

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the 1982 World’s Fair, the Museum of East Tennessee History invites you to visit the interactive, one-of-a-kind exhibition.

ACTON CHILDREN’S BUSINESS FAIR

1:00 pm-4:00 pm

TENNESSEE VALLEY UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH

Observe children launch their very own startup business! Kids develop a brand, create a product or service, build a marketing strategy, and open for customers at our one-day marketplace. Let your child participate or come support local children. www. childrensbusinessfair.org/knoxville-tennessee-acton

THE SHAMROCK BALL: FATHER-DAUGHTER DANCE

2:00 pm-4:00 pm OR 7:00 pm-9:00 pm

FARRAGUT COMMUNITY CENTER

There will be music, light refreshments, a craft, and a photo. Tickets are $20 for a couple and $30 for a family; A family is defined as children, stepchildren, parents or legal guardians. Tickets can be purchased in advance at townoffarragut.org/ register, by phone at 865-218-3376 or in person at the Farragut Community Center. There will be no ticket sales at the door this year. Ticket sales start Tuesday, Jan. 18, and close at noon on Friday, Feb. 25.

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BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL

7:00 pm

BIJOU THEATRE

Join us for 2-nights of Banff Mountain Films, with two sets of different films! The Banff Mountain Film Festival, a program of Banff Centre, is the largest, and one of the most prestigious, mountain festivals in the world. This year’s tour features a collection of the most inspiring action, environmental, and adventure films from the festival. Get tickets at KnoxBijou.org.

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3RD ANNUAL TENNESSEE SONGWRITERS SHOWCASE

6:30 pm-10:00 pm

FARRAGUT COMMUNITY CENTER

In conjunction with Tennessee Songwriters Week (Feb. 20-26), Visit Farragut will host its third annual Songwriters Showcase event. This year’s event will feature duos who write together. Tickets can be purchased at townoffarragut.org/register.

JIMMY EAT WORLD & DASHBOARD CONFESSIONALSURVIVING THE TRUTH TOUR

7:00 pm

TENNESSEE THEATRE

Jimmy Eat World and Dashboard Confessional will be touring together in the spring of 2022 and are making their way to Knoxville’s Tennessee Theatre. Tickets are on sale now at www. tennesseetheatre.com/events/

MERCYME INHALE (EXHALE) SPRING 22 TOUR

7:00 pm

THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA

MercyMe is an American contemporary Christian music band founded in Edmond, Oklahoma. The band consists of lead vocalist Bart Millard, percussionist Robby Shaffer, bassist Nathan Cochran and guitarists Michael Scheuchzer and Barry Graul, and they’re making their way to Knoxville for a onenight show! For more information and tickets, visit www. knoxvilletickets.com/mercyme

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KNOXVILLE ST. PATRICK’S PARADE

1:00 pm

KNOXVILLE EXPO CENTER

5441 CLINTON HWY KNOXVILLE, TN 37912

The Parade travels through the streets of downtown Knoxville. The parade units will be staged on Howard Baker Jr. Blvd., travel up Church St. and turn right on Gay Street, continue over Summit Hill and make the sharp turn onto Jackson Ave. The parade will disband just past Barley’s in the parking lot on Jackson and Willow. www.knoxstpatricksparade.com.

33RD ANNUAL IJAMS RIVER RESCUE

IJAMS NATURE CENTER

It’s a great way to safely get out, get active, and clean up the Tennessee River and its creeks and streams to make the Greater Knoxville Area an even better place to live, work, and play! This event brings together 500-800 volunteers to remove between 10-40 tons of trash from the Tennessee River’s shorelines and its tributary creeks. In 2021, about 500 volunteers safely removed 15+ tons of garbage from 32 sites! Let’s blow that “out of the water” in 2022! Register at www.ijams.org/ijams-river-rescue

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MAMMOTHMARCH KNOXVILLE

8:30 am

VARIOUS DOWNTOWN KNOXVILLE AREAS

Hike 20 miles in the beautiful rolling woodlands of Ijams Nature Center, the remote Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area and Baker Creek Preserve. You have 8 hours to master the challenge and finish exhausted but proud and happy. Register at www.raceroster.com/events/2022/55892/ mammothmarch-knoxville

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BIG EARS FESTIVAL

Through March 27th

VARIOUS DOWNTOWN KNOXVILLE AREAS

The Big Ears Festival brings together artists and music lovers from all over the world and an exhilarating, unforgettable four days of musical adventure, discovery, and fun. Nestled in Knoxville’s intimate and historic downtown, festival goers are offered nearly 200 performances during the festival—at restored historic theaters, soaring churches, refurbished warehouse spaces. The festival experience is full of surprises. More information and tickets at www.bigearsfestival.org

Easter ‘Hop’penings

Even though they might not have imagined a bunny bringing children chocolately treats, since the 2nd century Easter has been celebrated in many different ways; however, one aspect has remained constant throughout the years: being close with friends and family. Many of us have similar memories of our mothers dressing us in pastels and frills and racing to be the first to find the hidden Easter Eggs, while surrounded by those we love most. Since life is finally some-what getting back to normal, here’s a few ‘hop’penings to celebrate Easter this year.

At home family easter ideas:

Egg and Spoon Race

All you need are eggs (hard-boiled are the least messy) and metal or wooden spoons for each participant.

Jelly Bean Guessing Games

Simply fill a jar with jelly beans and ask each family member to guess how many candies there are. Winner (the closest without going over) takes all!

Decorate an Easter Egg

Decorate a tree with plastic Easter eggs and any other spring decor like pastel ribbons or tissue paper flowers. Free Event

Easter Egg Hunts

Muse Knoxville March 27th 2:30 pm-5 pm

RiverView Family Farm

April 15th & 16th 10 am-3 pm

other ‘hop’penings

Easter Bunny Photos March 29th-April 20th

West Town Mall | JC Penny

Easter Macaron Class April 16th

4 pm-6 pm

Cutting Edge Kitchen

Make your littles feel special with a Personalized Hand-Painted Easter basket. Shop & order now! Come by or we can ship!

Erick Baker is an Emmy Awardwinning writer, TV show host and singer-songwriter. For over a decade, he’s been making a life as a touring musician, performing nationally and internationally alongside artists like John Legend, Brandi Carlile, Heart, Gavin Degraw, Grace Potter and the Goo Goo Dolls.

Known for his aching intensity, passion and unguarded emotional energy, Erick’s live performances are a powerful example of what can be accomplished through song. His voice has been described as “a smoke and whiskey tenor with plenty of range and emotion” with “his acoustic guitar serving as rhythm and background to the swell of his voice.”

Like a worn diary of weathered, but wise pages, Erick’s songs are passionate confessions that reflect many of our own deeply rooted experiences, opening a door into each of our lives

through the cracks of our hearts. His lyrics give an honest voice to his emotions, and they speak to anyone who needs an understanding voice for their own.

“A friend of mine once told me that at the end of the day, life is all about experiences. When you look back, it’s not about what you have, but what you did,” says Baker. “I see my music as a celebration of every right turn and wrong turn that has led me here, and not a day goes by that I don’t give thanks for that old wooden box with six strings.”

When he’s not on the road touring or filming, Erick lives in Knoxville, Tennessee with his wife, Mandy, his daughter, Annabelle Rose, and their Goldendoodle, Sunny Day. Join their journey on Instagram (@ erickbakermusic) and Facebook (facebook.com/erickbakermusic) to stay in touch.

The life of an independent musician is exhausting, exciting, and endlessly unpredictable. On January 14th, Popfizz • Brand Storytelling released a new documentary about my life in music called “Composing A Stranger”. Directed by Jordan Peltz, the film follows me during the making of my last album as I recount the roads that led me here and redefine what “making it” can look like in the everevolving music industry of today.

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