Swanky’s Tiki Pecha Kucha
Pecha Kucha is a worldwide series of presentation all with the same format: 20 images which each displaying for 20 seconds. I decided to apply to do a presentation thinking Read More …
Category: Knoxville
Tennessee Tiki History Page
I started this page years ago and forgot about it. Just started fleshing it out further and published it this morning. A work in progress, but a start. Tennessee Tiki Read More …
Knoxville Then and Now Mt. Vernon Motel
Known today as Futon World, it was the Mount Vernon Motel long before. Now it is wiped from the face of the earth. Wonder if it will still be known as Read More …
Knoxville Then & Now – Westwood Motel Kingston Pike
 I have been meaning to add this motel on Kingston Pike for a long time. We dropped in to try Archer’s BBQ and so I took some pictures and added Read More …
Vintage Knoxville Google Map
When I was at the Mod Weekend event last weekend in Fort Lauderdale, I was talking with other fans of vintage modern and thought it would be great to document Read More …
Lustron Home Update
Just a bump so you know I finally added images of this fantastic Lustron home here in Knoxville.
Redmon Court – Knoxville Then and Now
Another addition to Knoxville Then and Now is the Redmon Court. Not exactly confident I found it. You decide. Redmon Court
Ridgeview Motel – Knoxville Then and Now
A New Year’s resolution was to add more to the Swank Pad, and so we have an addition to Knoxville Then and Now! This is the Ridgeview Motel in Clinton. Read More …
Swanky – Knoxville’s “Tiki King” in Metropulse
 We were a bit shocked to find that Knoxville weekly indepenant paper Metropulse had made me the cover story this week. And I was very pleasantly surprised to find they Read More …
UPDATE: Biltmore Tourist Court Demolished
This icon on Kingston Pike, which dated back to the 1930s at least, and which seemed to deny time by still standing in a location that was heavily commercialized all Read More …
Robert Daniel House by Fitzgibbon in Knoxville
We had the pleasure of visiting with the owners of the Robert Daniel house here in Knoxville. The house was designed and built by James Fitzgibbon in 1950. I won’t bore Read More …
Service Station – Asheville Hwy
This little station was in a movie filmed in Knoxville. Anyone recall what movie? October Sky or Box of Moonlight? In the movie, I recall there were like 20 Highway direction Read More …
Home Investment Building – 1400 Central Ave.
Looks liek a very Deco design on this sign on Central.
C and S Cleaners – Central
I think this sign is still doing it’s groovy flashing thing at night. I need to go get some movies of the good stuff soon.
Terminal Service Auto – Central
Okay, is it Terminal Garage Inc. or Service Auto Parts, or what? 24 Hour Service and AAA for sure. On Central near the Bell South Building.