Vol. 1 — No. 4Weekend Episode · Thu–Sun, Jul 9–12, 2026 · South Knoxville, TN★ soknoear.com
Vol. 1 — No. 4 · Jul 9–12★ soknoear.com
The South Knoxville Ear — We Hear Things.
Wanna party in the Dirty South?
★ Tonight's plan: happy hours → music → karaoke →
What’s Happening ThursdayWhat’s Happening FridayWhat’s Happening SaturdayWhat’s Happening Sunday
See
Thursday · JUL 9
JUL
9
Planning Comm: Sevier Ave & Kerbela
1:30 PM · 400 Main St
JUL
9
World Cup QF: France–Morocco
4:00 PM · Kern's
Friday · JUL 10
JUL
10
Terror in the Woods
Doors 7 PM · Ijams Park
Saturday · JUL 11
JUL
11
Sunrise Paddle
6:30 AM · Ijams River Landing
JUL
11
WC QF: Argentina–Switzerland
9:00 PM · Kern's
Sunday · JUL 12
JUL
12
Bird Banding
7:30 AM · Ijams Park
JUL
12
Sunday Funday
Noon–9 PM · Hi-Wire
Thursday · JUL 16
JUL
16
Shakespeare opens at Ijams Park
7:30 PM · next Thursday
Ijams ParkSat

A sunrise paddle for the early risers

Saturday at 6:30 AM, Ijams Park puts you on the Tennessee River for two golden hours — kayaks, paddles, and life jackets provided.

When
Sat, Jul 11 · 6:30 AM
Where
Boat dock at Ijams River Landing
Ages
14+ (under 18 with an adult)
Note
Register ahead · park at River Landing
The river before breakfast

The river is at its best before the neighborhood wakes up, and Saturday's naturalist-guided Sunrise Paddle catches it right at the golden hour — two easy hours on the water with kayaks, paddles, and life jackets all provided.

It launches from the boat dock at Ijams River Landing at 6:30 sharp, so park at River Landing itself — not Meads Quarry or the visitor center. Fourteen and up, and register ahead on the Ijams Park calendar.

Original Dirty South Map Found

Click to see the original map of Knoxville’s Dirty South that was recently unearthed for the public to see.

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