Downtown Knoxville has a lot to offer, but sometimes residents and visitors are left wanting more.

From tall buildings to family activities to bar and restaurant variety, we came up with some amenities that have great quality in downtown Knoxville but not great quantity — and how this could be addressed.

This episode, co-hosted by Brenna McDermott and Ryan Wilusz of Knox News, previews next week's episode all about the things in downtown Knoxville that are overabundant. 

"The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by knoxnews.com. Want more downtown analysis? Sign up for the free weekly Urban Knoxville newsletter by clicking here, and join the downtown discussion by becoming part of the Urban Knoxville group on Facebook.

Downtown Knoxville has a lot to offer, but sometimes residents and visitors are left wanting more.
From tall buildings to family activities to bar and restaurant variety, we came up with some amenities that have great quality in downtown Knoxville but not great quantity — and how this could be addressed.
This episode, co-hosted by Brenna McDermott and Ryan Wilusz of Knox News, previews next week's episode all about the things in downtown Knoxville that are overabundant.  "The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by <a href="https://www.knoxnews.com/">knoxnews.com. </a>Want more downtown analysis? Sign up for the free weekly Urban Knoxville newsletter by <a href="https://profile.knoxnews.com/newsletters/urban-knoxville">clicking here,</a> and join the downtown discussion by becoming part of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/2476530172607529/">the Urban Knoxville group on Facebook.</a>

Every Tuesday, host Ryan Wilusz and expert guests bring you the latest news happening in and around downtown Knoxville. "The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by knoxnews.com, part of the USA Today Network.

Every Tuesday, host Ryan Wilusz and expert guests bring you the latest news happening in and around downtown Knoxville. "The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by knoxnews.com, part of the USA Today Network.

Each Monday, Ryan Wilusz and expert guests bring you the latest news happening in and around downtown Knoxville. "The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by Knox News, part of the USA Today Network.

The Scruffy Stuff

Kick back with Ryan Wilusz and Calvin Mattheis each Monday for the latest news happening in and around downtown Knoxville, and stay tuned on Thursdays for "Last Call" conversations with special guests. "The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by Knox News, part of the USA Today Network.

Downtown Knoxville has a lot to offer, but sometimes residents and visitors are left wanting more.  From tall buildings to family activities to bar and restaurant variety, we came up with some amenities that have great quality in downtown Knoxville but not great quantity — and how this could be addressed.  This episode, co-hosted by Brenna McDermott and Ryan Wilusz of Knox News, previews next week's episode all about the things in downtown Knoxville that are overabundant.   "The Scruffy Stuff" is presented by knoxnews.com. Want more downtown analysis? Sign up for the free weekly Urban Knoxville newsletter by clicking here, and join the downtown discussion by becoming part of the Urban Knoxville group on Facebook.