The Sherpa: Back to That Grind

Our Best of Knoxville crazytime has come to an end. The party attracted a crowd (check out some twitpics posted by our art director, Travis Gray). Much food was eaten, beer drunk and music played. People in a attendance may remember a guy who took up the entire dancefloor during DJ Slink's run. He was *obviously* having a good time, and I wanna know who he was.

For those who missed it last week, some handy Best of Knoxville links:

• The results. The whole, friggin' list.
• Best of the Best
• Knoxville Life
• Food and Drink
• Arts and Entertainment
• Goods and Services
• Online Knoxville

And the stories, my friends. The stories. Dozens. All hand-crafted by Metro Pulse, and brought to you care of the thousands of people who cared enough to let us know who to write about.

Now we'll look ahead to some normal(ish) work weeks and back to the weekly grind. In the meantime, some Metro Pulse content to keep your appetite whetted until next issue.

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Tempest in a Teabag by Frank N. Carlson (The Hill to the Hills)
In Washington, news has a paltry shelf life. Guests and fish are good for at least three days, but fresh ideas and new information begin to putrefy as soon as they hit the cynical air of a city that bathes in influence and feasts on idealism.

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Bicycles Vs. Cars on Knoxville Roads by Jack Neely (Secret History)
[We've had this story up for a while ... perhaps the warming weather has people thinking about their bikes?]
As bicycles start blooming in chained clusters all around town, I'm obliged to offer a historical amplification. A reader whose letter recently appeared on our letters page claimed, as many motorists do, that our roads were designed for cars, not for bicycles.

Did a 14-year-old Design the Sunsphere? by Jack Neely (Secret History)
The most conspicuous feature on Knoxville's skyline opened to the public 27 years ago this week. I saw the Sunsphere then, but prefer it as it is now, partly because the elevator ride is free.

Events for Monday, May 4 [really?? It's already May????]

• Kristy Kruger and Amy Courts (Blue Plate Special) at WDVX, noon [You can also listen to the performance live at wdvx.com]
• Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra Spring Concert at Tennessee Theatre, 7 p.m.
• Chuckle Grizzly Collective at Barley's Taproom & Pizzeria, 10 p.m.

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The Sherpa is a new recurring feature on The Daily Pulse blog. I'll throw out some of the coverage that's gotten attention on our website, as well as feature a couple of events that might be of interest. Let me know if I'm boring the hell out of you, and I'll tweak. --Lindsay Beeson (Senior Designer and such)

(... and speaking of what does and does not bore the hell out of you, how about sharing your thoughts on Metro Pulse with this handy reader's survey?)