Meet one of our very own, Emilie Stooksbury! Emilie is the face of New2Knox and the punniest writer to date.
MEET NEW2KNOX WRITER
Emilie Stooksbury
You can learn all about Emilie Stooksbury right here but here’s some more fun facts about her:
- She loves to write about Knoxville.
- She lives downtown with her husband and our favorite mascot, her cat.
- You can expect her articles to be full of bad puns, emphasizing emojis, and far more exclamation points than is ever appropriate.

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Written by Emilie
6 Coziest Coffee Shop Corners
[UPDATED FOR 2023] When we moved to the Scruffy City, we immediately went on the hunt for the best coffee shops in Knoxville. However, when rain...
5 Things to Know Before Your First UT Game
If you're new to Knoxville and find yourself downtown on a lovely fall Saturday, you will notice two things: the Market Square Farmers Market and an...
3 Must-Try Food Truck Parks
I assume we can can all agree that food trucks rule - so it's been a hair of a bummer to see some of our faves not reopen in Knoxville this summer....
7 Dog-Friendly Businesses
It’s fun to grab a drink after work with your pals. It’s more fun to grab a drink after work with your pals and your pups! Not only are dogs the...
5 Must-Try Burgers in Knoxville
BEST FRIENDS? New2Knox + Knox News Partnership
I think I can speak for the collective whole of humanity when I say - we love unlikely best friends. Suuuure, this is usually a duck and a German...
HOT DIGGITY DOG: 5 Spots for the Best Hot Dogs in Knoxville
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If you've hung out with us before on this lil corner of the internet, you know two things: 1.) We LOVE Knoxville. 2.) We HATE picking favorites....
Cinco de Mayoooo in the Scruffy City!
Fear not: We will quickly get to all the best deals and parties happening on Cinco de Mayo in Knoxville, Tennessee. But first: If you hang out with...
5 Things to Do in May in Knoxville, Tennessee
We admit it - every time a new season comes around, we declare it our "favorite season in the Scruffy City." But in our defense, they're all really...