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For all the Leah Hulan (of Grumpy’s Bail Bonds) fans out there…
And, I know there are many, because our stats show that the one article in which we featured Leah Hulan continues to get many hits.
So, before she becomes too big of a superstar to photograph locally (via billboards, that is), I thought I’d post a couple more pictures in celebration of Leah Hulan’s upcoming Reality TV show on CMT!
If ice sculptures are your thing… you’ll love those found at Opryland’s hotel and Country Christmas festivities. And, if you ever have the opportunity to head upstate New York in February, then you’ll want to check out Saranac Lake’s Winter Carnival (near Lake Placid).
A handful of realtors in our area are going above and beyond to keep local residents informed about home sales in Franklin, Tennessee. I, for one, am thankful for their efforts.
Each month they enlighten us with some new and interesting facts about home buying and selling in general, as well as some up-to-date sales figures for our area.
Two of my favorites are Diane Mason and Gennifer Mallard.
Jim spotted this sign at the local Daily’s gas station, and since I’m always up for something new, he knew I wouldn’t mind taking in a little George Jones concert at the County Fair.
So, here’s my PREview of the Williamson County Fair in Franklin, Tennessee. It’s the first to be held in this county in over 50 years! (…What’s that all about?)
Pam (from the Franklin Daily’s) said we could sit in our reserved seats (3 SECTIONS back!), but she recommends arriving early and getting a spot in the balcony. Supposedly, it’s free-access for all ticketholders and, according to Pam, the best seat in the house!Now, onto what I’m looking forward to…
DISCLAIMER: I’m either going to make an A$# of myself by revealing an insanely ridiculous faux pas on my part, or else I’m going to make some new friends, thanks to my ingenious discovery of some hip new music. You be the judge.
Prompted by the Nashville Scene’s annual You Are So Nashville If… series, I set out to see how others (namely, tourists) view Nashville these days.
I’m always interested to hear what others have to say about Nashville when they come to visit.
I can’t help but think there are a number of stereotypes out there which just don’t do the city justice, and it’s not until you’ve actually BEEN here that you realize, Nashville’s a pretty cool place to be!
Perhaps the most common stereotype:
“Nashville is filled with rednecks who wear cowboy hats and cowboy boots and Wranglers everywhere they go. Oh, and they talk funny too!”
Plus, since Nashville’s been dubbed Music City USA and has a long-standing reputation as the Country Music Capitol of the World, many people think everything is pure Country 24/7 around here and that honky tonks are the only places to have a good time.
That couldn’t be farther from the truth.
Fortunately, some have taken the time to write about their experiences and set the record straight with regard to all there is to see and do in Nashville Tennessee.
Yay… Hockey is back! And I, for one, cannot WAIT to go to some Nashville Predators hockey games this season.
I’m not a diehard hockey fan… but close.
I wasn’t crushed that the hockey season was called off last year… more bummed.
However, once the cold winter months arrived in Nashville last year, THAT’s when I really felt the impact of “no hockey”.
So I’m thrilled that there’s gonna be NHL hockey this year, but with a few changes… Here are some of the new rule changes for the 2005/2006 hockey season. Should make for a more interesting game!
(Don’t worry, this post is rated G…)
The new Hustler Hollywood store downtown has created quite a stir in Nashville — a town that’s often referred to as “the buckle of the Bible belt”.
I drive by Hustler Hollywood every day on my way home from work. I’m usually caught at the stoplight right in front of the place — me and about three thousand other drivers who are trying to merge onto I-40/I-65.
Such is why I can’t help but be intrigued by all the buzz about this place — I feel like I’ve experienced it firsthand on a daily basis. Especially with all the newspaper articles, local news reports, and billboards in the area.
This morning on 102.9 The Buzz, I heard an ad for the “official Grand Opening” of Hustler Hollywood on July 15th… and if I were going to be in town, I just might swing by — for the photo op alone.
The following newspaper article was from the early days of blogging — in 2005.
We started our blog in 2004.
And we don’t even don’t mind that they got our first names wrong (Tim instead of Jim and Lynette instead of Lynnette),
At least they know what we stand for: FUN!
And where to find us: TheFunTimesGuide.com!
Here’s the newspaper article…
We are so honored to have been included!
I wasn’t familiar with Shaun Groves or his music until I came across his blog called “SCHLOG” the other night while researching Tennessee Bloggers to include on our Tennessee Bloggers website.
By the way, after last night’s Shaun Groves concert at The People’s Church here in Franklin, I ran home to put up this post. And just to make sure I was spelling his name right, I Googled it.
Check out this rather obscure suggestion that Google gave me!…
Fortunately, I know that Shaun has a great sense of humor!
So I’m sure he’d get a chuckle from this as well.
Senator Orrin Hatch has a lucrative side gig as a songwriter! And we’re not talking ‘little ditties’ that no one’s ever heard of. A number of his songs have hit the BIG time. Word is, he’s written over 600 songs.
Soon after we moved to Franklin, Tennessee Jim started playing men’s softball in the area. He played on 2 teams: One was a team that … Read more
We skipped town for the weekend and headed to Gatlinburg over the 4th of July holiday. Not only did we get to see ‘the nation’s FIRST Fourth of July Parade’ — which took place at 12:01 a.m. on Monday July 4th — really midnight of July 3rd. But we also got to witness ‘the nation’s LAST Fourth of July Fireworks Display’ — which took place at 11:59 p.m. on Monday July 4th. Both were just okay.
We did it!
In 3 short days, we sold our Jeep Grand Cherokee here in Franklin, Tennessee.
We had planned to put it up on AutoTrader.com, but it sold before we even got a chance to.
It was a scorching hot day in Franklin, Tennessee on the Fourth of July. Jim’s family — his brother, sister-in-law, and their 2 kids — were … Read more
Yes, it’s timely… being the 4th of July today. But I’d have to say that the song “4th of July” by Shooter Jennings is my own personal anthem.
In fact, Shooter’s dad, Waylon Jennings, was the first “superstar” we spotted when we moved to Nashville.
Not only is July 4th my favorite holiday… I can tell you PRECISELY what I was doing on any given 4th of July!
Last weekend, our little Party on the Porch came to an abrupt halt around 9:30 p.m. when we got a late night hankerin’ for some hot, tasty pizza.
So we took the party inside.
We’d been sipping on cold adult beverages for most of the night.
We wanted more of a thin-crust light & crisp pizza, rather than your typical dinner-sized oh so filling thick-crust pizza.
Mike recalled — from his days of living in Nashville — that Sir Pizza might have just what we were craving.
Unfortunately, they didn’t deliver.
The fact is, if you live in Franklin, Tennessee and you want a Sir Pizza pie delivered to your door, you have to pay a $4.95 fee to a SEPARATE company called My Butler.
Confused (but also desperate for “crispy thin pizza with spicy toppings” — like Sir Pizza’s sausage and pepperoni!), we opted for the additional delivery fee.
I’m sure glad we did, because we learned a lot about the whole My Butler concept. Moreover, we highly applaud their ingenuity, as well as their prompt, professional service.
