There are a lot of unique events taking place in Nashville over the next couple weeks! Here are a few of my favorites:

• Flugtag at Riverfront Park June 23rd
• Taste of Music City at the Gateway Bridge June 23rd
• Goodguys Rod & Custom Nashville Nationals at LP Field June 29th - 30th
• Reality TV Convention at the Radisson Hotel at Opryland June 30th & July 1st

Following are details about the Reality TV Convention on June 30th...

When I learned about this proposed park off the Natchez Trace Parkway, I became curious about other new parks that might be in the works around Franklin, Tennessee.

If you live here, then you've no doubt already heard a lot about these proposed parks and trail systems already.

But if you are or will be visiting Franklin, TN or you plan to move here in the near future, then the following information might be of interest to you.

I heard this on The Weather Channel on TV this morning...

Because of the current drought in Tennessee, the "special spring" that provides water for Jack Daniels Whiskey isn't producing much water lately.

Those who have toured the Jack Daniels Distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee know about that one spring that serves as the primary source of water used to make all Jack Daniels Whiskey.

Franklin Tennessee is a city filled with parks!

There are city parks. And there are county parks. When you add them all up, there are plenty of places to enjoy the great outdoors in one of the many parks located in Franklin, TN.

In all, there are nearly 30 parks within the confines of the city.

Nashville's Metro Parks department maintains a variety of seasonal outdoor pools and year-round indoor pools, including Wave Country, pictured here:

But my favorite kind of water park is what is known as "a sprayground" or a "spray park". The best part: They're FREE!

According to the National Motorists Association, the top 10 cities with speed traps are:

1. Detroit, Michigan suburbs
2. Colorado Springs, Colorado
3. Houston, Texas
4. Orlando, Florida
5. Nashville, Tennessee
6. Ann Arbor, Michigan
7. Albuquerque, New Mexico
8. Washington, D.C.
9. Denver, Colorado
10. Virginia Beach, Virginia