While it's still fresh on your mind... please tell us your favorite spots in Franklin to go trick-or-treating and fill up those candy bags on Halloween night.
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Did you know that every time you recycle, proceeds derived from the sale of recycling support schools and various community and environmental projects?
That's pretty cool. It certainly motivates me to make more of an effort to recycle on a regular basis.
My problem is when I think about recycling, I get confused about what gets recycled, how to prepare it, where to put it, and when & where to deliver it. So rather than educate myself on the process, I usually end up throwing all my trash in the can.
I finally decided to sit down and find out how to do this thing called recycling, so I thought I’d share with you what I found.
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On a gorgeous Sunday afternoon, a friend and I decided to take a drive out to Arrington Vineyards.
Just a short 15 minutes from I-65 at the Hwy 96 exit, Arrington Vineyards is a beautiful place situated on a hillside, tucked away from the hustle and bustle of busy Franklin life.
Located in Arrington, which is an unincorporated town with a Franklin address, the vineyards opened just over a year ago. Arrington Vineyards is owned by several wine connoisseurs, including Country Music artist Kix Brooks (of Brooks & Dunn).
Since the vineyards are not even a 2 years old yet, there aren’t enough grapes to make all of the wine they offer at this time. So, for now, they import grapes from California’s wine country to make most of their selections. However, all of the wine is made right there, in a separate building behind the wine-tasting lodge. Among the choices are a number of award-winning wines which are a must-taste.
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At the corner of Highway 431 (Lewisburg Pike) and Henpeck Lane sits a sweet Victorian house with a wrap-around porch and a row of gas pumps out in front of it.
Henpeck Market is one of those establishments I’ve driven by for years but never stopped to see what was inside. I assumed that, since it was a gas station, there would be a small convenience store inside and nothing more.
Finally, a couple weeks ago while looking for property for some clients, I decided to pull into the parking lot. It was noon, and there was literally nowhere to park… the place was packed! So I found an empty space near the road and headed to the front door.
As soon as I walked in, I was surprised to see that it was much more than just a little market!
Don and Jackie Gregory own the place and, yes, there’s a gas station outside and the typical convenience store type merchandise inside, but did you know there is also a café and restaurant? Oh, and a little gift shop and organic produce section, too?!
There’s more… soon they’ll even have a post office inside.
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Who would have thought that living on a street named Henpeck Lane would be such a good thing?
As you drive down the country road, passing fields and farms along the way, you might be surprised by the housing developments that pop up here and there.
Henpeck Lane stretches from Highway 31/Columbia Highway (just a few miles south of where Mack Hatcher Parkway intersects it) over to Highway 431/Lewisburg Pike (just north of Peytonsville Road).
Lined with homes of varying sizes and ages, a few new (or newer) developments are mixed in among them. Coming from Highway 31, Oakleaf Estates and Oakwood Estates – both established communities with homes on 1-acre lots – are first in sight.
Just past those, you’ll come across open pastures with cows or horses, larger homes on 5-acre or larger tracts, apple trees and lots of wooden farm fencing. Once again, sights such as these are why I love living in Franklin!
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I took at walk down to The Brownstones at First and Church in historic downtown Franklin recently, and was inspired to take photographs and write about my experience.
Located at the corner of 1st Avenue and Church Street, The Brownstones are perfectly suited to the style and era of downtown Franklin.
They fit in with the architecture and design of the late 1800s and early 1900s, as most of the area was built during that period.
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Just 3 miles west of historic Franklin's downtown square on Highway 96, Westhaven explodes with a 1,500-acre master-planned community, mixed-use town center and private golf club.
The 15-year project began in 2003 and includes everything from townhomes, flats and single-family dwellings to retail space and an 18-hole golf course.
Westhaven covers 1,543 acres and will house 2,596 residential units and over 500,000 square feet of commercial space. Source
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Whether you're new to Franklin, TN or just passing through... chances are, you might want to get some recommendations from others before visiting a local business establishment for the first time. Especially if you're in need of a service that could be fairly expensive.
That's why we're providing this list of all our favorite places in Franklin, Tennessee.
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Located just off I-65, along McEwen Road from Wilson Pike to Cool Springs Blvd., Avalon is one of Franklin’s newer residential developments.
Its first home was completed in 2005 and now, in 2008, is nearly built out with only a handful of lots remaining.
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Located across the street from the Factory in Franklin, Jamison Station is well underway in the first of 3 phases of construction.
With a mixture of retail space, townhomes and condominium flats, Jamison Station will offer a unique urban/suburban lifestyle in Franklin, Tennessee.
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