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.

I can't tell you how many times we've passed through downtown Franklin only to find some big event going on that we didn't even have a clue about.

It's kind of our own fault, because we don't subscribe to the local newspaper. And that "free paper" that arrives... on occasion... well, we don't usually get around to reading it until a week or so later. By then, any events advertised have already taken place.

But I'm still surprised that there isn't more advertising and signage in the weeks leading up to events around here -- especially the bigger ones. We've lived here (just a hop, skip & a jump away from historic downtown Franklin) for 6 years now, and I don't think we've ever received a flier in the mail or a postcard reminder about events taking place in Franklin.

I realize it's a small town, and word of mouth is probably what this town is used to in terms of getting the word out about major events. But in every other community we've lived in, we got postcards & fliers in the mail to remind us of major events. You know... the kind that of notices that you can then stick on the fridge, so you don't forget!

Thinking of visiting historic Franklin, Tennessee in the near future?

Here are some great tips for tourists -- our best recommendations for things to see & do in and around Franklin, TN.

If you're in the Franklin/Nashville area, I'd encourage you to take one of these walking tours. Some are conducted year-round. Others take place only around the Halloween season.

...See how scared you get as part of a small group of people walking the streets at night while hearing about dozens of "well-documented" stories about local ghosts & hauntings!

If you're looking for a LIST of haunted places in Nashville -- and other parts of Tennessee -- then check this out...

Whether you're into it for the "haunted" factor, or you just think you might enjoy learning more about the area and the history of the buildings which surround you, a walking tour might be right up your alley!

Following are a handful of walking tours in the Nashville/Franklin, Tennessee area. Each has added special "haunted" aspects to the tour in honor of Halloween.

Check out "Haunted Tennessee" -- a paperback book filled with all of the places in Nashville and beyond which are thought to be haunted!...

Some have asked for a pumpkin carving template for making UT pumpkins.