We love exploring all there is to see & do in the Gatlinburg area. Actually, I'm referring to those areas surrounding Gatlinburg more than the actual town of Gatlinburg itself. Why? Because the town itself is so touristy -- with all the souvenir shops and fun things to do downtown -- that it gets pretty hectic and congested. … [Read more...]
We've lived here 5 years and have never watched Nashville's famous fireworks display... until this year. Usually, we travel somewhere fun over the Fourth. Though, a couple of times we've watched the fireworks here in Franklin, TN. (For the record, they're usually pretty good.) But this year, we decided to venture toward downtown Nashville to watch the Fourth of July fireworks display for the first time. They say Nashville's fireworks show is the 3rd best in the nation, after New York … [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 2005 Fourth of July Parade" (which took place at 12:01 a.m. on Monday July 4th -- really midnight of July 3rd)... ooooooohh! But we also got to witness "the nation's LAST 2005 Fourth of July Fireworks Display" (which took place at 11:59 p.m. on Monday July 4th)... aaaaaahhh! Both were just okay. … [Read more...]
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 in town visiting. We all went to Pinkerton Park for the afternoon, and this happened to be little Dylan's first time drinking out of a water bottle by himself. These photos bring a smile to my face every time I think of how excited and proud Dylan was... All-American Girl: A Star Is Born Little Shelby is having the time of her … [Read more...]
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