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Nashville Shores Coupons & Water Park Review – Tips From A Frugal Mom

Nashville isn't exactly known for its water parks, but we have a really awesome one right here in our own back yard. It's called Nashville Shores. I'm originally from Florida, and I am a water park enthusiast. Some things that I always look for in a water park are: safety, cleanliness, seating, and fun for all ages. Obviously, safety and cleanliness are the 2 most important, but if you can't find a place to plop your stuff for the day, the fun factor takes a big hit. It's also huge … [Read more...]

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Beech Bend Park & Splash Lagoon in Bowling Green, Kentucky – Fun For All Ages!

Beech Bend Park has the feel of a state fair, amusement park and water park all rolled into one sweet package; tucked away in the beautiful country side of Bowling Green, Kentucky. This park boasts thrill rides, family rides; kiddie rides a new addition to their Splash Lagoon and a convenient campground. Two weeks ago I had the privilege of accompanying my son’s 5th grade class to Beech Bend Park for their end of the year, moving on to middle school field trip. Traveling from … [Read more...]

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Where To Rent Pontoon Boats & Other Water Toys In Nashville

Okay, so it's getting a little late in the summer... but there's still some time to head out to the lake. Our favorite way to pass the time on the water is to rent a pontoon boat! These days, when we want to spend some serious time on the water -- on a Florida beach -- we take a road trip to the Pensacola, Florida area. Our all-time favorite water activity is renting a pontoon from Rick's Rentals in Pensacola. Rick's Crab Trap / Rick's Pontoon Rentals 203 Brooks … [Read more...]

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Nashville Spray Parks & Spraygrounds: FREE Water Parks & Fun For All Ages!

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. Some also call them splash pads or splash parks. Others refer to them as dancing water fountains. The best part: They're all FREE! … [Read more...]

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Red Bull Flugtag Event In Nashville June 23, 2007

Well here's a fun event that you don't hear about every day... It's called Flugtag. What's Flugtag, you ask? Flugtag is an extraordinary flying contest that's sponsored by Red Bull and takes place in Nashville this summer. Red Bull calls it "the quest for human-powered flight". It's definitely a one-of-a-kind event not to be missed! You can sign up to participate (must register by April 16th) or just come out and watch (on June 23rd). Here are the details... … [Read more...]

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Tennessee State Parks Are FREE… Here Are Our Favorites

Supposedly, wherever you are in Tennessee, there's a State Park within an hour's drive. Hmmm... ok. Well the good news to report is that all of Tennessee's state parks are now FREE! Most used to charge anywhere $3 or so (per vehicle) just to enter the park and enjoy nature at its finest... plus a few cool amenities provided by the state. So, if you haven't been to one of Tennessee's state parks in awhile, this might be something you want to add to your Summer "To Do" list. Tennessee's state … [Read more...]

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Freestyle Kayaking/Playboating & Whitewater Rafting At Hell’s Hole

One of the "off-the-beaten-path" roads that we took through East Tennessee last weekend was Highway 64. The road runs parallel to the Ocoee River, and when we noticed how close we were to this whitewater playground, we set out to find a spot to watch some of the whitewater rafters (in huge 8-person rubber rafts) and boaters (in individual plastic kayaks) maneuver the rapids. The Ocoee River is known as "the birthplace of freestyle kayaking", and from what we witnessed on this day, I can see … [Read more...]

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Weekend Highlights: Road Trip Fun!

We went on a VERY spontaneous road trip this weekend. The states we visited in 2 days: South Carolina North Carolina Georgia East Tennessee And these guys went with us: Pat Green (Lucky Ones CD), the Warren Brothers (Barely Famous Hits) and Johnny Reid (Born to Roll). … [Read more...]

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4th Of July Fun: A Baby Girl, A Little Boy, And A Water Bottle

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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Whitewater Rafting Fun Last Weekend

After a night of camping at Cades Cove in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, we all drove (the twisty, windy, turn-your-stomach mountain roads of the Great Smoky Mountains) over to Bryson City, North Carolina for a day of whitewater rafting with the fine folks at Nantahala Outdoor Center. This was mom's first-ever whitewater rafting adventure, my second (though both were on the same river), and Jim's fourth (all on different rivers). We went on the Nantahala River. Boring piece of … [Read more...]