Franklin / Nashville BasicsTravel

Our neighbor to the south of Franklin -- Spring Hill, Tennessee -- has been named the most business-friendly city in Tennessee!

I have hard & fast proof that no one reads the newspaper anymore. Either that, or peer pressure has taken over in my neighborhood, and everyone seems to follow suit. Do you know when trash collection days are in your neighborhood?...

This 5th grader from Franklin Road Academy found a way to use bubble wrap as an 'artificial skin' for amputees. Yep, Grayson Rosenberger invented a one-of-a-kind cosmetic covering for prosthetic legs. Here's the story...

America's Promise Alliance selected the 100 best communities from a list of 750 from all 50 states. The three Tennessee cities that were named kid-friendly: Nashville, Bristol and Germantown. Here are the details...

One of my favorite things to do is to look at very old photos of Nashville and Franklin, Tennessee. Here's a classic one... it's the oldest known picture of Nashville. I strongly encourage you to check out the rest of Marty's collection of historical photographs from Nashville, Tennessee.

Do you think of Nashville as a party town? Word is, Nashville is the 4th best party city in the U.S. Check out the Top 10 Party Cities here...

I've been adding bits & pieces to my growing collection of 'crazy cowboy things' for quite awhile now... I guess now seems as good a time as any to share my collection of funny cowboy stuff. Enjoy!

Virtually everywhere we've considered in Williamson County as a place to build our home, we've had to back out simply because they don't offer high-speed Internet there. Who knew that in one of the wealthiest parts of Tennessee, there are so many people living with dial-up Internet service in this day and age?! That, or no Internet at all!

Something struck me as odd when I saw this OLD-timey Army truck passing through downtown Nashville -- right past the Capitol Building -- yesterday during rush hour.