Articles for category: Franklin / Nashville Basics

Nashville Is Kid-Friendly

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...

Very Old Pictures of Nashville, Tennessee

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.

Funny Cowboy Stuff

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!

Got Japanese Beetles?

In case you haven't already noticed... the Japanese Beetles are back! And they're here to stay. (In Tennessee, Japanese Beetles are usually a problem from the middle of June until the middle of August.) How do you know for sure if you've got a problem with Japanese Beetles? Three ways...

Attention Tennessee Parents & Kids: Tomorrow Might Be A ‘Snow Day’… No School!

Ever since we moved to Tennessee, one thing that strikes us as funny is the number of 'snow days' that school-age kids get each year... and even the number of days that school is canceled due to RAIN -- in preparation for subsequent flooding. They tend to cancel school the night before, based on the premise that it's going to snow, rain, or sleet, rather than on actual precipitation.