March is the ‘unplannable’ month. You could wear shorts and flip flops on Monday and snow boots on Friday. It’s the month where we start dreaming of Spring no matter how wild our winter has been. After living through many decades of Tennessee weather, I’ve just learned to roll with it. Make you plans (pack …
Get outside and participate in the annual Great Backyard Bird Count! Started in 1998 by the National Audubon Society and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, it is the first online community science project to gather data on wild birds. People in more than 100 countries participate in helping put together a global count over 96 continuous …
Dyer Observatory is part of Vanderbilt University in Nashville. It was built in 1953 after Arthur Dyer organized an in-kind services and material donation campaign with 80 firms contributing to the construction. There are no road signs that I could see telling you how to get there so you will want to make sure you …
Are you a fan of the red headed stranger? If so, then this place can’t be missed. It is a shrine to Willie and his friends – 5000 square feet of country music memorabilia. Gigantic Nashville Gift Store Be prepared – when you first enter the museum it is a GIANT gift store. If you …
Skating was a big part of my childhood. No, I didn’t make it to the Olympic trials or anything like that. But as a child, I spent most Saturdays at our local rink playing the number game and the Hokey Pokey. As a teen, I spent many weekend evenings there, sporting my pink silk jacket (anybody else?) …
Oh January… what can I say? My house is a mess, my clothes are too tight and my bank account is empty. But I resolve to have some fun this month! Plan to spend a nice long day at the Discovery Center in Murfreesboro. If you don’t live close to Murfreesboro, consider making the drive. …
See Christmas Lights all over Nashville with Your Family! One of our favorite things about the holiday season is Christmas lights. And we are so lucky to live here because Nashville and Middle Tennessee have some of the BEST Christmas light displays. Go off the beaten path this season. Dress the kids in their jammies, throw …