Arts & Culture
9 Perfect Pairings for a Spectacular Summer Day in Franklin
In Franklin, Tennessee, you don’t have to choose between spending summer days out in nature, shopping at local businesses, seeking out live music, or dining at some of the best…
Read More10 Franklin Experiences You’ll Want to Add to Your Summer Bucket List
From the solar eclipse to the Northern Lights—plus the kind of perfect weather that makes everything bloom just right—it’s been a spring for the record books in Franklin, Tennessee. The…
Read More8 Great Ways to Make the Most of Franklin’s World-Class Music Scene
If you’re looking for live music in Tennessee, you might first think of Memphis or Nashville and their acclaimed venues of soul, country, jazz, rock, and beyond that have brought…
Read MoreHow to Have Your Best Day Ever at The New and Improved Factory at Franklin
Over the course of 95 years, The Factory at Franklin has seen its town through thick and thin. Originally constructed as the Dortch Stove Works in 1929, it survived the Great Depression…
Read MoreGet Ready for a Royally Good Time at the Tennessee Renaissance Festival
I used to think Renaissance festivals weren’t really my scene—at least until last year, when my teens asked me to take them to the Tennessee Renaissance Festival. Thanks to that experience,…
Read MoreHere’s How to Have the Perfect Day in Leiper’s Fork
Mention Leiper’s Fork to a Tennessee native, and they’ll likely tell you to “Hush!” We like to think of this quaint little unspoiled village as our own special secret —…
Read More48 Hours in Franklin: How to Experience the Perfect Fall Getaway
It’s hard to put your finger on what makes fall in Franklin, Tennessee an other-worldly experience. It might be that the temperatures give way from summer’s brutal heat to provide…
Read MoreReady for a Road Trip? 9 Can’t-Miss Stops between Memphis & Franklin
As a born-and-raised Middle Tennessee guy, Franklin will always have the majority of my heart, but I spent my youth making the road trip to Memphis to visit family and…
Read More10 Amazing Things to Do in Charming Leiper’s Fork, Tennessee
Small-town America may seem like a dream of years past. There’s no way that you could stumble across an idyllic, charming town with a slower pace of life, always-friendly locals,…
Read MoreYour Ultimate Sneak Peek of What’s New at The Factory at Franklin
One of Williamson County’s most beloved attractions is The Factory at Franklin, the former home of Dortch Stove Works (and subsequently Magic Chef and the Jamison Bedding Company). Built in 1929,…
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