Fall in Franklin: Your Family Fun Guide to Tennessee’s Best Autumn Town
READ MORE: Fall in Franklin: Your Family Fun Guide to Tennessee’s Best Autumn TownIt’s hard to imagine a more beautiful place to visit in autumn than Franklin, Tennessee. The air turns crisp, the skies deepen to a dazzling shade of blue, and the trees fairly explode with fall color. After a long, hot summer, fall is an ideal time to get outside and enjoy the season with your…
Best Family-Friendly Restaurants in Franklin
READ MORE: Best Family-Friendly Restaurants in FranklinFranklin is the perfect place to take the whole family out! From crowd favorites like pizza and tacos to BBQ and burgers, you’ll find a wide variety of great family-friendly restaurants that will win the approval of the pickiest eater. Check out these local restaurants (plus dessert spots!) with kid-friendly menus, fun atmospheres, and incredible…
How Morning Glory Orchard Packs Bushels of Fun into a Small Peach & Apple Farm
READ MORE: How Morning Glory Orchard Packs Bushels of Fun into a Small Peach & Apple FarmLocated just miles from Interstate 840 between Nolensville and College Grove, Morning Glory Orchard has been a Williamson County fixture since 1978. Curt and Christina Wideman originally purchased the ten acres in 2002 as a retirement project. Today, the second generation of the family welcomes guests onto the property from June through October to experience…
Your Guide to Discovering the Best of Spring Hill, Tennessee
READ MORE: Your Guide to Discovering the Best of Spring Hill, TennesseeA scenic drive down Highway 31 will lead you right to Williamson County’s southernmost city, a scenic spot that has rapidly become a destination for food, history, and family-friendly fun. Spring Hill first saw its boom when the Saturn manufacturing plant opened in 1990. While it now produces GM vehicles, the city has flourished into…
Your Best Summer Break Ever: Top Kid-Friendly Activities in Franklin, Tennessee
READ MORE: Your Best Summer Break Ever: Top Kid-Friendly Activities in Franklin, TennesseePick a basket full of blackberries at Boyd Mill Farm My kids are teenagers now, and they still beg to go berry picking every single summer. It’s definitely a sweet memory for us and a rite of passage for children across the South. In Franklin, blackberries abound at Boyd Mill Farm. The official start date…
Discover 12 Fun Things To Do With Young Kids in Franklin, TN
READ MORE: Discover 12 Fun Things To Do With Young Kids in Franklin, TNWhen it comes to family travel, every parent knows that if the kids aren’t happy, nobody’s happy! Fortunately, that’s not a concern in Franklin – From outdoor adventures to unique toy stores and unforgettable sweet treats, we have plenty to keep your littles happy, engaged, and thoroughly entertained. Here are some of our favorite things…
Top 10 Barbecue Joints in Franklin That Will Keep You Coming Back for Seconds
READ MORE: Top 10 Barbecue Joints in Franklin That Will Keep You Coming Back for SecondsNowadays, there are as many places to find great smoked meats in and around Franklin as there are to spell “barbecue,”…umm…”bar-b-que”…err…”BBQ.” No matter how you say it, Williamson County is […]
Let’s Get Festive! Here Are the Essential Summer Events in Franklin, Tennessee
READ MORE: Let’s Get Festive! Here Are the Essential Summer Events in Franklin, TennesseeIt’s festival season in Williamson County! From Franklin to Brentwood, and Spring Hill to Arrington, an exciting lineup of events for locals and visitors means there’s something for everyone all summer long. The 37th Annual Tennessee Renaissance Festival, held on Saturdays and Sundays in May, plus Memorial Day, invites visitors to Covington Glen in Arrington. Here, you’ll…
Eat, Drink & Make Merry at the Magical Tennessee Renaissance Festival
READ MORE: Eat, Drink & Make Merry at the Magical Tennessee Renaissance FestivalI 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, I’ve decided it’s going to become an annual tradition! Each year, the Williamson County Parks & Recreation Department transforms a rural field into the 16th century…
All Generations Welcome: Tips for the Perfect Mother-Daughter Girls’ Trip in Franklin, TN
READ MORE: All Generations Welcome: Tips for the Perfect Mother-Daughter Girls’ Trip in Franklin, TNMy family is the definition of multi-generational Franklin. My grandmother, Melba Walton, founded a business on Main Street that remains today. My parents, Jack and Patsy, raised me on a […]
Your Complete Guide to Franklin, Tennessee’s Main Street Festival
READ MORE: Your Complete Guide to Franklin, Tennessee’s Main Street FestivalFranklin’s annual Main Street Festival is one of my favorite childhood memories—walking the street lined with eclectic vendors, snacking on funnel cakes, playing carnival games for hours, and the nostalgic list goes on. Returning for its 39th year this April, the festival has only grown in popularity since its inception, now attracting more than 120,000 visitors annually.…
7 Reasons Your Next Franklin Visit Must Include Thompson’s Station
READ MORE: 7 Reasons Your Next Franklin Visit Must Include Thompson’s StationJust a quick drive from Franklin, you’ll find Thompson’s Station, a small town steeped in history and surrounded by Williamson County’s gorgeous pastoral countryside. Settled in the 1780s, the town was the site of the Civil War’s dramatic Battle of Thompson’s Station. Later, farmers drove their cattle, sheep, and pigs to the town’s bustling train depot…
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