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9 Perfect Pairings for a Spectacular Summer Day in Franklin
READ MORE: 9 Perfect Pairings for a Spectacular Summer Day in FranklinIn 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 […]
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5 Reasons You Need to Check Out Franklin’s Amazing New History & Culture Center
READ MORE: 5 Reasons You Need to Check Out Franklin’s Amazing New History & Culture CenterThey don’t call it “historic Franklin” for nothing—the city and its surrounding suburbs have a long timeline of historic significance that includes everything from infamous residents to an important Civil […]
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10 Franklin Experiences You’ll Want to Add to Your Summer Bucket List
READ MORE: 10 Franklin Experiences You’ll Want to Add to Your Summer Bucket ListFrom 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 […]
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8 Great Ways to Make the Most of Franklin’s World-Class Music Scene
READ MORE: 8 Great Ways to Make the Most of Franklin’s World-Class Music SceneIf 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 […]
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A Look at the New Peacock Hill Park, A Nature Lover’s Paradise
READ MORE: A Look at the New Peacock Hill Park, A Nature Lover’s ParadiseThere’s no better way to savor Franklin’s beautiful spring weather than with a hike. The area’s lush green foliage, pastoral countryside, and profusion of flowering plants and trees make spring […]
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How to Have Your Best Day Ever at The New and Improved Factory at Franklin
READ MORE: How to Have Your Best Day Ever at The New and Improved Factory at FranklinOver 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 […]
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These Cool Springs Restaurants Are Sure to Please Every Palate
READ MORE: These Cool Springs Restaurants Are Sure to Please Every PalateVisitors are often drawn to Williamson County’s historic sites, our Main Streets, our backroads, and hidden gems. But just north of Franklin lies the Cool Springs area, a business district […]
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Get Ready for a Royally Good Time at the Tennessee Renaissance Festival
READ MORE: Get Ready for a Royally Good Time at the 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, […]
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See Spring in Full Bloom on Franklin’s 5 Best Wildflower Hikes
READ MORE: See Spring in Full Bloom on Franklin’s 5 Best Wildflower HikesFall is so vibrant and gorgeous in Franklin that it tends to get all the attention — but in this longtime Tennessean’s opinion, spring is just as glorious — particularly […]
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7 of the Most Jolly Holiday Favorites in Franklin for Visiting Family
READ MORE: 7 of the Most Jolly Holiday Favorites in Franklin for Visiting FamilyWashington Irving famously said that Christmas is the season for kindling the fire of hospitality. More bluntly, Garrison Keillor explained that the lovely thing about the holiday is that it […]
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All the Holiday Must-Do’s for Franklin First-Timers
READ MORE: All the Holiday Must-Do’s for Franklin First-TimersI’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: The holidays in downtown Franklin are a Hallmark movie brought to life. There are bundled-up shoppers finding the perfect gifts up […]
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7 Spots for Family Fun on the Farm in Franklin
READ MORE: 7 Spots for Family Fun on the Farm in FranklinFall is in the air in Franklin, Tennessee—shorter days with cool mornings and sunny afternoons invite the leaves to turn, while the smell of bonfires and sounds of high school marching bands punctuate the evenings. Across Williamson County, farmers are getting their crops in and preparing for a season of rest and replenishment. It’s a…