
How to Make Awesome Vacation Memories on Your Business Trip to Franklin
READ MORE: How to Make Awesome Vacation Memories on Your Business Trip to FranklinIf you’re lucky enough to travel for work to Franklin, Tennessee, you won’t want to stay in the hotel the whole time. In fact, you may want to clear your schedule entirely with all the activities, food, sights, and adventures that Williamson County offers business travelers. Branch out of the Cool Springs bubble and take…

The Fascinating History Behind Early’s Honey Stand Is a Very Sweet Story
READ MORE: The Fascinating History Behind Early’s Honey Stand Is a Very Sweet StoryOne hundred years ago, the old toll road connecting the rural villages of Franklin and Spring Hill, Tennessee began transforming into U.S. Highway 31. Construction began in 1925, the same year that Mamie Early and her son Erskine set up a roadside market in the shade of an old mulberry tree, where they sold their…

Take a Day Trip to Historic Nolensville for Food, Shopping, and Fun!
READ MORE: Take a Day Trip to Historic Nolensville for Food, Shopping, and Fun!Historic downtown Nolensville has to be one of Middle Tennessee’s best undiscovered day trips. Filled with unique shops you won’t find anywhere else, fantastic restaurants, and a glorious apple orchard that’s perfect for picnics and family photos, it’s a quick drive from both Franklin and Nashville, yet feels worlds away from the area’s bigger cities…

Fulfill Your Ice Cream Cravings at These 10 Delicious Franklin Spots
READ MORE: Fulfill Your Ice Cream Cravings at These 10 Delicious Franklin SpotsA hot summer’s day and a scoop of ice cream go hand in hand. An ice cream sandwich fresh from the truck, brightly colored shaved ice, a banana split, sky-high swirled soft-serve, and other nostalgic favorites bring a taste of days past and, whether five years old or fifty, give us pockets of joy amidst…

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 […]

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 summer promises to be just as amazing, with bucket-list events and happenings throughout the season. Summer means our area farmers markets are at their peak,…

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 up iconic musicians of our time—but don’t overlook the hidden charm of Franklin, whose roots run equally deep. Just twenty minutes down I-65 from historic…

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 […]

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 […]

Check Out Some of Our Favorite New Restaurants, Cafés, and Shops in Franklin!
READ MORE: Check Out Some of Our Favorite New Restaurants, Cafés, and Shops in Franklin!Like the blossoms bursting across our landscape, a number of new businesses are springing up in Franklin and Williamson County. From restaurants to retailers and cultural destinations, these welcomed additions are already becoming part of our community fabric. In and around Franklin’s historic core, several landmark eateries have thrown open their doors to great success…

This Franklin Food Guide will Satisfy Every Kind of Eater
READ MORE: This Franklin Food Guide will Satisfy Every Kind of EaterFranklin is a city rooted in history – but one of the best parts of its dining scene is the convergence of new and old. Throughout the area, you’ll find storied restaurants serving up the same recipes loved for generations with a brand new, chef-driven spot right next door. Whichever category of foodie you fall…

Refuel, Relax & Replenish Your Spirit at These Franklin Coffee Shops
READ MORE: Refuel, Relax & Replenish Your Spirit at These Franklin Coffee ShopsNo matter where you roam in Williamson County, you’ll find that the days of stale gas station coffee are over. Roasters and brewers dot the landscape, from our historic downtown to suburban outposts and rural villages, and most offer some unique food selections as well. Take Elroy Coffee Co. in Franklin, the Aussie-owned bean bistro with a…