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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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4 Reasons You’ve Got to Come See Our New & Improved Visitor Center!
READ MORE: 4 Reasons You’ve Got to Come See Our New & Improved Visitor Center!There’s no better way to kick off a trip to historic Franklin than with a pit stop at our Visitor Center—not only is it in the cutest little location off […]
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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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Celebrate Patio Season at Some of Franklin’s Best Outdoor Dining Experiences
READ MORE: Celebrate Patio Season at Some of Franklin’s Best Outdoor Dining ExperiencesWhen spring buds begin to peek through the tree branches and we shed our puffy outer layers for light jackets, I immediately feel compelled to go sit out in the […]
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9 Reasons Franklin is an Outdoor Lover’s Dream Destination
READ MORE: 9 Reasons Franklin is an Outdoor Lover’s Dream DestinationSure, Franklin has a world-class music scene, a downtown stretch fit for a postcard, and all the conveniences of a big city with warm, welcoming small-town locals — but have […]
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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 […]