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How to Make Your Next Franklin Picnic the Most Luxurious
Springtime in Franklin truly is a sight to behold. Wildflowers carpet the hills, trees burst into colorful bloom, and the landscape cloaks itself in a hundred different shades of green. What better way to savor this Eden-like time in Tennessee than with a luxury picnic? One of our favorite settings for a picnic to remember…
Let’s Get Festive! Here Are the Essential Summer Events in Franklin, Tennessee
It’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…
The Story of Franklin, Tennessee’s March to Freedom Statue
For many decades, Franklin’s history was interpreted almost entirely through the lens of the wealthy white people who once lived here. Visitors to the town were regaled with cinematic Civil War-era stories of brave Confederate soldiers, beautiful socialite spies, and wealthy plantation families who hid in their cellars during the bloody Battle of Franklin, then…
Your Complete Guide to Franklin’s 2023 Main Street Festival
Franklin’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….
Franklin Rodeo
The annual Franklin Rodeo features today’s top PRCA cowboys and cowgirls as they compete on some of the best livestock in the PRCA. Events include: Bareback riding, Steer wrestling, team roping, saddle bronc riding, calf roping, pony hop, mutton bustling, calf scramble, barrel racing & bull riding. So grab your boots and hat and head…
Hospitality Community Rallies Support for Hurricane Relief
FRANKLIN, Tenn. – The Williamson County Convention & Visitors Bureau and the local hospitality community have partnered with Franklin-based One Generation Away to send aid to hurricane Harvey victims in Texas. Canned food donations will be collected at over 20 locations around Williamson County from now through the end of October, then delivered to areas…
9 Healthy Franklin Restaurants You Must Try
Franklin may be known for its Southern comfort food, but you’ll also find incredible organic, farm-to-table restaurants, fresh juice bars, and healthier spins on Southern cuisine. If you’re looking for healthier options around Franklin, these nine amazing local restaurants will hit the spot. These are also great stops for finding paleo, keto, gluten-free, and almost…
What You Need to Know for Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival 2023
There’s no experience quite so quintessentially Tennessee as making the pilgrimage to a 19th century, 200-acre horse-farm-turned-park in Franklin each fall to experience one of the best music festivals in the country. Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival, celebrating its ninth year in 2023, is a jamboree of Americana co-founded by musician (and Franklin local) Kevin Griffin. The…
The Heart & Soul of Healthy Food: Chef Bobby Benjamin & Franklin Favorite Herban Market
From the moment you set foot inside Franklin’s Herban Market, you can sense something is wonderfully different. To the right, the shelves are filled with intriguing organic goodies, locally-sourced produce, grass-fed meats, and a dizzying array of flavored olive oils and balsamic vinegars. Straight ahead, you’ll find a wine bar and a work space filled…
13 Shopping destinations you’ll love in #FranklinTN
The average shopping mall can be great for back-to-school shopping trips and wardrobe staples, but we all dread the pushy kiosk attendants, long checkout lines, and noisy crowds. Online shopping is a great alternative, but I prefer to see and feel what I’m buying to minimize the hassle of returns. And while I don’t consider…