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Bicycle Tour of Stones River National Battlefield

Presented by Stones River National Battlefield at Stones River National Battlefield

May 7, 2011-October 27, 2012

Join a ranger for an hour-long ride through the battlefield and along the Stones River Greenway. The group will stop along the way to discuss some of the key actions of the Battle of Stones River. The tour will depart from the visitor center parking lot.

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	Tell-a-friend George Dickel Distillery Tour Presented by George Dickel Distillery at George Dickel Distillery October 1, 2009 - Ongoing Avg. Event Rating (4.5 Stars): You won’t find Cascade Hollow on most maps. Nestled on the Highland Rim of the Cumberland Plateau, you will find us about halfway between Nashville and Chattanooga. The ...More
	Tell-a-friend Jack Daniel's Distillery Tour Presented by Jack Daniel Distillery at Jack Daniel's Distillery October 1, 2009 - Ongoing Whenever you're in the vicinity of Lynchburg, just over an hour's drive from Nashville, drop by for a firsthand look at our Distillery. ...More
	Tell-a-friend Forgotten Tragedy Inspires HS Student Authors: Poetry Reading, Book Release Celebration and Signing Presented by University School of Nashville at University School of Nashville May 17, 2012 Join University School of Nashville for a Poetry Reading, Book Release Celebration, and ...More
	Tell-a-friend Bluegrass at the Sparta Amphitheatre Presented by Sparta - White County Chamber of Commerce at Liberty Square Sparta, TN May 18, 2012 Join fellow Spartans and all lovers of music at Liberty Square. Live Bluegrass from a variety of artists ...More
	Tell-a-friend Buy tickets Long Haul Awards Celebration Presented by Tennessee Alliance for Progress at St. Ann's Episcopal Church May 18, 2012 Tennessee Alliance for Progress Long Haul Awards Celebration honors activists who are working to make Tennessee a better place for all Tennesseans. Keynote Speaker is John ...More
	Tell-a-friend Middle TN Genealogical Society Presented by Middle Tn Genealogical Society at FiftyForward Knowles Center/Patricia Hart Building May 19, 2012 25th Anniversary Celebration of the founding of Middle TN Genealogical Society, special activities are planned. Guest speaker: Dr. Wayne Moore, Assistant State Archivist at ...More
	Tell-a-friend Meet the Author & Book Signing Presented by Discover Madison, Inc. at Amqui Station and Visitors Center May 19, 2012 Using primary source material, the authors, Traci Nichols-Belt and Gordon T. Belt, tell the story of the Civil War through the words of the men who served in the Army of Tennessee, ...More

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Event Name	Organization	Dates	City
Bluegrass at the Sparta Amphitheatre Bluegrass at the Sparta Amphitheatre Presented by Sparta - White County Chamber of Commerce at Liberty Square Sparta, TN July 20, 2012 Join fellow Spartans and all lovers of music at Liberty Square. Live Bluegrass from a variety of artists starting at 7:00pm every 3rd Friday May - October. Free to the public and fun for all ages. Come for the music and enjoy Liberty Square in Downtown Sparta!	Sparta - White County Chamber of Commerce	07/20/12	Sparta
Music City Roots: Delta Moon, Dirty Bourbon River Show, Drivin N Cryin, Phantom Farmer Music City Roots: Delta Moon, Dirty Bourbon River Show, Drivin N Cryin, Phantom Farmer Presented by Music City Roots at The Loveless Barn July 25, 2012 Music City Roots, Live From The Loveless Cafe is a weekly, two-hour radio show that revives the historic legacy of live musical production. Broadcast on Wednesday nights on Lightning 100 on Wednesday nights from 7:00pm to 9:00pm,CST, Music City Roots, Live From The Loveless Cafe showcases Nashville's astonishing music scene, from country and Americana to more progressive interpreters of tradition -- a...	Music City Roots	07/25/12	Nashville
Springer Mountain Farms Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman: Ricky Skaggs Springer Mountain Farms Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman: Ricky Skaggs Presented by Ryman Auditorium at Ryman Auditorium July 26, 2012 Springer Mountain Farms presents Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman featuring Ricky Skaggs. Experience the best in bluegrass on the very stage where bluegrass was born over 60 years ago. The Ryman Auditorium, the Mother Church Of Country Music and the home of the Grand Ole Opry from 1943 to 1974, is sacred to the history of country music. Especially important to the history of the Ryman is its significant role in the history of bluegrass music. Although Bill Monroe had...	Ryman Auditorium	07/26/12	Nashville
Carnton Summer Concert Series Carnton Summer Concert Series Presented by Historic Carnton Plantation at Historic Carnton Plantation July 29, 2012 Carnton Plantation serves as a unique venue for friends and families to relax on the lawn and listen to some of area’s most talented musicians. The gates open at 4:00pm and the music lasts from 6:00pm until 8:00pm. Tickets may be purchased either in advance or at the door. Guests are welcome to pack picnic dinners or take advantage of on-site food and beverage vendors. This month we’ll be paying tribute to the music of the 1970’s. Check back soon for more...	Historic Carnton Plantation	07/29/12	Franklin
Bluegrass at the Sparta Amphitheatre Bluegrass at the Sparta Amphitheatre Presented by Sparta - White County Chamber of Commerce at Liberty Square Sparta, TN August 17, 2012 Join fellow Spartans and all lovers of music at Liberty Square. Live Bluegrass from a variety of artists starting at 7:00pm every 3rd Friday May - October. Free to the public and fun for all ages. Come for the music and enjoy Liberty Square in Downtown Sparta!	Sparta - White County Chamber of Commerce	08/17/12	Sparta
Carnton Summer Concert Series Carnton Summer Concert Series Presented by Historic Carnton Plantation at Historic Carnton Plantation August 26, 2012 Carnton Plantation serves as a unique venue for friends and families to relax on the lawn and listen to some of area’s most talented musicians. The gates open at 4:00pm and the music lasts from 6:00pm until 8:00pm. Tickets may be purchased either in advance or at the door. Guests are welcome to pack picnic dinners or take advantage of on-site food and beverage vendors. This month we’ll be paying tribute to the music of the 1980’s. Check back soon for more...	Historic Carnton Plantation	08/26/12	Franklin
Fall Folk Festival & Buchanan Marketplace Fall Folk Festival & Buchanan Marketplace Presented by Buchanan Log House at Buchanan Log House September 15, 2012 Join the Buchanan Log House for a Free Early 19th Century Gathering featuring interactive activities and demonstration. Many guests dress in period costumes for this special occasion. There will be a visit from President Abe Lincoln. Of course, you won't want to miss the following: Quilting, Weaving, Spinning, Country Dancing, Candle Making, Stitching, Embroidery, Basket Weaving, Blacksmithing, Soap Making, Wood Carving, and...	Buchanan Log House	09/15/12	Nashville
Bluegrass at the Sparta Amphitheatre Bluegrass at the Sparta Amphitheatre Presented by Sparta - White County Chamber of Commerce at Liberty Square Sparta, TN September 21, 2012 Join fellow Spartans and all lovers of music at Liberty Square. Live Bluegrass from a variety of artists starting at 7:00pm every 3rd Friday May - October. Free to the public and fun for all ages. Come for the music and enjoy Liberty Square in Downtown Sparta!	Sparta - White County Chamber of Commerce	09/21/12	Sparta
15th Annual Harvest Days 15th Annual Harvest Days Presented by Nashville Zoo at Grassmere at Nashville Zoo at Grassmere September 22-September 23, 2012 Step back to the days of yore, and help the Zoo celebrate its favorite "past" time, Harvest Days. Taking place on the lawn around the Zoo’s Historic Home and Farm, Harvest Days is a celebration of life at harvest time in the 1800s. Crafts people and artisans will be demonstrating 19th century trades, such as yarn spinning, weaving, blacksmithing, pottery, woodcarving and more. There will be a Civil War display, storytelling and several musical groups performing...	Nashville Zoo at Grassmere	09/22/12- 09/23/12	Nashville
Cumberland River Dragon Boat Festival Cumberland River Dragon Boat Festival Presented by Cumberland River Compact at Riverfront Park September 29, 2012 A fun, unique cultural event featuring adrenaline-pumping action, dragon boat racing grows in popularity each year. Teams of 20 paddlers, a drummer and steerer race in authentic Hong Kong-style, 46-foot-long dragon boats, often wearing costumes. All ages, skill levels and physiques can participate, making it the ultimate team building sport, requiring synchronicity and finesse, more than power to win. Mayor Karl Dean calls this cultural festival and boat race the city’s premiere river...	Cumberland River Compact	09/29/12	Nashville
Japan 1945: Images by Joe O'Donnell Japan 1945: Images by Joe O'Donnell Presented by Tennessee State Museum at War Memorial Plaza and Tennessee Capitol October 6, 2011-September 30, 2012 An exhibition of images taken by the late Nashville photographer Joe O’Donnell in 1945 post-war Japan opens October 6 at the State Museum’s Military Branch. The exhibit, entitled Japan 1945: Images by U.S. Marine Photographer Joe O'Donnell, will showcase 24 of the most compelling images O’Donnell took while serving in the U.S. Marines Corps in Japan. O’Donnell enlisted in the U.S. Marines Corps in 1943 at the age of 20 and was assigned as a...	Tennessee State Museum	10/06/11- 09/30/12	Nashville
All Ages Nature Cruise All Ages Nature Cruise Presented by Blue Heron Cruises, Inc. at Riverbluff Park May 16-September 30, 2012 90 minutes of fun cruising on the Cumberland River plus a cozy creek. Board the 22-passenger Blue Heron and watch the wildlife. Possible sightings of American Bald Eagles and definite sightings of 4' tall Great Blue Herons. The perfect introduction to boating with lots of scenery and a little narration. Easy way to entertain visiting family and friends. Price includes free bottled water; restroom onboard. Birdwatchers and cameras welcome. Cruise times subject to demand. RESERVATIONS...	Blue Heron Cruises, Inc.	05/16/12- 09/30/12	Ashland City
Bluegrass at the Sparta Amphitheatre Bluegrass at the Sparta Amphitheatre Presented by Sparta - White County Chamber of Commerce at Liberty Square Sparta, TN October 19, 2012 Join fellow Spartans and all lovers of music at Liberty Square. Live Bluegrass from a variety of artists starting at 7:00pm every 3rd Friday May - October. Free to the public and fun for all ages. Come for the music and enjoy Liberty Square in Downtown Sparta!	Sparta - White County Chamber of Commerce	10/19/12	Sparta
Artober 2012 Artober 2012 Presented by Metro Arts and NowPlayingNashville.com October 1-October 31, 2012 In recognition of National Arts and Humanities Month, the Metro Nashville Arts...	Metro Arts	10/01/12- 10/31/12
Nashville Comedy Tour Nashville Comedy Tour Presented by Nashville Comedy Tour at Nashville Comedy Tour May 3-November 30, 2012 Nashville's ONLY Walking Tour/Pub Crawl Combo! You get to do a pub crawl while, at the same time, taking a walking sightseeing tour of downtown Nashville along the way! No one else can offer you that. Let a local show you how it's done! You can also go Honky-Tonk Hoppin' with our tour guide! We'll show you how the locals pub crawl. We meet up at 6pm and pub crawl til 8:30 or 9pm...the early bird special. We'll show the ropes, then tote you back to the meetin'...	Nashville Comedy Tour	05/03/12- 11/30/12	Nashville
The Bakersfield Sound: Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and California Country The Bakersfield Sound: Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and California Country Presented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum March 23, 2012-December 31, 2013 The Bakersfield Sound story begins during the Great Depression, when Bakersfield's cotton farms and oil fields attracted a mass migration of Dust Bowl refugees from Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas. Born in Texas in 1929, Buck Owens moved with his sharecropping parents to Arizona before heading to Bakersfield in 1951. Merle Haggard's family, driven to the area from their east-Oklahoma farm, lived in an old converted railroad boxcar when Haggard was born, in a Bakersfield...	Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum	03/23/12- 12/31/13	Nashville
The First Tennesseans The First Tennesseans Presented by Tennessee State Museum at Tennessee State Museum July 1, 2007 - Ongoing Prehistoric Indian cultures existed in Tennessee through four evolving periods, beginning about 15,000 years ago, peaking between 800 and 1650 A.D. with the Mississippian people, and ending with the ascendancy of such modern tribes as the Cherokee and Chickasaw. Artifacts from the Paleolithic, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian periods are on exhibit. The museum even has a display of bones from a mastodon that roamed Tennessee 10,000 years ago.	Tennessee State Museum	07/01/07- Ongoing	Nashville
Tulip Grove Mansion Guided Tour Tulip Grove Mansion Guided Tour Presented by The Hermitage at The Hermitage July 1, 2009 - Ongoing Originally the home of Jackson's protege, Andrew Jackson Donelson, Tulip Grove's private ownership was longer and more varied than the Hermitage mansion. Join a Hermitage interpreter for a tour of one of Tennessee's finest Greek Revival mansions and learn about cotton, cattle, and the Civil War.	The Hermitage	07/01/09- Ongoing	Nashville
The Hermitage - Andrew Jackson The Hermitage - Andrew Jackson Presented by The Hermitage at The Hermitage February 26, 2009 - Ongoing The Hermitage's new orientation film Andrew Jackson, narrated by Martin Sheen, is now playing on new state-of-the-art equipment in the Andrew Jackson Visitor Center theater. The film is one of the final components to a multi-year plan to enhance the guest experience throughout the site. In addition to the film, other enhancements include audio tours, informational signage, touch screen digital signage, on-site brochure, and an interactive website (coming soon!) This project was funded...	The Hermitage	02/26/09- Ongoing	Nashville
Haunted Tavern Tours Avg. Event Rating(5.0 Stars): Haunted Tavern Tours Presented by Nashville Ghost Tours April 2, 2008 - Ongoing Avg. Event Rating (5.0 Stars): From the people who brought you the critically acclaimed original Nashville Ghost Tours comes their newest creation, Haunted Tavern Tours. This unique haunted tavern tour will get you up close with the "spirits" of Nashville. In the tradition of English Pub Crawls, your tour guide will lead to a few of Nashville's most haunted...	Nashville Ghost Tours	04/02/08- Ongoing
Haunted Downtown Nashville Tour Avg. Event Rating(4.9 Stars): Haunted Downtown Nashville Tour Presented by Nashville Ghost Tours January 1, 2011 - Ongoing Avg. Event Rating (4.9 Stars): Explore the shadow-filled streets of downtown Nashville. Learn about the historical, haunted heritage of Music City from professional story tellers and tour guides during the comfortably paced 90 minute walking ghost tour. Your lantern-bearing guide will lead you through the dark mysteries and supernatural experiences of some of Nashville's most recognizable landmarks such as Ryman Auditorium, Tennessee State Capitol, and Printer's Alley. During the 1/2 mile stroll discover a city that is...	Nashville Ghost Tours	01/01/11- Ongoing
The Age of Jackson The Age of Jackson Presented by Tennessee State Museum at Tennessee State Museum July 1, 2007 - Ongoing Between 1815 and 1850, Tennessee embodied the spirit of American expansion and politics, with President Andrew Jackson being the central character in the state's development. Displays on Jackson, David Crockett, Sam Houston, and President James K. Polk are included in this section of the museum.	Tennessee State Museum	07/01/07- Ongoing	Nashville
Antebellum Antebellum Presented by Tennessee State Museum at Tennessee State Museum July 1, 2007 - Ongoing The Antebellum period of 1840 to 1860 was a time of prosperity and cultural development for many Tennesseans. (Antebellum is from the Latin words ante, before, and bellum, war. It is used to signify the period before the Civil War.) Cities and towns became trade centers, as railroads and steamboats drew people closer together. The increasing prosperity manifested itself in several ways. Artists, whether trained or self-taught, found a ready market for their skills as the rising middle...	Tennessee State Museum	07/01/07- Ongoing	Nashville
The Civil War and Reconstruction The Civil War and Reconstruction Presented by Tennessee State Museum at Tennessee State Museum July 1, 2007 - Ongoing By 1860 the issue of slavery had become a tinderbox; a moral, social and economic issue which slowly divided the northern and southern states. Tennessee found itself divided when the General Assembly voted to secede. Many people in East Tennessee supported the Union and even fought in the Union Army. Tennessee was the primary battlefield of the Civil War in the west, with more than 400 battles and skirmishes within its borders. Each of the major battles in Tennessee is highlighted with...	Tennessee State Museum	07/01/07- Ongoing	Nashville
The New South The New South Presented by Tennessee State Museum at Tennessee State Museum July 1, 2007 - Ongoing Between 1870 and the 1920's, Tennessee experienced great changes fueled by the post-Civil War industrial revolution. Exhibits on women's suffrage, Prohibition, and the Tennessee Centennial Exposition illustrate the state's involvement in social issues of the times.	Tennessee State Museum	07/01/07- Ongoing	Nashville
The Frontier The Frontier Presented by Tennessee State Museum at Tennessee State Museum July 1, 2007 - Ongoing Spanish conquistadors were the first Europeans to reach Tennessee, followed by the French and English explorers, and then by the first white settlers. Armor and weapons from the Europeans and Daniel Boone's musket highlight this era. A frontier cabin, 200-year-old dugout canoe, a grist mill, and a Conestoga wagon all give testimony to life on the frontier. Handmade furniture, a woodworking shop, and a working printing press show the skill of early Tennessee craftspeople.	Tennessee State Museum	07/01/07- Ongoing	Nashville
Stories from the Hermitage Slave Community Stories from the Hermitage Slave Community Presented by The Hermitage at The Hermitage July 1, 2007 - Ongoing The Hermitage story is not just about Andrew Jackson and his family. In fact, the Jackson family story cannot be told without the stories of the 150 enslaved Africans who lived and worked at The Hermitage. Whether house slave, skilled craftsmen, or field hand, each and every one made an important contribution to The Hermitage. From 1804 to 1865, slaves were born, purchased, lived, sold, and died on The Hermitage, but little is known about their story. Only recently through scant...	The Hermitage	07/01/07- Ongoing	Nashville
Granville Museum Tours Granville Museum Tours Presented by Granville Museum, Inc. at Granville Museum January 1, 2011 - Ongoing The Granville Museum tells the story of the riverboat town of Granville, Tennessee. The museum contains a great pictorial display of every aspect of the history of Granville. Many historical items from homes, businesses, schools and the community are on display. The museum features a military, school and music room and a room with furnishings depicting a home in the early 1900's. Visitors will...	Granville Museum, Inc.	01/01/11- Ongoing	Granville
Fontanel Mansion Tours Fontanel Mansion Tours Presented by The Fontanel Mansion & Farm at The Fontanel Mansion & Farm June 7, 2010 - Ongoing Fontanel Mansion, a 27,000 square foot log home formerly owned by Country Music Hall of Fame® member and two-time CMA Entertainer of the Year Barbara Mandrell. Located less than 15 minutes from downtown Nashville, Fontanel Mansion boasts three stories, more than 18 rooms, 13 bathrooms, 5 fireplaces, 2 kitchens, an indoor pool, and even an indoor shooting range on 136 acres. An exclusive spot for the stars, the home and...	The Fontanel Mansion & Farm	06/07/10- Ongoing	Whites Creek
Indian Artifacts Indian Artifacts Presented by Sumner County Museum at Sumner County Museum August 27, 2010 - Ongoing A majority of these Indian artifacts have been found in Sumner County. The Cherokee, Chickasaw, Creek, Shawnee and the Iroquois tribes used this area in Middle Tennessee as a neutral hunting ground. The Shawnee were allow to hunt in here "only until the dogwoods begin to bloom." These Indian tribes were mobile and they did not live in tepees as the Indians of the west....	Sumner County Museum	08/27/10- Ongoing	Gallatin
Ghost and Haunt Tours Ghost and Haunt Tours Presented by Ghost and Haunt Tours at Sheraton Nashville Downtown April 3, 2008 - Ongoing Come join us on the original walking ghost tour of downtown Nashville. Take the original full season ghost tour and visit the most haunted and paranormal filled locations in all of Nashville. Nothing hokey - NO costumes, lanterns or people jumping out to scare you. Find out why security guards at the State Capitol keep quitting on the night shift. Hear what happens at Ryman Auditorium, the original home of the Grand Ole Opry, when the lights go out, and just what keeps coming back....	Ghost and Haunt Tours	04/03/08- Ongoing	Nashville
The Redneck Comedy Bus Tour- Pick Up at Whiskey Bent Saloon The Redneck Comedy Bus Tour- Pick Up at Whiskey Bent Saloon Presented by The Redneck Comedy Tour at Whiskey Bent Saloon August 9, 2011 - Ongoing Ever wonder what country stars do when not on the radio or in jail? Where are the free redneck hangouts? Is Music Row really haunted? What is a Goo Goo Pie and a Moon Pie? Where do they come from? All this and more revealed in a 2-hour fun filled tour of Nashville's most famous and historic sites!	The Redneck Comedy Tour	08/09/11- Ongoing	Nashville
The Nash Trash Murder Mystery Tour The Nash Trash Murder Mystery Tour Presented by Nash Trash Tours at Nash Trash Tours August 9, 2011 - Ongoing NashTrash Inc is proud to present our new series, The NashTrash Murder Mystery Dinner Tour! Climb aboard the Big Pink Bus for a rollicking adventure featuring a brand-new original show, "A Grand Ole Murder." Join an all-new outrageous cast of characters as they try to find out who committed a dastardly murder that happened backstage in the hallowed halls of the Grand Ole Opry. Spend an evening with Little Dickie Wiggins, Travis Brooks and Wanda Mae as they sing some...	Nash Trash Tours	08/09/11- Ongoing	Nashville
Historic RCA Studio B Tours Historic RCA Studio B Tours Presented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum August 9, 2011 - Ongoing Historic RCA Studio B is one of the world's most important and successful recording studios. More than 35,000 songs were brought to life by the Studio B magic, including more than 1,000 American hits, 40 million-selling singles, and over 200 Elvis Presley recordings (by far more than any other studio). Step into the house of the hitmakers and discover the legend of this Music Row landmark. Come enjoy a personally guided tour through this world-famous studio located on renowned Music...	Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum	08/09/11- Ongoing	Nashville
Ryman Auditorium Tours Ryman Auditorium Tours Presented by Ryman Auditorium at Ryman Auditorium August 9, 2011 - Ongoing The Ryman Auditorium is a National Historic Landmark and must see for anyone visiting Nashville. Most famous as the home of the Grand Ole Opry from 1943 — 1974, its history as Nashville's premiere theater and central gathering place started even before construction was complete in 1892. It is truly the cultural epicenter of Music City. Take the Self-Guided Tour where you'll discover the divine inspiration behind the...	Ryman Auditorium	08/09/11- Ongoing	Nashville
Culinary Tours at Belle Meade Plantation Culinary Tours at Belle Meade Plantation Presented by Belle Meade Plantation at Belle Meade Plantation August 9, 2011 - Ongoing Brunch, Lunch, and Dinner at Belle Meade Plantation is unparalleled. From a bountiful Plantation Brunch, to Fried Chicken, Pork Loin, or London Broil Steak, your groups will thoroughly enjoy the fine Southern cuisine we have selected for you. So sit back, read on, and enjoy this tempting tour of tasty tantalizations!	Belle Meade Plantation	08/09/11- Ongoing	Nashville
Lemonade and Lace Tour at Belle Meade Plantation Lemonade and Lace Tour at Belle Meade Plantation Presented by Belle Meade Plantation at Belle Meade Plantation August 9, 2011 - Ongoing Nothing is as Southern as Homemade Lemonade on a warm summer day! After your guided tour of the Mansion, you can grab a seat out back, surrounded by gorgeous Magnolia Trees, and enjoy this traditional Southern drink with a variety of Homemade Mini Desserts.	Belle Meade Plantation	08/09/11- Ongoing	Nashville
Holiday Wassail Tour at Belle Meade Plantation Holiday Wassail Tour at Belle Meade Plantation Presented by Belle Meade Plantation at Belle Meade Plantation August 9, 2011 - Ongoing Wassail is a drink that dates back many centuries. It was often associated with a blessing of the harvest. After your guided tour of the Mansion, the warm spiced fragrance of our Homemade Wassail will fill the air. Pineapple, orange, clove, and cinnamon are all a part of our very own mouth-watering Christmas recipe.	Belle Meade Plantation	08/09/11- Ongoing	Nashville
Franklin On Foot Classic Franklin Tour Franklin On Foot Classic Franklin Tour Presented by Franklin on Foot at Franklin on Foot August 9, 2011 - Ongoing Our Classic Franklin tour is a daytime walking tour that provides an enlightening look at the town's past. Our most popular daytime tour provides an overview of Franklin's history, including stories about Franklin's founding, the War years and occupation, up to the present time.	Franklin on Foot	08/09/11- Ongoing	Franklin
Franklin on Foot Civil War Tour Franklin on Foot Civil War Tour Presented by Franklin on Foot at Franklin on Foot August 9, 2011 - Ongoing Commemorate the Civil War Sesquicentennial on our Civil War tour. This two-hour tour explores Franklin's Civil War experience though the eyes of civilians as well as soldiers.	Franklin on Foot	08/09/11- Ongoing	Franklin
Franklin on Foot "The Widow of the South" Tour Franklin on Foot "The Widow of the South" Tour Presented by Franklin on Foot at Franklin on Foot August 9, 2011 - Ongoing The Widow of the South, written by long-time Franklin resident and Historic Carnton Plantation Association board member Robert Hicks, centers on the life of Carrie McGavock, the mistress of Carnton before, during and after the Civil War. After the hardcover release in September, 2005, the book rose to #5 and spent eight weeks on the New York Times Bestseller list in the fall of 2005. To learn about the people and places in The Widow of the South, we offer, in conjunction...	Franklin on Foot	08/09/11- Ongoing	Franklin
Franklin on Foot Haunted Franklin Tour Franklin on Foot Haunted Franklin Tour Presented by Franklin on Foot at Franklin on Foot August 9, 2011 - Ongoing Lives cut short.... Sudden, violent death.... Unfinished business. All reasons spirits remain behind. But sometimes it's something entirely different: folks get so attached to their homes that they just can't bear to leave...even after they die. Franklin seems to be full of both kinds. We've got departed socialites, spies, businessmen, Confederate soldiers, and at least one dog, all roaming downtown, and we spend an interesting hour and a half with them on this tour. One is helpful,...	Franklin on Foot	08/09/11- Ongoing	Franklin
Franklin on Foot "I Spy Downtown Franklin" Tour Franklin on Foot "I Spy Downtown Franklin" Tour Presented by Franklin on Foot at Franklin on Foot August 9, 2011 - Ongoing I Spy Downtown Franklin can best be described as a scavenger hunt for the eyes. Children count objects and find dates, make a brass rubbing, look for architectural details on buildings around the Square and down Main Street, and have fun! It's an active, hands-on, self-guided program that takes about an hour.	Franklin on Foot	08/09/11- Ongoing	Franklin
The Original Nash Trash Tour The Original Nash Trash Tour Presented by Nash Trash Tours at Nash Trash Tours August 9, 2011 - Ongoing The Original NashTrash Tour is a one-of-a-kind country musical-comedy extravaganza. Hop on the Big Pink Bus and Sheri Lynn & Brenda Kay (the Jugg Sisters) will dish the dirt on your favorite polyester, double-knit, sequined country music legends. And there's as much going on inside the bus as outside it...you'll laugh 'til yer face hurts! This 90-minute tour travels through downtown Nashville. You'll ride past major country music institutions like the Ryman Auditorium and Country...	Nash Trash Tours	08/09/11- Ongoing	Nashville
The Redneck Comedy Bus Tour- Pick Up at Nashville Palace The Redneck Comedy Bus Tour- Pick Up at Nashville Palace Presented by The Redneck Comedy Tour at Nashville Palace August 9, 2011 - Ongoing Ever wonder what country stars do when not on the radio or in jail? Where are the free redneck hangouts? Is Music Row really haunted? What is a Goo Goo Pie and a Moon Pie? Where do they come from? All this and more revealed in a 2-hour fun filled tour of Nashville's most famous and historic sites!	The Redneck Comedy Tour	08/09/11- Ongoing	Nashville

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