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Musicians Corner/Acoustic Fridays

5/22/2019

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​What/Why:

Musicians Corner's 2019 Season will take place on select Fridays and Saturdays in May and June. The events will feature multi-genre musical performances on the Main Stage and Lightning 100 Acoustic Stage, food trucks, the Musicians Corner Pub, local artisan vendors, Kidsville activities, Dogville, and Charity Partners.

Today's Musicians Corner features live music from the following: Will Hoge, Shelly Colvin, Emily Earle, Karina Daza, and Avi Jacob.

Musicians Corner is a program of The Conservancy for the Parthenon and Centennial Park, supports emerging artists, and provides inclusive arts enrichment and educational programming for adults and youth. Musicians Corner presents free music events in Nashville's downtown Centennial Park in partnership with the City of Nashville and local music industry, showcasing over 1,000 artists since its inception in 2010, and presenting legends like Emmylou Harris, Vince Gill, The Blind Boys Of Alabama, and Preservation Hall Jazz Band. As part of the Centennial Park Restoration, a permanent home was built for Musicians Corner, as a cultural meeting place of community engagement that promotes arts education, supports artists, and fosters a love of the arts among adults and children.

Official Website https://musicianscornernashville.com/calendar
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Visit Arrington Vineyards in Franklin, TN

6/7/2017

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Our Story
Arrington Vineyards opened its doors July 1, 2007. Since then, we have been providing a “wine country experience” of award winning wines set among the picturesque rolling hills of middle Tennessee.  Owned by country music artist Kix Brooks, winemaker Kip Summers, and entrepreneur John Russell, Arrington Vineyards has truly become “Nashville’s Wine Country”.

Our vineyards were originally established in 2003, when Kip and a fellow wine enthusiast and their families purchased a 25 acre hog farm and began clearing the property and planting grapevines. In 2004, Kix purchased the farm adjacent to the original vineyards - which included the farmhouse that eventually became the winery tasting room. Together, they began creating a first class winery with the working name of Firefly Vineyards. This name was later changed to reflect the local community of Arrington, Tennessee.

In 2005, the vineyards were expanded and the partners began working with Williamson County to create a whole new class of county zoning that would allow the winery to have a tasting room and retail store. The first two vintages of wine (2005 and 2006) were made by Kip at Beachaven Vineyards & Winery in Clarksville, TN where he had been winemaker for 11 years. Construction on the AV winery began in late 2006. 

By April 2007, the winery was officially licensed, our wine and equipment moved in, and bottling commenced. Arrington Vineyards quickly established itself as a first class operation – winning “Best of Show” at the Wines of the South Competition for its 2004 Syrah and quickly selling out of our 2005 vintage in a few months. 

In May 2008, John Russell joined our Arrington Vineyards partnership, adding his keen sense of business to an already strong partnership and management team. We also continued to expand our vineyards and began distributing our wines throughout middle Tennessee via Lipman Brothers.

We established our exclusive “Kix’s Wine Club” in 2009 and we now ship wine to thousands of club members in 35 states from California to Maine. AV wines have also been featured in restaurants in NYC, New Orleans, and across the state of Tennessee.
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Since its inception, Arrington Vineyards has focused on quality while continuing to develop and grow. We invite everyone to visit and experience our version of "wine country".
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Groupon discount tickets to local attractions

6/7/2017

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Groupon discount tickets

Entry for One, Two, or Four to the Musicians Hall Of Fame & Museum   
TOP SELLEChoose from Three Options
·         $15 for admission for one (up to $18.95 value)
·         $29 for admission for two (up to $37.90 value)
·         $55 for admission for four (up to $75.80 value)
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Admission is valid for all ages, and children age 5 and younger enter free with an adult. View the museum hours for times.
 
The Fine Print
Promotional value expires 90 days after purchase. Amount paid never expires. Limit 1 per person, may buy 1 additional as gift. Valid only for option purchased. May be repurchased every 30 days. Closed to the public on 4/20/17 and 4/21/17. Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised good and services.
Limited time offer but always check back for more deals! https://www.musicianshalloffame.com/​
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LATEST NEWS: 2017 CMA Music Festival Lineup Revealed

4/30/2017

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NASHVILLE — After four days of social teases, the lineup for the 2017 CMA Music Festival is here! The Ultimate Country Music Fan Experience takes place Thursday through Sunday, June 8-11 in downtown Nashville.
Monday through Wednesday this week, a different stage lineup was posted on CMAfest.com and the official CMA Fest mobile app as artists and fans alike posted their #CMAfest excitement and music education support on social media. Tweets and Instagram posts tagged with #CMAfest were compiled into a virtual mosaic image of the CMA Fest logo that was revealed following Friday’s big announcement of the Nightly Concerts at Nissan Stadium lineup on ABC’s “Good Morning America.”
Taking the big stage are Country Music superstars Trace Adkins, John Anderson, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Brett Eldredge, Florida Georgia Line, Sam Hunt, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Tracy Lawrence, Little Big Town, Maren Morris, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, Kenny Rogers, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Chris Stapleton, Cole Swindell, Thomas Rhett, Keith Urban, and Chris Young.
A longtime fan favorite, the Chevrolet Riverfront Stage is back in 2017 with a packed lineup that will keep attendees rocking from 10:00 AM-5:15 PM each day. CMA Awards nominees Old Dominion will kick things off Thursday, June 8 (10:00 AM/CT). Additional artists hitting the Chevrolet Riverfront Stage are A Thousand Horses, Lauren Alaina, Bobby Bones & The Raging Idiots, Brothers Osborne, Kane Brown, Chase Bryant, Cam, Brandy Clark, Luke Combs, Easton Corbin, Russell Dickerson, Drake White and the Big Fire, Eli Young Band, Tyler Farr, High Valley, Home Free, Chris Janson, Jana Kramer, Chris Lane, LOCASH, Maddie & Tae, Neal McCoy, Scotty McCreery, William Michael Morgan, Joe Nichols, Jon Pardi, Parmalee, Eric Paslay, Kellie Pickler, RaeLynn, Michael Ray, Chase Rice, Canaan Smith, Corey Smith, Granger Smith, Josh Turner, Aaron Watson, and Brett Young.
Located in Walk of Fame Park, the Chevrolet Park Stage will entertain crowds from 10:30 AM-4:55 PM daily with performances by Drew Baldridge, Ryan Beaver, Big Smo, Bailey Bryan, Kristian Bush, Ruthie Collins, Travis Collins, Adam Craig, Jacob Davis, Cale Dodds, Casey Donahew, Clare Dunn, Brooke Eden, Lindsay Ell, Morgan Evans, Ryan Follese, Ryan Griffin, Trent Harmon, Walker Hayes, Sundance Head, LANCO, Jon Langston, Jackie Lee, Love and Theft, Steve Moakler, Muscadine Bloodline, Kyle Park, Carly Pearce, Luke Pell, Mo Pitney, Maggie Rose, Runaway June, Adam Sanders, Jamie Lynn Spears, The Railers, The Swon Brothers, Michael Tyler, Walker McGuire, Morgan Wallen, and Waterloo Revival.
A top Festival destination to discover new artists, the Gildan Broadway Stage at Hard Rock Cafe (10:45 AM-4:30 PM daily) will feature Abby Anderson, Chris Bandi, Risa Binder, Craig Wayne Boyd, Ashley Campbell, Colin Elmore & The Danville Train, Davisson Brothers Band, Fairground Saints, Filmore, Ben Gallaher, Haley Georgia, Jillian Jacqueline, Ryan Kinder, Trea Landon, Olivia Lane, Brandon Lay, Levon, Lillie Mae, Sean McConnell, Alyssa Micaela, Meghan Patrick, Jordan Rager, Brandon Ray, Restless Road, Tyler Rich, Dylan Schneider, Scooter Brown Band, Kalie Shorr, Jo Smith, Smithfield, Natalie Stovall, Tara Thompson, Walker County, Hailey Whitters, Alex Williams, and Carter Winter.
Artist lineups are subject to change.
A limited number of tickets for the Nightly Concerts at Nissan Stadium are still available at CMAfest.com or through the CMA Box Office at 1-800-CMA-FEST. Outdoor daytime stages including Chevrolet Riverfront and Park Stages, as well as the Gildan Broadway Stage at Hard Rock Cafe, are free and open to the public.
Funds generated through CMA Music Festival ticket sales benefit music education. Since 2006, CMA and the CMA Foundation have donated more than $17.5 million to support quality, sustainable music education initiatives across the country on behalf of the artists who participate in the event for free, touching the lives of one million students. For more information, visit CMAfoundation.org.
Additional stage lineups, Fan Fair X activities, and more will be announced soon. Don’t miss a beat by staying connected with CMA on CMAfest.com, the Official CMA Fest App, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, and sign up for CMA Country Connection emails to receive the latest news as soon as it’s announced.
CMA Music Festival will once again be filmed for a national television special to air on the ABC Television Network. This is the 13th consecutive year the event has been filmed for a network television special, a feat no other music festival has achieved. “CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock” will be executive-produced by Robert Deaton.


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Fontanel Nashville

2/5/2017

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Located only 15 minutes from our vacation homes: Southampton, Brenton, Oxford and Home Sweet Home, The Mansion at Fontanel is an awesome tour that you will really enjoy! They also have a delightful gift shop and delicious Italian cafe onsite but that's not all! Check out all of their cool offerings online here.
"The Mansion at Fontanel is a 33,000 square foot log cabin and former home of Country Music legend and Hall of Fame member Barbara Mandrell is open for daily tours. This is the only “home of the star” tour in Nashville that you can actually go inside! The Mansion boasts over 20 rooms, 13 bathrooms, 5 fireplaces, 2 kitchens, an indoor pool and even an indoor shooting range.
 The Mansion at Fontanel has been filled to the brim with photos, memorabilia and personal items from the period when the Mandrell family lived there. Additionally, the personal collections of current owners Dale Morris and Marc Oswald are featured, including one-of-a-kind items, personal photos, and keepsakes of the artists they currently manage – Alabama, Kenny Chesney, Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson and many others!"

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We have the most BEAUTY-FULL Springtime Here in TN!

3/25/2016

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Daffodils Blooming, Colorful Trees Budding, Bird's Chirping, Frogs Croaking, Brooks Bubbling, Bees Buzzing - It's the magical, musical sound of Springtime in Tennessee! 

It's the perfect time of year to visit us in Nashville, TN for great music venues, yummy food options, terrific hikes and walks in our beautiful State and local parks... there is something FUN for EVERYONE! And our weather, while somewhat unpredictable, is generally just about perfect this time of year! Our homes are filling up fast, so contact us today to reserve one of our lovely "home away from home" stays for your visit to Nashville, TN, Music City, USA!

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Happy Spring!

4/7/2015

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Take a walk!

There is so much to see and do in Beautiful
Nashville, TN!


Our parks and recreation areas are truly worth seeing -  there is the beautiful Moss Wright Park, which is close to several of our properties and then there are many other local-to- Middle Tennessee parks with walking/hiking trails worth a visit, as well!
Check out the article in the link below that has photos describing some of Tennessee's other pretty places to take a great walk or hike in and enjoy the beauty of the Nashville area!

For a link to the article please click below on the photo of Burgess Falls, another wonderful hike that's perfect for a "day trip" excursion from one of our homes!
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Happy New Year 2015!!

1/14/2015

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Happy New Year!!

What a great lineup of events and happenings in Nashville all throughout the year, starting NOW!
From Art Shows to Concerts to Nashville Preds Hockey Games - Yahoo! Y'all Come out and see us now, ya hear?! We've got something for everyone in Music City, USA!

~ Lee

Click Here For The Latest And Greatest Going-Ons Starting Now in Nashville, Tennessee!

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Upcoming Music Scene

1/19/2014

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There's always something going on in Music City. Take a look below at just a handful of music events happening in town in the next couple of months.



MUSIC


In the Round @ Bluebird Cafe - Nightly Grand Ole Opry @ Ryman Auditorium - Tuesdays, Fridays & Saturdays

Music City Roots @ Loveless Barn - Wednesdays

Roberta Flack with the Nashville Symphony @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center- January 16-18

Against Me @ Mercy Lounge - January 19

New Politics @ Exit/In - January 22

Yonder Mountain String Band @ Marathon Music Works - January 24

AFI @ Marathon Music Works - January 25

Musicians Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony w/performances from Peter Frampton, Billy Gibbons, Will Lee, Randy Bachman, and Kenny Wayne Shepherd @ Municipal Auditorium - January 28

Billy Block Benefit Concert @ Hard Rock Cafe - February 6


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New Year's Eve, Nashville Style!

12/26/2013

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Music & Fireworks!!

"Ring in the new year and rock out the old with Music City and thousands of your closest friends at Nashville’s New Year’s Eve party on Lower Broadway. Bring your party hats. Make some noise. Count down to the fireworks and midnight "Music Note Drop®"!"

Learn more by clicking here.

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    Jack and Lee

    Our Story began in 1970 when we were married in Long Beach, California and moved into a little 3 bedroom home in Huntington Beach. Jack worked for a Bank and they often had visiting bankers from other countries come and check out the American banking system. There was one young Japanese man that Jack really liked, so he asked him if he would like to come to our home for the weekend and be with our family and see how Americans live. That was the beginning of our love for hospitality. It's been forty one years since our first guest slept on our old rickety, broken down sleeper sofa. Since then, we've had the nations come to us. What a rich experience for our family to have wonderful people come and stay in our Home! Our friends and relatives would often call our home "Jack and Lee's Bed and Breakfast!" That's where "Jack and Lee"s B & B" came into being. We welcome you with Southern Hospitality to our homes!

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