Entertainment in Southern Middle Tennessee
On Saturday, February 26, brave individuals, and teams will be Freezin’ for a Reason on behalf of the more than 17,000 Special Olympics athletes in Tennessee. The Manchester Plunge will take place at the Rec Center. This is one of the biggest local fundraising events and one of 10 plunges taking place across Tennessee during …
Country music superstar Garth Brooks will bring his stadium tour to Nashville in April after his previous concert last year was cancelled due to severe weather. Garth will perform at Nissan Stadium on Saturday, April 16 at 7 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 4 at 10 a.m. It will be in-the-round seating and …
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The Tims Ford State Park pool will not reopen as of Summer, 2022. Unfortunately, the pool is 45 years old, visitation has been in an overall decline, and lake swimming opportunities are available. Due to these factors, Tennessee State Parks can no longer justify to Tennessee taxpayers the costs associated with keeping the pool in operation. …
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Marking the milestone of 100 years of celebration, the Tennessee Association of Fairs is recognizing the state’s outstanding county, regional, and state agricultural fairs. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) joined the Tennessee Association of Fairs (TAF) for their 100th anniversary annual convention. In 2021, nearly 2.7 million visitors attended county, regional, and state fairs in …
Garrett Hedlund, an actor from the movie “Friday Nights Lights,” in 2004 and Thor: Legacy in 2010 was arrested Saturday night in Franklin County. He has also stared in many other movies. According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Hedlund was arrested at 11:41 p.m. Saturday and charged with Public Intoxication. Officers from the Winchester …
Great Smoky Mountains National Park saw 14.1 million visits in 2021, topping the record from 2019 by 1.5 million. Officials say the park also set eight monthly visitation records during winter and spring months last year. The acting superintendent says park visitation has increased by 57% over the last decade. The park saw an increase …
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Join hundreds of brave souls across the state for the coolest thing you’ll do in 2022! Whether you jump, run or tiptoe in you will be helping us build a bigger, better, and COOLER community for our 18,000+ Special Olympics athletes. The Polar plunge has become the signature fundraising event of Special Olympics. Plunges take …
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Gov. Bill Lee today led the grand opening of the highly anticipated Lodge at Fall Creek Falls, a $40.4 million, 85-room hotel with conference space and a full-service restaurant and lounge at Fall Creek Falls State Park. “This new lodge is an outstanding attraction at a premier state park,” Lee said. “It’s an example of …
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Tennessee State Parks invite all Tennesseans to enjoy guided First Day Hikes at parks across the state to ring in the New Year. All local hikes are on Jan. 1. The hikes are designed for all ages and abilities. They are an opportunity to begin a New Year’s resolution for good health, continue an ongoing …
A Tennessee plan to invest $15 million in improvements at 18 lakes will be branded after bass fishing superstar Bill Dance. Gov. Bill Lee’s office has announced plans to create the Bill Dance Signature Lakes by partnering his agencies on wildlife resources, state parks and tourism. Lee’s office says the lakes touch 39 counties, including …
