I've been to Nashville many times throughout my life since my aunt has lived there since she was a student at Vanderbilt. My last visit there was for her wedding nearly three years ago, so I knew it was time to return. I wanted to see her and my cousins, as well as my friend Shauna who lives there. … [Read more...] about Biscuits and Beer in Nashville
South
Lovely Lynchburg
The Aussie and I took a brief road trip of the South so I could show him that America is much more than Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and New York. On the way to visit my aunt in Nashville, we stopped in Lynchburg, Tennessee so we could tour the famous Jack Daniels Distillery. As everyone told me … [Read more...] about Lovely Lynchburg
Photo Friday: Chattanooga, TN
I forgot all about these pictures until I started compiling them for a future post about small Southern towns. Two summers ago, my sister Sammi and I took a day trip to Chattanooga, TN. We wanted to do something fun before going to our separate schools. It had been years since we had been to … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: Chattanooga, TN
This Ain’t Your Granddaddy’s Bowen’s
Dock House You probably already knew (by bajillions of posts) that I love Bowen's Island Restaurant. What you may not know is that after a fire in 2006, they are rebuilding to LEED standards. More on that later. On Sunday, my parents and I drove out there so I could show them the progress, … [Read more...] about This Ain’t Your Granddaddy’s Bowen’s
Bridles and Britches
I hate horses. I figured I should admit that now before I tell you how much fun I had at Steeplechase. I know that makes me un-American. They scare the crap out of me because I've almost been knocked off of them multiple times. But I digress. Catching a ride on a pickup truck I … [Read more...] about Bridles and Britches