I do love the holidays and now with so many Middle Tennessee holiday events back in-person after COVID closures in the past two holiday seasons, there is lots to do. And everything on my list is free!
The 14th annual Ms. Cheap Penny Drive for Second Harvest Food Bank is off and running.
So, I am thrilled to report that the Waffle Shop is back in person this year.
Joan Payne has visited 54 of the 56 Tennessee state parks.
When Carolyn Jernigan first opened her Murfreesboro consignment clothing store, some of the more coveted items for women shoppers were brands like Aigner, Jordache, and Bonjour (jeans.)
This holiday season, with inflation-fueled economic pressure and shrinking budgets, more shoppers than ever are looking for deals.
Bloom Designer Finds, the ladies’ designer consignment boutique in Hendersonville, has really “bloomed” since my first visit there.
After two years of being a virtual event because of COVID concerns, the five-mile Boulevard Bolt will be back in person along Belle Meade Boulevard on Thanksgiving Day.
I’m always on the hunt for a cheap lunch at locally owned places and it was lucky for me to discover Las Palmas, whose nine area locations all have a lunch menu featuring lots of yummy options under $10.
If you are looking for some good storytelling and something a “little” scary, with some Tennessee history sprinkled in, The Tennessee State Museum’s free Halloween weekend Haunted Museum Storytelling Festival is back on Saturday.
With heating costs increasing and with months of frigid temperatures ahead of us, I think we are going to need all the help we can get to keep our gas and electric bills from overtaking our budgets.
Fifteen years ago, when I asked my readers to recommend their favorite cheap lunch spots, I first heard about the amazing Costco hotdog combo deal – an all-beef quarter-pound hot dog and a 20 ounce soda for $1.50 at the in-store wholesale club snack bar.
Did you know that the Tennessee State Museum staff offers weekday tours of the Greek Revival 170-year-old Capitol building?
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There are a few thrift shops in Middle Tennessee that I like so much that I stop in anytime I am in the area.
How about a special spooky-themed “get down underground” experience at The Caverns, the Grundy County cave complex known for its lively concerts and interesting cave tours?
Fall is officially here and with it comes an array of free and affordable festivals that not only entertain but also have the potential to educate us. Here are some of the Midstate festivals to put on your fall calendar.
The Gentry Farm in Franklin is a perfect fall destination for families who want their children to experience some farm fun, including traipsing through a corn maze, enjoying a tractor pulled wagon ride, meeting lots of farm animals, taking a hike on a nature trail along the West Harpeth Rive…
When I heard that DICK’s Sporting Goods had opened a big discount warehouse store in Franklin, I was very interested in writing a column about it.
You know I love a free day at area museums, and so I was glad to see that the Smithsonian Magazine’s Museum Day will be back this Saturday (Sept. 17), with several area attractions offering free admission.
With the price of EVERYTHING skyrocketing, when I want a good cheap lunch, I head for Mas Tacos Por Favor in East Nashville.
It is hard to go into the GraceWorks Thrift Store and come out empty handed.
I do love a warehouse sale, and I do love multi-category setups where you never know what you might find.
When Doug Haley and his partner Mike Hebert opened their wallpaper and home consignment store nine years ago, wallpaper was a secondary contributor to the bottom line.
The Nashville Public Library’s free Courtyard Concert series is back for a six week, in-person run featuring a diverse lineup of live music.
With the prices of everything going up, up and up, the upcoming children’s consignment sales offer a great opportunity for savings on children’s clothes, toys, equipment and more.
My husband LOVES hummingbirds. He has multiple feeders, he makes up gallons of the preferred liquid hummingbird food, and then he wants (hopefully) to just enjoys seeing these teeny tiny, amazing birds drop by our yard.
Summer Shakespeare, formerly known as Shakespeare in the Park, returns this week, offering two plays at the outdoor venue Yard at oneCITY and at Academy Park in Franklin.