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September 17, 2024 37 mins

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Nashville’s Big Back Yard is a natural watershed region anchored by 100 miles of the historic Natchez Trace Parkway and made up of 12 connected communities with populations under 5000 people, and The Shoals of North Alabama.

Join us at the table as we discuss what is so, so special about Nashville’s Big Back Yard.

Best two websites to help you plan your adventure in these areas are NashvillesBigBackYard and ExperienceTN.com

Mentioned in this episode: 

1.Leiper’s Fork 

2.Centerville 

  • We did an episode with Minnie Pearl’s niece, Mary Beth Pruett, in Centerville that you can listen to here
  • Grinder’s Switch Winery - We did an episode on Muscadines 
  • Horseshoe Bend Wines
  • McCampbell Art Studio is on the square and she is a personal favorite of Lainie's
  • Banana Pudding Festival (October)

3.Santa Fe (pronounced “fee” not ‘fe' like New Mexico)

  • Forrest Gully Farms- Sustainability tourism and “hobbit house” rentals on Airbnb
  • Fishers Off Road Rentals - https://www.fishersoffroadrentals.com 
  • Williamsport Hand Woven- Loom-weaving workshops and handmade goods
  • Santa Fe Diner
  • Fly Antique Store 
  • HilltownTN - sustainability workshops, Axe Camp, Tree Camp
  • The Farm and Fiddle - CSA farm
  • Athena's Harvest Farm -CSA farm and agriculture training center
  • Papa Beaudreaux’s Cajun (Cash only)

4.Mt Pleasant

5.Hampshire 

6.Hohenwald 

  • Elephant Sanctuary; Discovery Center 
  • Meriweather Lewis Monument, we did an episode on the Natchez Trace Parkway 
  • Junkyard Dog Steakhouse

7.Lindon 

8.Summertown 

  • Yoder’s Homestead Market 
  • Stillhouse Hollow Falls State Natural Area
  • Wheelin in the Country
  • Clifton
  • Commodore Inn at Clifton- Victorian home with modern amenities 

9.Waynesboro 

10.Collinwood 

  • The Dragonfly - community and coffee
  • Library is a little train depot

11.Loretto 

  • Community events and Christmas Parade

12.The Shoals (Muscle Shoals, AL)


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