Celebrating Valentine's Day, Tennessee Style

Hope you've got some Valentine's Day plans, since Valentine's Day is right around the corner! If not, never fear, because in this blog post, I have some suggestions on how you could celebrate Valentine's Day right here in Tennessee.

Might I suggest one of Greg's and my favorite places in the whole world, the small town of Bell Buckle, Tennessee.

The Bell Buckle Cafe is now all dressed up in it's Valentine finery, and...

is serving its wonderful home style country dishes...

including dessert like this delicious fruit cobbler with ice cream!

(The Cafe serves both lunch and supper.)

Another place that would be great for lunch or a snack is Southern's Charm's charming Tea Room-

How about this lovely table for a romantic meal for two?

Besides food, Bell Buckle has several nice little shops to buy all of your Valentine's Day gifts.

Southern Charm which has the tea room, mentioned above, also has really nice gifts, as does Miss Jane's which is one of the newer shops in Bell Buckle.

 Miss Jane's-Is this romantic, or what!

Also, another must-visit place in Bell Buckle is Bluebird Antiques & Ice Cream Parlor.

I have to admit that I am a romantic. I love vintage, Victorian things, handmade things, beauty, nostalgia, hearts and flowers...Guess that's why I love Bell Buckle so much!

If you prefer the big city, how about a trip to Nashville, Tennessee, 

and The Loveless Cafe! (If this is not the most romantic place to visit, it's one of the most enjoyable.)

(Greg's and my personal fave there is the biscuits which is their specialty. Just add butter and their delicious preserves. Yum!)

Need a gift? The Loveless has gifts in their two shops, including food gifts.

I was watching a show on HGTV a few nights ago, and guess what place was on the show? That's right, The Loveless Cafe! It's famous, and many Nashville celebrities have visited there. The walls are just full of signed celebrity photos. Everyone needs to go there at least once!

Well, there you have it, a couple of neat places to go if you happen to be in Tennessee around Valentine's Day.

If these are not your cup of tea, you might want to research some places in Tennessee on your own. You might even discover that not only is Tennessee a great place to visit, but is also a great place to live!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Positive thought:

Thanks for visiting! Until Sunday, March 5, 2017, Becky

A Pre-Christmas Celebration

Welcome!

Just yesterday, Greg and I met some of our family in Nashville for a wonderful pre-Christmas celebration.  We had lunch at the four-star Capitol Grille at The Hermitage Hotel in downtown Nashville, Tennessee.

Downtown Nashville

This exquisite hotel was all dressed up in its Christmas finery.  It was, in fact, awe-inspiring.  It made me want to run home and decorate, but it would be hard to come up to the splendor of this place.

After dining on a delicious lunch and soaking up the opulent atmosphere of the hotel, we went on to another superlative experience, the annual Nashville Ballet's performance of "Nashville's Nutcracker" to see our little niece who was talented enough to be one of the dancers with this stellar dance company.  The lovely, familiar "Nutcracker" music was provided by no less than the Nashville Symphony.

The Nutcracker

Our Little Niece, After Her Performance with the Nashville Ballet

I'm about to run out of superlatives to describe this fantastic day.

I guess I'll just end this post with the words of someone else:

"Be merry all, be merry all,
With holly dress the festive hall,
Prepare the song, the feast, the ball,
To welcome merry Christmas."
-William Robert Spencer

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Positive thought:  Happy pre-Christmas preparations and celebrations!
Thanks for visiting!  Until next Sunday, Becky

A Brief Glimpse Back at the End of Summer

Welcome!

In my "End-of-Summer Fun" blog post (9/22/14), I told about our visit to the Nashville Farmers' Market.  That same day, Greg and I also visited the Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park which is adjacent to the Farmers' Market.

The Bicentennial Park is located in downtown Nashville.  It opened in 1996 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Tennessee becoming a state.  In 2006, this park was the number one tourist attraction in Nashville.  In fact, in 2011, it was listed as one of the top ten public places in the United States.

The park has several interesting features.  One of them is the "Pathway of History" which is a 1,400-foot wall inscribed with Tennessee's history.

Greg, who loves history, read only about a third of the information on the wall.  The rest is something to look forward to on our next visit.

I was fascinated with the "Rivers of Tennessee Fountains" which represent the main rivers, etc. in the state.

The "Tennessee Amphitheater" has 2,000 seats and is used for special events.

On an earlier visit to the park, Greg and I enjoyed looking for our town on the "Tennessee Map Plaza" which is a 200-foot wide granite map of Tennessee.

This is a picture of our state capitol, taken from the park.

The day we were there, there was even a dog competition.

We'd had a full day and were all tuckered out, but we vowed to come back and finish exploring this interesting park devoted to the great state of Tennessee.

Here's an informative website that you might enjoy: www.naturalnews.com.  (Disclaimer: I am not a health expert.  I only do what's right for me.  I'm not responsible for what anyone else decides to do as a result of what's written on my blogs.)

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Positive thought: "Beautiful pictures are developed from negatives in a darkroom.  So if you see darkness in your life, be rest assured that a beautiful picture is being prepared."-From purehappylife.com
Thanks for visiting!  Until next Sunday, Becky