June 2016

Found 9 blog entries for June 2016.

Look Ahead to July

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Music City Hot Chicken Festival

Each year on the 4th of July, the annual Music City Hot Chicken Festival is held at East Park at 700 Woodland Street. Many gather to come experience the Nashville Hot Chicken hype from some of Nashville’s most renowned hot chicken establishments. This FREE event hosts a Fire Truck Parade, has an amateur Hot Chicken making contest, and has live music from local bands playing all day long. The parade starts at 10:30am followed by FREE hot chicken samples to the first 500 people in line and the festival gates will open at 11:00am. The festival will end at 3:00pm so that people can make their way downtown for the Let Freedom Sing! Nashville Spectacular Fireworks Show.

 

Let Freedom Sing!

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Listing of the Week

Our listing of the week is an amazing estate home located on 1.3 acres of huge trees that backs to Percy Priest Lake. This home is equipped with every amenity you can image, like beautiful hardwood floors, extensive moulding, all new lighting, gorgeous cherry cabinets and new granite in kitchen, baths, exercise room, craft room and game room, 4 fireplaces, redwood sauna, spacious sun room overlooking the pool and woods. The media room has a full bar with mini fridge/wine cooler. The beautifully updated kitchen is filled with cherry cabinets, has a pantry with fold-in shelves and stainless steel appliances. The stunning, private master retreat features a fireplace, adjoining library/sitting room. The master bath has a huge tiled

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Nashville Live Music Venues

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Nashville is not called Music City for nothing. Did you know that Nashville has over 150 live music venues? This Tennessee town is filled with music history and it all starts in the live music venues across town. How do you know where these places are? Well pay attention to the guitar pick shaped signs on the streets that say “Nashville Live Music Venues” or just open your ears and you will hear the sounds of country, bluegrass, jazz, pop, or rock 24/7, 365 days a year. Here are some of the most iconic, and mostly free, live music venues. But there are many more, so make sure to download the Nashville Live Music Guide app and get all the latest news and calendar updates of all shows in Nashville.

 

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In Home Studios – Behind the Scenes

In Home Studios- Behind The Scenes

Whether you’ve just purchased a brand new house that has room for an in-home studio or you’re rehabbing an older home to include a personal recording studio, the concept may seem a bit overwhelming at first. However, once you learn which essentials you’ll need, you may actually find the process to be surprisingly easy.

 

Perhaps “easy” isn’t the right word; however, an in-home studio doesn’t have to be so complicated as to overwhelm you before you even make any headway. Starting with abasic recording studio is ideal for anyone who is just starting out.

 

Your budget will have a lot to do with the equipment you’re able to start off with. An important thing to remember is that recording equipment truly

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Father’s Day Activities in Nashville

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Father’s Day is this Sunday, do you know what you will be taking your dad to do this weekend? If not, here are some fun activities to do with dad that will be sure to please in the Nashville area.

 

Golf Courses

Most Dad’s heavily enjoy a day out on the links and Nashville has an abundance of well-kept golf courses. Try the Hermitage Golf Course on Old Hickory, it was voted the #1 public golf course in the state by Golf Digest. Other public and municipal golf courses in the area include Gaylord Springs Golf Links, Nashboro Golf Club, McCabe Golf Course and Percy Warner Golf Course.

 

Nashville Sounds

The Nashville Sounds is Nashville’s Minor League baseball team and they have a brand new stadium, First

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DIY Man Cave for Dad

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Women often have a space in the home to call their very own – a place where they can relax and find peace in their day. This may be in the form of a makeup room, dressing room, reading room, sewing room, craft room, sitting room or even a chef’s kitchen for the woman who relaxes through cooking.

 

It seems only fair, then, that the man of the house should have such a place to unwind, too. Through popular media, such escape areas for men have been dubbed “man caves,” which makes them sound utilitarian and unappealing. Regardless of its name, a man cave can be an attractive getaway spot if you’re ready to get creative.

 

Depending on your budget and the look you’re going for; use ideas from this list to build the man cave

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Sound Systems: How to Listen to Music this Summer

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As you plan fun and exciting adventures with your friends and family this summer, some of them are bound to find you entertaining at home, especially if you have a welcoming outdoor living space and/or swimming pool.  

Relaxing with your loved ones in the comfort of your own home has a variety of benefits – not the least of which is the money you’ll save over gathering at a fancy restaurant, club or hotel. Being at home is also where we’re all our most authentic, relaxed and comfortable.  

If you’ve invested significantly in an outdoor living and entertaining area, you’re quite likely to have multiple get-togethers at your place as the weather heats up – especially if you…
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Listing of the Week

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Our first Listing of the Week that is a lake home! A beautiful estate nestled on the banks of Tim’s Ford Lake in Estill Springs, TN. With just over 5,800 square feet of living space, a covered porch, and right at one-acre, this home is a desired location to have as a vacation home, to relocate into permanently or to retire in. It includes a gazebo-style dock and boat ramp that leads right out into the lake. This home is listed by Brian Stiles from our Parks in Sumner office and priced at $699,900. You can view this listing here.

 

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Look Ahead to June

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Music City Jazz Festival

June 3rd and 4th at the Carl Black Chevy Woods Amphitheatre at Fontanel starting at 5pm Friday night and 11am Saturday morning. The music City Jazz Festival has partnered with the City of Nashville to throw this phenomenal inaugural event. With support from Governor Haslam, Mayor Megan Berry, and Senator Harper, the whole city and state will be involved. Don’t miss your change for a weekend of fun and amazing live music. Find out more and get tickets here.

 

 

CMT Music Awards 2016

CMT hosts and films the CMT Music Awards LIVE at Bridgestone Arena on June 8th at 7pm. Hosted by Erin Andrews and J.J Watt, who will be kicking off summer with a night filled with famous country stars,

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