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February, 2008

Episode # 2131
Air Dates: Jan. 31 & Feb. 3rd

Hatcher Family Dairy

 


Susan Watson discovers an old-fashioned, family-run dairy outside Franklin.
CONTACT: Sharon Hatcher
PHONE: (615) 368-3405
LOCATION: 6561 Arno Road, College Grove, TN 37046
WEBSITE: www.hatcherfamilydairy.com
EMAIL: info@hatcherfamilydairy.com
SEARCHMap Quest: Where is the Hatcher Family Dairy?

Michael Summers Arts



Sharon Puckett profiles a Watertown artist who has branched out into making beautiful hand-crafted furniture.
CONTACT: Michael Summers
LOCATION: 410 West Main Street, Watertown, TN 37184
WEBSITE: www.summersarts.com
EMAIL: mike@summersarts.com
SEARCHMap Quest: Where is Summers Arts?

Sherlock's Emporium



Joe Elmore travels to Lebanon to explore Tennessee's largest independent bookstore.
CONTACT: Steve Guynn
PHONE: (615) 449-9807
LOCATION: 200 Maddox-Simpson Parkway, Lebanon, TN 37090
WEBSITE: www.sherlocksbooks.com
SEARCHMap Quest: Whre is Sherlock's Emporium?

Dulcimer Maker



Tressa Bush discovers the unusual story behind one Sparta craftsman's dulcimer making.
CONTACT: Bill Lawson

PHONE: (931)935-2521
LOCATION: Sparta, TN
SEARCHMap Quest: Where is Sparta, TN?

 

Episode # 2132
Air Dates: Feb. 7th & 10th

Reconfigured Jewelry



Rob Wilds meets a woman who has a novel use for old computer parts in Jackson.
CONTACT: Jacque Hillman
PHONE: (731)554-1894
LOCATION: 1800 N. Highland Avenue, Jackson, TN 38301
EMAIL: jacqueh@aeneas.net
SEARCHMap Quest: Where is Reconfigured Jewlery?

The Crossville Dulcimer Club



Tressa Bush pays a visit to a Dulcimer Club in Crossville that believes anyone can play if they just give it a try.
CONTACT: Julie deRooy, Club President

PHONE: (931)788-5003
LOCATION: 145 Circle Drive, Crossville, TN 38572
SEARCHMap Quest: Where is the Dulcimer Club?

Polk Home



Susan Watson explores the former home of President James K. Polk in Columbia.
PHONE: (931)388-2354
LOCATION: 301 West 7th St., Columbia, TN 38401
WEBSITE: www.jameskpolk.com/new

EMAIL: jameskpolk@bellsouth.net
SEARCHMap Quest: Where is the Polk Home?

Civil Rights Museum



Tammi Arender pays tribute in Memphis to one of the most important figures in recent American history.
PHONE: (901)521-9699
LOCATION: 450 Mulberry St., Memphis, TN 38103

WEBSITE: www.civilrightsmuseum.org

EMAIL: contact@civilrightsmuseum.org
SEARCHMap Quest: Where is the Civile Rights Museum?

 

Episode # 2133
Air Dates: Feb. 14th & 17th

Dutch Maid Bakery



Rob Wilds makes a tasty trip to a bakery in Tracey City.
CONTACT: Cindy Day
PHONE: (931) 592-3171
LOCATION: 109 Main Street, Tracy City, TN 37387
WEBSITE: www.thedutchmaid.com/index.php
EMAIL: info@thedutchmaid.com

SEARCHMap Quest: Where is the Dutch Maid Bakery?

Cumberland County Playhouse



Tressa Bush discovers why audiences in Crossville can't seem to get enough of one particular Cumberland County Playhouse actor.
CONTACT: Cumberland County Playhouse

PHONE: (931) 484-5000
LOCATION: 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville, TN 38555

WEBSITE: www.ccplayhouse.com

EMAIL: info@ccplayhouse.com

SEARCHMap Quest: Where is the Cumberland Playhouse?

**Peter Pan runs through April 13, 2008**

Wild Horses, Inc.



Tammi Arender profiles a Sparta artist who expresses her love of horses through sculpture.

CONTACT: Nan Jacobsohn

PHONE: (931) 738-9006
LOCATION: 605 Long Hollow Road, Sparta, TN 38583
WEBSITE: www.wildhorsesinc.com

EMAIL: wildhorses@BLomand.net
SEARCHMap Quest: Where is Wild Horses, Inc.?

Hiawassee Refuge Center



Rob Wilds travels to a haven for conservation and bird watching near Chattanooga.
CONTACT: Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency

PHONE: (800) 262-6704
LOCATION: Meigs and Rhea Counties, TN

WEBSITE: http://www.outdoorchattanooga.com/148.htm

DIRECTIONS: From Hwy. 58 and Hwy. 60 near Georgetown, TN, take Hwy. 60 West; go 6.7 miles and turn right onto Old Hwy. 60. Go 0.7 miles and turn right onto Blythe Ferry Road. Go 0.4 miles and turn left onto Meigs County Road 163. Take the right fork to the parking area. From Hwy. 27 and Hwy. 60 in Dayton, TN, take Hwy. 60 East. Go 8.3 miles and turn left onto Old Hwy. 60. Follow directions as given above.

HIAWASSEE REFUGE CENTER MAP

 

Episode # 2134
Air Dates: Feb. 21st & 24th

The Inn at Evins Mill



Tressa Bush goes to Smithville for a visit to the Inn at Evins Mill.
CONTACT: William Cochran
PHONE: (615)269-3740 or (800)383-2349
LOCATION: 1535 Evins Mill Road, Smithville, TN 37166
WEBSITE: www.evinsmill.com
EMAIL: info@evinsmill.com

SEARCHMap Quest: Where is Evins Mill?

Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn



Joe Elmore goes north to eat some legendary BBQ in Owensboro, KY.
CONTACT: Ken/Patrick Bosley

PHONE: (800)322-8989 or (270)684-8143
LOCATION: 2840 W. Parrish Ave., Owensboro, KY 42301

WEBSITE: www.moonlite.com

EMAIL: info@moonlite.com
SEARCHMap Quest: Where is Moonlite BBQ?

Wild Horses, Inc.



Tammi Arender profiles a Sparta man who is famous for his rocking horses.

CONTACT: Russ Jacobsohn

PHONE: (931) 738-9006
LOCATION: 605 Long Hollow Road, Sparta, TN 38583
WEBSITE: www.wildhorsesinc.com

EMAIL: wildhorses@BLomand.net
SEARCHMap Quest: Where is Wild Horses, Inc.?

Hat Man



Rob Wilds travels to Columbia to discover why a school principal is well known as the "hat man."
CONTACT: Dr. Joe Cornelius

PHONE: Booking Agent, Kim Wright, (919)598-0151
LOCATION: Columbia, TN

WEBSITE: www.joecorneliusthehatman.com

EMAIL: Kim Wright, jchats4u@earthlink.net
SEARCHMap Quest: Where is Columbia, TN?

 

Episode # 2135
Air Dates: Feb. 28th & March 2nd

Braden Station



Rob Wilds introduces us to an old train stop that has transformed into a popular catfish restaurant.
CONTACT: Terry L. Graves
PHONE: (901) 594-5959
LOCATION: Located in the Old General Store, C.T. McCraw Building

                 189 Highway 59, Braden, TN 38010
SEARCHMap Quest: Where is Braden Station?

Twisted Sisters



Working with family can sometimes put a strain on relationships.  As Tammi Arender discovers, however, two sisters in West Nashville claim working together actually heightens their creativity.
CONTACT: Linda Carrollo & Debbi Levy

PHONE: (615) 352-3535
LOCATION: 109 Morton Mill Circle, Nashville, TN 37221

EMAIL: lindatwist@comcast.net
SEARCHMap Quest: Where are the Twisted Sisters?

Chainsaw Wood Carvers



Tressa Bush travels to Crossville to see for herself two men who work together to carve one piece of wood - with chainsaws.

CONTACT: John Teeple

PHONE: (931) 510-6164
LOCATION: Crossville, TN
EMAIL: johnteeple@loggingon.com
SEARCHMap Quest: Where is Crossville, TN?

Watertown Bed and Breakfast



Tressa Bush visits a couple in Watertown who retired only to open a bed and breakfast a few miles east of Music City.
CONTACT: Bob and Sharon McComb

PHONE: (615) 237-9999
LOCATION: 116 Depot Street, Watertown, TN 37184

WEBSITE: www.bbonline.com/tn/watertown/

EMAIL: mccomb28@charter.net
SEARCHMap Quest: Where is the Watertown B&B?

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