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May 2008

Episode #2144
Air Dates: May 1st and 4th

Sgt. Alvin York

 

Tressa Bush, explores the home of a TN man that was the most decorated soldier in World War I.
CONTACT: Andy York, Park Ranger
PHONE: (931)879-6546
LOCATION: Highway 127, Pall Mall, TN 38577
WEBSITE: www.state.tn.us/environment/parks/sgtyork/
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A Cowboy Town

 

Joe Elmore meets an imaginative cowpoke who offers a taste of the Wild West right here in Middle Tennessee.
CONTACT: "Wild Bill" Reynolds
PHONE: (615)876-1029
LOCATION: 3665 Knight Drive, Whites Creek, TN 37189
WEBSITE: www.acowboytown.com

EMAIL: bill@acowboytown.com
SEARCHMap Quest: Where is A Cowboy Town?

Salt & Pepper Shaker Museum

      Rob Wilds discovers about 17 thousand salt and pepper shakers at a one of a kind museum.
CONTACT: Andrea Ludden
PHONE: (888)778-1802
LOCATION: Winery Square, Hwy 321, Gatlinburg, TN
WEBSITE: www.thesaltandpeppershakermuseum.com

INFO: The museum is free for visitors
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John Deere Collector

      Tammi Arender introduces us to a woman in Hermitage that loves the colors green and yellow so much that she collects everything John Deere.
CONTACT: Pat Hager
PHONE: (615)883-5529
LOCATION: Hermitage, TN
EMAIL: Patricia.Hager@state.tn.us
SEARCHMap Quest: Where is Hermitage, TN?

 

Episode #2145
Air Dates: May 8th and 11th

Eureka Hotel

 

Joe Elmore visits a local landmark in Jonesborough, Tennessee’s oldest town.
CONTACT: Baxter Bledsoe
PHONE: (423)913-6100 / (877)734-6100
LOCATION: 127 West Main Street, Jonesborough, TN 37659
WEBSITE: www.eurekajonesborough.com

EMAIL: eurekainn@earthlink.net
SEARCHMap Quest: Where is Eureka Hotel?

Horse Corner Saddles

 

Tressa finds a horse farmer in Lebanon who makes beautiful saddles for people who want to ride in comfort.
CONTACT: Kelly Collom
PHONE: (615)286-1456
LOCATION: Lebanon, TN
WEBSITE: www.horsecornersaddles.com

EMAIL: horsecorner@comcast.net
SEARCHMap Quest: Where is Lebanon, TN?

Sweet 16th Bakery

      Rob Wilds meets a former music executive who found a new calling in an East Nashville bakery.
CONTACT: Dan & Ellen Enistein
PHONE: (615)226-8367
LOCATION: 331 N. 16th Street, Nashville, TN 37206
WEBSITE: www.sweet16th.com

INFO: info@sweet16th.com
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Old School Cafe

      Sharon Puckett meets some clever entrepreneurs who found a great new use for an old school.
CONTACT: Bill & Maude Corbett
PHONE: (931)486-2745
LOCATION: 1220 School Street, Spring Hill, TN 37174
INFO: Only open for lunch
SEARCHMap Quest: Where is the Old School Cafe?

 

Episode #2146
Air Dates: May 15th and 18th

Square Market & Cafe

 

Susan Watson discovers a pair of Columbia friends and their tasty contribution to the downtown square.
CONTACT: Liz Lovell & Debra Mann
PHONE: (931)840-3636
LOCATION: 36 Public Sqare, Columbia, TN 38401
WEBSITE: www.squaremarketcafe.com

EMAIL: squaremarket@charterinternet.com
SEARCHMap Quest: Where is the Square Market & Cafe?

Crafters of Tennessee

 

Tammi Arender discovers how instrument masterpieces are being made in Old Hickory.

CONTACT: Mark Taylor, President
PHONE: (615)231-7087
LOCATION: 2843 Lebanon Pike, Old Hickory, TN 37214
WEBSITE: www.crafterstn.com

EMAIL: mark@crafterstn.com
SEARCHMap Quest: Where is Crafters of Tennessee?

Memphis Zoo Pandas

      Joe Elmore meets the cute stars in the China Exhibit of the Memphis zoo.
CONTACT: Memphis Zoo
PHONE: (901)333-6500
LOCATION: 2000 Prentiss Place, Memphis, TN 38112
WEBSITE: www.memphiszoo.org

INFO: zooinfo@memphiszoo.org
SEARCHMap Quest: Where is the Memphis Zoo?

Bucksnort Trail Ride

      Sharon Puckett goes on a scenic trail ride at Bucksnort.
CONTACT: Linda Baker
PHONE: (615)662-7512
LOCATION: 2887 Poplar Grove Road, McEwen, TN 37101
WEBSITE: www.bucksnorttrailride.com

EMAIL: info@bucksnorttrailride.com
SEARCHMap Quest: Where is Bucksnort?

 

Episode #2147
Air Dates: May 22nd and 26th

House of Kabob

 

Rob Wilds discovers how hard work and a love for food led to a Khurdish refugee's success story.
CONTACT: Hamid Hassan
PHONE: (615)333-3711
LOCATION: 216 Thompson Lane, Nashville, TN 37211
SEARCHMap Quest: Where is the House of Kabob?

Happily Ever After B&B

 

Susan Watson travels to McEwen to visit the Happily Ever After Bed & Breakfast.

CONTACT: Lauri Day
PHONE: (615)889-2669
LOCATION: 655 Lehman Road, McEwen, TN 37101
WEBSITE: onceuponatimecatering.com

EMAIL: twoday@bellsouth.net
SEARCHMap Quest: Where is Happily Ever After?

The Athenaeum

      Sharon Puckett goes to school in Columbia to learn social graces.
PHONE: (931)381-4822
LOCATION: 808 Athenaeum Street, Columbia, TN 38401
WEBSITE: www.athenaeumrectory.com

INFO: info@athenaeumrecotry.com
SEARCHMap Quest: Where is The Athenaeum?

Metal Artist

      Tammi Arender meets an unusually resourceful metal artist in Burns, TN.
CONTACT: Eric Lankford
PHONE: (615)446-7805
LOCATION: The Row at the Factory In Franklin, 230 Franklin Road, Franklin, TN 37064
WEBSITE: www.ericlankford.com

EMAIL: ericlank@yahoo.com
SEARCHMap Quest: Where is the Factory in Franklin?

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