It was a weekend in late August, we had just moved to Arizona from Tennessee and were anxious to explore our new state. We had no idea where to start, so we took an afternoon and wrote down as many
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One place at a time
Tumacácori, Tubac, and a little Arizona History
Rock Springs Cafe: Is the Pie Really Worth the Trip?
A week after we moved to Arizona, we all sat down and made a new bucket list with items from the west coast. We came up with about 250 new and exciting things. The very first place that the kids
Read moreAretha Frankenstein’s has amazing breakfast!
Aretha Frankenstein’s is an eclectic little restaurant that we found a few years ago. Whenever we are in Chattanooga, Tennessee we make it a point to stop here and eat. Aretha’s is known for it’s breakfast food and my suggestion
Read moreNashville Volksfest 2015
On Sunday September 20, we decided to take the kids to the 3rd Annual Tennessee Volksfest held at the Nashville Farmer’s Market. The festival is held for two weekends in September from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and is free to attend.
Read moreA beautiful hike at Rock Island State Park
On a beautiful Sunday afternoon in May, we decided to take the kids and the dogs to Rock Island State Park that is located between Sparta and McMinnville, Tennessee. It consists of 883 acres and it was used to power
Read moreCelebrating Memorial Day at Shiloh
We decided to take the kids to Shiloh National Military Park for Memorial Day weekend. It was surprising to me that I have lived in Tennessee all my life and did not realize where this park was located or the
Read moreKokomo’s 50’s Diner is a “Blast from the Past”
On our way to Shiloh Battlefield, we found this little hole in the wall that is a “blast from the past.” Kokomo’s 50’s Diner in Adamsville, Tennessee is a must if you are ever in the area. This is the
Read more2015 marked the 30th Anniversary of the Tennessee Renaissance Festival!
Every weekend in May the Tennessee Renaissance Festival is held in Arrington, just off interstate 840 in Williamson County. The Renaissance Festival began in 1986 making this year its 30th anniversary. The Festival is based on 16th century England with
Read moreA Saturday in Chattanooga
On a hot summer day in July, we decided to take the kids to the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga. While researching the trip, I came across the Creative Discovery Museum that is located near the aquarium and it is a
Read moreShaffer Farms – Texas tasting BBQ in Tennessee!
Shaffer Farms is by far is the closest that we have found to Texas BBQ. It is located in Summertown, Tennessee. It is a custom meat shop, as well as a very small restaurant that serves awesome melt-in-your-mouth Brisket, BBQ
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