Crossing the wrought iron gate at Arrington Vineyard you enter into a life of luxury in which your only worries are deciding which wine to try next. Located 25 minutes south of downtown Nashville, Arrington Vineyard is the ideal getaway. On sloping green hills, trees speckle the landscape offering shade as well as the occasional […]

“Sometimes things take too long to evolve. There are times when it’s necessary to move,” reasons a wise old man. Lee Anglin, a retired American Baptist preacher, leans back in his chair, his hands folding over his lap after he sets down his well-worn, leather-bound Bible, and stares across the room as a small knowing […]

May 1, 2016   For years, members of Nashville’s homeless population have sought solace in the woods of Fort Negley, the Civil War fort turned public park. Tucked away between I-65, I-40 and a CSX rail line, the property’s northernmost hill hosts a quiet web of campsites spread out over two acres in an undeveloped […]

They say to travel well, one must fully immerse themselves in the culture. To eat how the locals eat, to go where the locals go, to stay at the Holiday Inns where the locals stay. Well, not quite. To truly get to know a city, to become friends with its street corners and hidden cafes, […]

His unoccupied office sits in the back, but you won’t find him there. He’s folding towels, extending a helpful hand to his employees or charming his customers. He sports a fitted black ensemble, a velvet jacket, slacks and a signature bowtie- his newly relished staple. He wears a watch, but just for looks. He isn’t […]

Whether the clock reads 4 p.m. on a Saturday or 2:30 p.m. on a Sunday, cars filled the tiny parking lot. The square sign reads “Grimey’s Too Tangible Musical Artyfacts.” Two other logos support it from below – Frothy Monkey and Howlin’ Books. Not too far up the street, another, less noticeable, sign points out […]

Justin Hammel is completely unaware of the anachronism unfolding around him.  As he taps on a silver MacBook, the hooves of a chestnut horse click down the road behind him, coaxed along by a ruddy man in an oversized top hat.  The man in the hat is gesturing wildly towards neon signs dimmed by the […]

If you are racist, sexist or homophobic, Old Made Good is not for you.   Ashley Sheehan, Nashville businesswoman, is not the owner of your average vintage store. She’s the first to admit it. She even advertises it to customers before they walk in the door.   Laid back in a brown wool swivel chair, […]

Just off of Fatherland Street in East Nashville you’ll find a Harry Potter land called High Garden Tea. The door doesn’t even have time to fully close before your realize you’re not inside a typical tea shop complete with pretty dishes, crumpets and fruity tea flavors.   Sage fills the air. Silvery-gray bundles sit around […]

Brent Coursey doesn’t look like a man who makes a living selling wood. Sixty-one years have left Coursey with chiseled wrinkles and deep blue eyes glazed slightly red from decades of rising before the sun. Yet his clothing seems to have come from a dVanderbilt University fraternity brother’s closet. Khaki pants and a button up […]