I have the most amazing time every single year! The diverse music genres and activities around the…read morefarm, the amazing people you are able to meet, and the Bonnaroo team always supporting what the people want!!! If you have the chance to go, you gotta go!

2024 was my second year on The Farm attending Bonnaroo - what a unique and fun time!…read more Comparatively, this festival is huge and well organized. The lineups are solid, there's a wide variety of vendors (food, snacks, arts, etc), and the layout of stages is good. The organizers have put a lot of work into improving the fest based on feedback, which is appreciated.

In 2022, 85 championship teams from across the world convened in Lynchburg, TN to compete for the…read morecoveted title of "The Jack Grand Champion," and judging by their website the Grand Champion team receives a $25K check - not bad!!! my husband and I completed our training and received our Kansas City Barbecue Society [KCBS] BBQ judge's certification and were excited to attend [not judge but attend] our first BBQ competition! It's held annually in October and is such a lovely drive up to Lynchburg! Gary N did a great job of accurately capturing the "feel" of the event in his numerous photos posted here! There are a lot of vendors set up for this event selling eats, t-shirts, and more. There's a large, covered pavilion where the judging happens, and spectators can watch from bleachers. I don't recall the number of judges but I do recall at least one local "celebrity" newscaster among the judges. The Styrofoam containers for judging are deftly prepared and rushed to the judging area with immense intensity - it really is something to watch, and the "food runner" will scream at you to "get out of the way" if they need to! Others referenced free samples, which wasn't the case on our visit, except for the international area. No guests/visitors get samples of the competition BBQ to my knowledge. If you want lunch, you'll need to get something from the vendors. However, the international area competitors did offer us ample samples of their BBQ. They were all very friendly, too! The competition area is fairly spread out, so wear comfortable shoes and the entryway is sloped, so there's that. It's free as far as I know, and everyone should attend at least one championship BBQ competition - the Jack Daniels event is a well-run, fun one to attend.

The damp weather did not effect the day much, but you had to come prepared. One of the best things…read moreof this event is the Fall Peak colors as you drive in from any direction. Coming from Chattanooga area we chose to take the scenic drive down the old highway from Monteagle through Sewanee. As you arrive into town you can start seeing the smoke and smelling the BBQ. This is a very small town but everyone seems to be selling parking. $5-$10 mostly. We parked very close to downtown. The square is fully covered with tents and vendors as you walk in, live country music is playing. All the downtown shops are open and plenty to explore and see in the town. However, food is in our mind and we continue down to the food tents and competition area. Lots of free samples, but I did not see any from the competitors which was a disappointment. But still plenty to see and try. They also have food instructions, vendor demos, Etc I do wish they would move this so it is not the same weekend as Tennessee vs Alabama. We left early to catch the game as I am sure many do. At the least put a big screen up for the crowd. Lynchburg is a great small town and one you should visit. Jack Daniels is a short walk and free tour. Great day.

This year was the 5th annual event! Hosted by Nashville Paw magazine at Animalia in Franklin. It's…read morea Halloween festival for people and dogs to get in their costumes. They had over 3,000 visitors last year and so they had to move to a larger grounds this year. With over 50 vendors, lots of food trucks and adoption booths, this is becoming one of the largest annual doggy festivals in Middle TN.

Always a great festival. I've gone for many years now and love to see how it's grown. This year…read morethey had multiple food trucks from the area, plus the regular festival vendors. They've also made it very family friendly, with more kids activities and community organizations. I love seeing people come together just for the love of old time and bluegrass music. They've had some bigger artists, Ricky Skaggs and Dailey & Vincent, perform in recent years. Although I have to battle the intense July heat every year, I look forward to this festival for months!

Uncle Dave Macon Days is one of the oldest and most important music and culture festivals promoting…read moreand keeping alive traditional music and dance styles of Middle Tennessee and the Upper South. Uncle Dave was an early and vital ambassador of the music on the Grand Old Opry and this festival helps keep his legacy alive. Highly Recommended

Loved this each time we've been there, but parking is atrocious unless you're willing to arrive…read morethree hours before it opens. I'm serious about it because we tried that once. Bathrooms are poorly maintained port-a-potties and there aren't nearly enough.My biggest problem is there's no where to go to escape the sun. Got a terrible sunburn there once. Delicious food from multiple vendors.

Super fun local festival. Great family fun, lots of good and booths to shop from! Looking forward…read moreto it next year again.

We always have wonderful day when we visit Lucky Ladd Farms. We are strongly considering purchasing…read morethe family pass. It is so much fun to feed the animals and have the grandkids run around and play on the slides, the jump pad, and all the different activities and games they can enjoy. There are numerous concession stands available to purchase food, snacks and beverages. It was such a wonderful relief to see the rainclouds disappear on this particular visit as it turned out to be a beautiful day

Had a blast today at Lucky Ladd Farms for their Strawberry festival! It's my husband and I's first…read moretime visiting so we didn't know what to expect but we were both blown away by how much fun activities there are to do and the awesome animals to see. I highly recommend purchasing your tickets online in advance because you will save time and money that way. I believe it is more expensive if you buy tickets at the front booths. That, plus you can schedule an arrival time. Parking is free too so that's a plus! They have plenty of fun family activities to do: gem mining, barrel rides, slides, kids playground areas etc. This is definitely a great spot to bring your kids for some fun in the outdoors! I love their Cedar Glade Trail was a nice little walk for our family and we got to see all the adorable animals! They had Racoons, emu's, goats, capybaras, prairie dogs and red foxes! They also have a bunch more animals towards the front for guests to see. We loved the peacocks. The aviary is a nice spot for guests to walk around and feed the birds. They also had an area with a couple bunnies for guests to pet. There's plenty of other animals they have but it would much to long to mention them all! Almost all of the animals looked happy and had a very spacious habitat to enjoy. Well worth the $16 entrance fee! We will be back for future events!

Have led a couple of student groups here to take the cave tours. Both groups were pleasantly…read moresurprised just how much they enjoyed their experience. It's incredible to see just how much time, effort and money it must have taken to convert a cave into a concert venue of such quality. Although less developed, it was equally impressive to visit the larger cave accompanied with the expert knowledge of the tour guide. I hope to have the opportunity to actually attend a concert here soon as well!

This venue is the most exhilarating, unique setting for a concert ever! If you have the…read moreopportunity, you must experience this!

Beans Creek is just off I-24 in Manchester, not far from shopping on the square. The wine flight…read morewas a great option to try some before choosing a bottle or glass of your favorite. They do have a new food menu and have redone the inside for more seating! The new winetails were really good and perfect for a summer day. Definitely recommend checking it out. The owners and winemaker are often the ones serving, so ask them any questions!

First time here Cool place Beautiful day for a ride on the…read morebike Picking up some wine for dinner tonight

Could the Festival of Lights at Franklin measure up to the description in the paper? The only way…read moreto find out would be to ride through and see, so that we did. This Christmas light display supports a charity- FrankTown Open Hearts. Once through the gate, we kinda got lost- my wife drove over a traffic cone and killed it. Some creative person put a of thought into this display. For example, an English folk song, The Twelve Days of Christmas, stretched twelve days worth of displays of moving lights along the twisting road. Another, the Elf's Workshop, was an explosion of moving colored parts. Really beautiful. Can't forget the Wise Men and their big, glumping camels. There were these displays and a whole lot more. I recommend that everyone come to the Ag Center to see these lights...just don't kill any traffic cones like we did. Five stars for the Festival of Lights.

wasn't really feeling it yanno…read more not too bad overall I came here Christmas Day around 7p. There were no lines so that's nice. Went to a couple others in TN and in OH, this is going to sound hella snobby lol, they had synced lights, cool tunnels, the whole 9. This one has to up its game for sure.