Nashville, TN
When the Predators first hit the ice in Music City, many had their doubts about whether or not hockey would find a fan base in Nashville, TN. It didn't take long to determine that Tennesseans love the sport just as much as folks up north. Not long after the NHL came to town, a group of local ladies erased another doubt, whether or not hockey was just a men's game. The answer was a resounding "no," as Gretchen Bates recently learned when she suited up with the Nashville Women's Ice Hockey League. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more.
Nashville, TN
Tennessee Crossroads makes a visit to Horace Burgess, a man who loves treehouses so much that he might just have built the world's largest. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Cookeville, TN
People collect all sorts of things, from rare coins to sports memorabilia and it's not very often that personal collections go on display, but Tennessee Crossroads' Gretchen Bates traveled to Cookeville, TN to visit an entire museum dedicated to one woman's lifetime collection of dolls.
Ethridge, TN
It boggles the mind when you think about how much our world has changed in the last few decades. Nowadays, you can get just about anything you want delivered to your front door. Not so long ago, especially out in the country, you considered yourself lucky to have a general store nearby for essentials. Join Tennessee Crossroads and Gretchen Bates as we discover that the folks in Etheridge, TN still count themselves lucky every time they walk through the door at Ike's Amish Depot.
Alcoa, TN
Few time periods bring back sentimental feelings like the 1950s. The birth of rock and roll, Classic Cars, sock hops, and malt shops. Well, if you'd like to take a walk down memory lane, there's a restaurant in Alcoa, TN that will let you do just that. Gretchen Bates has the story of Hot Rods 50's diner. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Knoxville, TN
Gretchen Bates checks out the menu at Sweet P's Barbeque in Knoxville.
Knoxville, TN
A Knoxville, TN artist with two passions, which happen to compliment each other. One that starts hot: glass blowing. And one that ends cold: craft brewing. Gretchen Bates met him recently, and has the whole "pretentious" story. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Woodbury, TN
Tennessee Crossroads visited a distillery in Woodbury, TN that held several surprises. One of those surprises was the discovery of Jai Sheronda - Gourd Artist who shares the property and his love of a particular plant. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Nashville, TN
Join Tennessee Crossroads as we do a little shopping, pick up some groceries, dine at a great restaurant, maybe even go dancing. Tennessee Crossroads found a place in Nashville, TN, where you can do all of that, and never leave the building. It's a new place on Nolensville Road called Plaza Mariachi. Join Nashville Public Television to find out more.
Pall Mall, TN
Tennessee Crossroads visits the home of Tennessee war hero Sgt. Alvin C. York, a WWI most decorated soldier to which he lived from 1920 until his death in 1964. All items are original, all belonged to Sgt. York, including his grist mill and gravesite. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about the Sgt. Alvin C. York Historic Area in Pall Mall, TN.
Southside, TN
Tennessee Crossroads finds out that you don't need a time machine to travel into the past. There's a place just south of Clarksville, TN where visitors can step back in time to an era when the work was hard but satisfying and the fun was found in simple things. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Historic Collinsville, TN.
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