Hendersonville, TN
Rob Wilds discovers food that is good for you and tastes good, too, at Cafe Rakka in Hendersonville, TN.
Athens, TN
In our travels across the state, we’ve found craftsmen making chairs in all shapes, sizes and designs but, they’re usually made for comfort and beauty out of fine woods and other materials. Tennessee Crossroads met Jim McGie in Athens, TN who finds some pretty unusual materials and turns them into beautiful rocking chairs.
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.
Readyville, TN
Tennessee Crossroads visits a former psychological counselor in Readyville, TN who left his career to make rocking chairs that are truly unique. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Alan Daigre - Chairmaker.
Kingston Springs, TN
The master craftsman in our next story is originally from merry old England, but his love for making fine instruments first brought him to Music City nearly 40 years ago. Since then, he's built or repaired guitars for rock and roll royalty from Aerosmith to U-2. Join us on Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads and meet a guitar maker with a rich history in the music business.
