Shelbyville, TN
Flat Creek is barely a dot on the Tennessee road map. It's 7 miles South of Shelbyville, TN in Bedford County. It actually doesn't even have a traffic light. As Tennessee Crossroads discovered on the 1st Saturday of each month it's a hot spot for old fashioned entertainment and eating. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Flat Creek Community Center.
Antioch, TN
Ice can be a blessing and a curse. A blessing on a hot day when you carve a cool drink; a curse when it's all over the road you have to take to get home. But in the hands of someone like Duane Schmelhaus, ice can become a fun, but a temporary work of art. Tennessee Crossroads went to Antioch, TN to watch Ice Carver - Duane Schmelhaus in action. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Chattanooga, TN
One might think Nashville is the ideal site for a guitar museum. But, when some NY-based curators went looking for a new home for their rare collection, Chattanooga, TN got the call. The result is the Songbirds Guitar Museum located just around the corner from the historic Chattanooga Choo Choo hotel. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Jackson, TN
There's nothing like biting into an ice cold watermelon on a hot day. As a matter of fact, fruit of any kind can be a real taste treat. Tennessee Crossroads found an artist from Jackson, TN who turns fruit into a treat, for the eyes! Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Chattanooga, TN
Tennessee may not have the best jazz in the country, but an argument could be made for it having the best BBQ. We like the fact that behind each BBQ success story is an interesting individual, or in some cases a whole family of them. Case in point, the hot spot Tennessee Crossroads found in Chattanooga, TN is called Hillbilly Willy's Bar-B-Q. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Knoxville, TN
Few things capture the imagination like hot air balloons, and, as Tennessee Crossroads' Gretchen Bates discovered, few events rival the annual Pellissippi State Balloon Festival in Knoxville, TN. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads This business is closed, but please enjoy the memories of this journey.
Culleoka, TN
There was a time when the general store was the center of every community, particularly in small towns or in the country. You'd go to the general store to get everything from blue jeans to parts for your plow to a hot meal. Most of those places have given way to chains and big-box stores, but Tennessee Crossroads visited a restaurant that started life as a general store and still has the feel of one called Campbell Station Country Store in Culleoka, TN.
Murfreesboro, TN
It's hot outside and sweaters and mittens are the last thing on most people's minds. Everyone except a group of yarn enthusiasts who gather year round at a little shop in Murfreesboro, TN. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about The Knaughty Knitter.
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