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.
Kingston, TN
Tennessee Crossroads visits a bakery and cafe in Kingston, TN where they mix southern history with southern comfort food. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about The Gibson Girls at Adelaide's.
Shelbyville, TN
Gretchen Bates puts on her poodle skirt and gets lost in the food of the fifties, then puts on her cowboy boots for some foot stompin' music in Shelbyville, TN. This business is closed, but please enjoy the memories of this journey.
Nashville, TN
Tennessee Crossroads traveled to Nashville, TN to discover the story behind the sweet success of the Tennessee T-Cakes. This business is closed, but please enjoy the memories of this journey.
Primm Springs, TN
Tennessee Crossroads meets a caterer in Nashville, TN who makes a unique meat substitute out of beans. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Soysage. This business is closed, but please enjoy the memories of this journey.
Nashville, TN
Joe Elmore tours the new Tennessee State Library and Archives.
Hohenwald, TN
Joe Elmore enjoys a day trip to Hohenwald and a place called Hank's Family Diner.
Lebanon, TN
Tennessee Crossroads takes a sentimental look back at a bygone era, when muscle cars cruised up and down the main drag, and the local malt shop was the center of the universe. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
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.
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.