Recent Crossroads Clips
Kayaking Piney River
Brentwood, TN
August 02, 2007
People often say they take for granted what's in their own backyard. If you don't know already, Tennessee offers some of the most renowned scenic waters in the country. Tennessee Crossroads had discovered Patty Shultz from Brentwood, TN who not only enjoys paddling and kayaking in Tennessee, but has even written a book about it to help others discover its beauty. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Kayaking Piney River.
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Toy Collector
Winchester, TN
August 02, 2007
In times long past, these kinds of simple toys and games provided hours of entertainment for boys and girls. Tennessee Crossroads traveled to Winchester, TN to meet a lady who rediscovered her love for homespun fun as an adult, and never has looked back. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
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Gruhn Guitars
Nashville, TN
August 02, 2007
"There are 13-hundred 52 guitar pickers in Nashville." So sang the Lovin' Spoonful in their song about Nashville Cats. I'm betting there are many more. There's only one place in town to find the rarest, most prized guitars under one roof. It's a store that evolved from one man's passion for precious stringed instruments - one that's become world famous for its six-string treasures. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Gruhn Guitars in Nashville, TN.
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Veterans’ Museum
Halls, TN
July 19, 2007
World War II changed the whole world. In Tennessee, the war and training required to fight it caused training bases to sprout like mushrooms. Tennessee Crossroads visited one place that was transformed almost over night, the West Tennessee town of Halls, which from 1942 to 1945, aspiring bomber crews called home. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Veterans' Museum in Halls, TN.
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B. McNeel’s
Murfreesboro, TN
July 19, 2007
There's more to opening your own restaurant than hanging a sign and firing up the grill. Tennessee Crossroads met up with Barbara Thomas from Murfreesboro, TN who's restaurant dreams resulted in more construction work than recipe planning. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about B. McNeel's.
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Connie Steele – Bead Artist
Sparta, TN
July 19, 2007
When Connie Steele met her husband she had no idea she'd fall in love with something he did for fun. He was a Mountain Man re-enactor. Connie decided to join in but realized it was difficult to get the proper bead work on the attire do she started beading her own items. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Connie Steele - Bead Artist from Sparta, TN.
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Swiss Festival
Gruetli-Laager, TN
July 19, 2007
People have come from across the world to find new homes in Tennessee, each bringing with them parts of the culture they left behind. Right after the Civil War, a group of immigrants came from Switzerland to settle here. Tennessee Crossroads learned about the colony they founded in Grundy County, TN from their proud descendants and each summer they throw a celebration of all things Swiss. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Swiss Festival.
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McEwen Irish Picnic
McEwen, TN
July 12, 2007
Might want to mark your calendar for the weekend of late July. Those are the dates of an annual festival in McEwen, TN. The McEwen Irish Picnic is said to be the oldest continuously running festival in the state. Since we're celebrating 25 years of Tennessee Crossroads, we thought it might be fun to relive our first visit back in 1992.
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Fiddler’s Grove
Lebanon, TN
July 12, 2007
Tennessee Crossroads takes a tour of the historic buildings at the Wilson County fairgrounds where you will find the entertainment at the upcoming Wilson County Fair in Lebanon, TN. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
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Ben Caldwell – Metalsmith
Nolensville, TN
July 12, 2007
Making a living as an artist isn't always easy. The artist you're about to meet struggled for years, that is until he learned a centuries old method of metalsmithing. And as Tennessee Crossroads found out, Ben Caldwell's artistic future is now as bright as the copper and silver he works with. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Ben Caldwell - Metalsmith, in Nolensville, TN.
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Colonel Littleton
Lynnville, TN
July 05, 2007
If you treasure hand-me-down gifts like your grandfather's pocket watch or pocketknife, you'll be interested in this next story. Items like that are hard to come by these days. But Col. Littleton in Lynnville, TN wants to bring back that piece of tradition of the past by creating leather goods and other items that aren't just gifts but help foster emotional bonds.