10 Ways to Enjoy Food, Flowers, Fauna and Music All Within an Hour of Nashville
Barnyard Music in Dickson
“After Hours,” a quarterly event hosted at Lolly Bee Bayou, a farm and venue nestled in Fairview, Tennessee. Live music and neighborly fun. Go for food, drinks, music and dancing and stay for camping amongst the farm’s loblolly pines. lollybeebayou.com, @lollybeebayou
Field of Flowers
Up I-24 in Joelton is By Faith Farm, a nonprofit growing food to give away. In spring and early summer the farm is ablaze with flowers ready and waiting to be cut. @byfaithfarm
Berry Picking
Pick your own flowers and berries at Blooming Acres Farm in Dickson. bloomingacresfarmtn.com
Strawberry Picking
Head to Trousdale County via I-40 East and pick berries at Kelley’s Berry Farm. (Call first!)
Historic Travellers Rest
Nashville's oldest house museum is open to the public and great for exploring. Just off Franklin Road is this hidden gem, the 1799 home of John Overton.
Kayaking Burgess Falls
Take a guided three-hour kayaking trip on Center Hill Lake to Burgess Falls. cumberlandkayakadventure.com
Front Porch Fridays
Set up your lawn chairs at Cascade Hollow Distilling Co., home of George Dickel, for live music, food trucks and, of course, great cocktails. The third Friday of each month, May–September. GeorgeDickel.com/visit-us
Wines in the Fork
Head down to Leipers Fork and sip on some seriously good local wine made by owner James Evans. Head out back to the creek, settle into an Adirondack chair and relax.
21c Museum Hotel in Printers Alley
You don’t have to be a hotel guest to check out the stellar art in this museum and hotel.
Treehouse Mountain
Be a kid and stay in the comfy treehouses at Treehouse Mountain in Copperhill, Tennessee. treehousestennessee.com