10 Ways to Enjoy Food, Flowers, Fauna and Music All Within an Hour of Nashville

By | April 25, 2023
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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

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