Blogs from Tennessee, United States, North America - page 112

Howdy from Nashville! Let me start by saying that air conditioning is an imperative part of life when it is hot out -- period. Air conditioning does just that.....conditions people to not be "purple smurfs" -- it keeps people calm, cool and collected. In the south it isn't just HOT--it is gosh, tootin, dog-gone-it, slap me silly, holy blessed crap-HOT! The humidity is a natural diuretic.....if you were pleasantly plump when you came here, and if it's the summer, you WILL leave looking like a runway model....well, maybe not....but you will lose a pound or two just from the sweat -- trust me! LOL! So I guess it DOES have some perks??Plus lets not forget the Southern hospitality. How could people be THIS nice and polite in this HEAT? HOW, I ASK YOU? LOL! Us northerners ... read more

What a pleasant surprise Graceland was! Our first thoughts about Graceland, prior to our arrival, was that of an obligatory visit -- you "have" to visit Graceland when in Memphis. By the time we left, I found myself saying -- I CAN'T WAIT TO GO THERE AGAIN! It was pretty spectacular. Maybe because a.) I had never been in such an opulent house before (I'm not talking mansions or museums....this was a HOUSE....a lived in house) b.) Elvis was such a HUGE personality and here I am walking through his home and c.) The decor....my oh my that decor......Elvis last decorated his home in the 1970's....that is all I am saying. I am sure back then it was the coolest of the cool, but it 2005 it is kinda....well, frightening...lol! The layout of Graceland surprises you. ... read more

There have been defining moments on our trip that just stop us in our tracks and bring BIG smiles to our face. Dining at Corky's BBQ Saturday night in Memphis, TN was one of them. Corky's has been voted the # 1 BBQ restaurant in Memphis for years. It has been featured on the Travel Channel and Food Network. There we were, two northern girls sitting in Corky's, listening to oldies music, taking pictures of neon signs and enjoying THEE best BBQ we ever had. The sauce was out of this world. Seriously. We shared the BBQ chicken dinner and it was -- well, just delicious! We looked at each other and said, "We're in Memphis -- eating BBQ -- on a Saturday night." It was so much fun! The sauce was so good we bought ... read more

Today we drove and drove and drove all the way to Nashville. It was pretty easy really, it was a 4 hour trip but the weird thing was that most of the country was sparsely populated for the whole trip. Before we arrived at Nashville we made a stop at the Jack Daniels Distillery - Paul was in heaven until he realised we were in a dry county and could not sample any of the spirit. ... read more

This is my page about KnoxvilleI lived in Knoxville for about two years. I moved there because I was offered a job at the University of Tennessee which is a flagship University, the largest in the state. Knoxville is a wonderful city situated on an international waterway. It is located just outside Great Smoky Mountains National Park and is home to the University of Tennessee Volunteer football and basketball teams. There is lots to do in Knoxville. First and foremost, the seasons are incredible and it is a very tempered area, which means that it is never too cold in the winter and the summer, although hot, is very tolerable. The spring brings blooming at the beginning of March, just in time for the famousDog Wood Festivalwhich happens in April. I live in one of the ... read more