Although Middle Tennessee experiences relatively mild winters, there’s something about those first blooms and higher temperatures that truly bring a sense of play and excitement. The world of sunny, outdoor fun is officially open for business!

As most things tend to go in Middle Tennessee, there’s truly something for everyone when it comes to getting your fresh air and blue skies. Here’s a rundown of a few of Parks’ favorite spring options:

Greenways and B-Cycles

With a huge variety of both paved and more rustic trails, Nashville’s Greenway system is an impressive expanse of 190 miles of trails. For those who want to mix it up a little, many of the greenways closer to downtown have B-Cycle stations. These cheap to rent and easy to ride bikes are

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Brand new construction home in the heart of 12 South. Walk to all the shops, restaurants, bars and the park in one of Nashville’s hottest neighborhoods! This home features a rocking chair front porch and a beautiful open floor plan with the master downstairs. 4 Bedrooms in total all with en suite bathrooms plus a HUGE bonus that could be used as a 5th bedroom. The home also has an attached 2 car, side loading garage. This home is listed at $925,000 by Doug Tulumaris from Parks in the Gulch. Find out more about this home here.

Where will you be hanging out on February 5, 2017? As the date for Super Bowl 51 edges closer, cement your plans now to guarantee a fun-filled afternoon and evening. Whether you’ll be watching with friends, a significant other, family, or a combination of all three, watching the Super Bowl in middle Tennessee is a guaranteed win at the locations we’ll be highlighting today.

 
• Nashville – If you’ll be close to the city center on game day, you’ll have your pick of excellent venues that will be showing the Super Bowl as well as offering food and drink specials (at most locations). The ambiance of watching a big sporting event at a sports bar with fellow enthusiasts really can’t be beat. Double Dogs in Hillsboro Village is one favorite of

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The holidays have passed, and facing the long stretch of winter weather ahead can seem overwhelming and bleak. As the colder temperatures force you to spend more time inside, beat the winter blues by getting out of the house and into a fun indoor activity near you.

 

ROCK WALL CLIMBING

Get your heart rate up and try something new! Wall climbing gyms are popping up all over the place, including many locations in middle Tennessee:

·        Nashville is home to two locations of Climb Nashville, where you can wall climb at your leisure as well as participate in organized fitness (for both endurance and strength) and yoga classes. ·        Franklin offers a great climbing space called The Crag, which is purely focused on the…

If you are looking for new ways to improve your home this year, take note of what is IN this year. The 2017 home design trends have a lot to do with color, texture, shapes, simplified living spaces, and taking traditional designs and putting a modern spin on them.
 

Textured Furniture

 

Textured furniture is different and unique and is making its way into 2017 because of the way designers want their customers to be more in touch with textures. Anything from pleats, foldings, cotton, velvet, and wool will be making it’s way in homes this year. This is coming from a larger macro trend of comfort according to Patti Carpenter, the Global Trend Ambassador and Creative Director from Carpenter Co. She adds “you will continue to see faux fur, mohair, and

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February is the month of love, so why not spend your time doing activities that you love around Middle Tennessee? This month is all about events that make people happy like the Antique & Garden Show, and Free Hike Day. So go out and find something you love to do this month– here are some ideas:

 

Wedding Dresses Throughout the Decades @ Oaklands Mansion

 

Happening now through March 5th, The Oaklands Mansion in Murfreesboro is hosting the Wedding Dresses Throughout the Decades exhibit. Come browse the gowns on display while discovering the lives of women in history. You can see each vintage gown from up to 100 years ago, along with a photo and story of the bride who wore it on her special day. Experience the changes in fashion and culture from

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Beautiful almost new home on a quiet street in Nashville, TN minutes away from Green Hills, Sylvan Park and Belle Meade. Some outstanding features of this home include a two-car attached garage, main level guest bedroom, master suite and 2 bedrooms upstairs with awesome, spacious bonus room. Low maintenance yard and welcoming covered porch! Listed for $755,000 by Scott Evans and Zach Goodyear from Parks in the Gulch. Find out more about this home here.

What better way to ring in 2017 than at some of the best parties Middle Tennessee has to offer? Whether you’re a local or just visiting, New Years Eve in Nashville and the surrounding areas are sure to please all interests. Between the abundance of live music performances, to parties, to elegant dinners, making the right choice to spend your last few hours in 2016 may be harder than you thought. So we hope some of these NYE hotspots will help:

 

New Years Eve Dinners

 

• Sinema’s New Years Eve Dinner + Lounge Party
• etc. New Years Eve Dinner
• Sambuca NYE
• 5 Senses Restaurant & Bar NYE Dinner
• GRAYS on Main Dinner and Live Music
• The Goat New Years Eve Bash
• Woodfire Mt. Juliet NYE Ho Down

 

New Years Eve Live Music Performances

 

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This listing of the week comes from a premier builder who made his mark on the Rosebank neighborhood in East Nashville. This transitional style home is nestled away on Airpark Drive, which connects to Shelby Bottoms, making you just minutes away from trails, river access, a fenced dog park and much more! A large, half-covered rooftop deck and private patio off the owners suite provide more than adequate outdoor living space for enjoying and entertaining – and beautiful views! Listed for $475, 900 by Matt Read, Chad Sain and Autumn Roth from Parks in the Gulch. Find out more about this home here.

For those homeowners who love to decorate the exterior of their home as well as the interior for the holidays, there are many dazzling lighting options. You don’t have to worry that your house will look like every other house on the block because there are a virtual plethora of outdoor décor concepts available to you to choose from.

 

Regardless of whether you’re planning on decorating your entire outdoor property or if you want to stick to only a simple porch display, we’re sure you’ll find inspiration in this creative list of outdoor holiday lighting design ideas:

 
• Low maintenance: Many homeowners have a lot of other priorities that need attention, making low maintenance holiday lights a must. If you can devote several hours to

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