Old Hickory Arts Center

Susan Watson visits a community art center in Old Hickory that was originally an African-American schoolhouse.
CONTACT: Tom Taylor
PHONE: (615)403-0210
LOCATION: 1308 Fuller St., Old Hickory, TN 37138
SEARCH: Where is Old Hickory?

Bea's Restaurant

Rob Wilds finds southern cooking for the whole family, at an all-you-can-eat restaurant where the menu changes daily but the prices don't.
CONTACT: Doug Bradshaw
PHONE: (423) 867-3618
LOCATION: 4500 Dodds Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37407
SEARCH: Where is Chattanooga?

Jennifer O' Neill

Tammi Arender is lucky enough to meet a remarkable Hollywood actress turned Nashvillian in 1993. She is also a Cover Girl spokeswoman, an author, and founder of Jennifer O'Neill Ministries.
CONTACT: Jennifer O' Neill Ministries
PHONE: (615)463-3126
LOCATION: 1811 Beech Ave., Nashville, TN 37203
WEBSITE: www.jenniferoneill.com
EMAIL: jenniferoneill@bellsouth.net
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Knoxville Weekend

Joe Elmore discovers there’s plenty to see and do on this urban weekend getaway to East Tennessee.

Hotel St. Oliver
PHONE: (888)809-7241
LOCATION: 407 Union Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902

Three Rivers Rambler
PHONE: (865)524-9411
LOCATION: 401 Henley St., Suite 5, Knoxville, TN 37902
WEBSITE: www.threeriversrambler.com
EMAIL: info@threeriversrambler.com
SEARCH: Where is Knoxville?

Other attractions include:
Market Square www.knoxvillemarketsquare.com
Tomato Head Restaurant (865)637-4067 www.thetomatohead.com
Yee-Haw Graphics (865)522-1812
www.yeehawindustries.com
Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame
(865)633-9000
www.wbhof.com
Knoxville Old City www.oldcityevents.homestead.com/Links.html

 

Episode #2040
Air Dates April 5th & 8th, 2007

SGT. Alvin York

Our new producer, Tressa Bush, explores the home of a TN man that was the most decorated soldier in World War I.
CONTACT: Andy York
PHONE: (931) 879-6456
LOCATION: Highway 127, Pall Mall, TN 38577
WEBSITE: http://tennessee.gov/environment/parks/SgtYork/
SEARCH: Where is Pall Mall?

Colby Organs

Rob Wilds discovers a manufacturing company that believes an organ should enhance worship and lift the spirit of the congregation.
CONTACT: Brad Colby
PHONE: (423) 282-4473
LOCATION: PO Box 4058 Johnson City, TN37602
WEBSITE: http://www.racolby.com
EMAIL: info@racolby.com
SEARCH: Where is Johnson City?

Concrete Artists

Tammi Arender visits a woman in East Tennessee that makes uncommon art out of an uncommon medium- what roads and buildings are made of.
CONTACT: Kem Alexander
PHONE: (423) 505-1227
LOCATION: Chattanooga, TN 37405
WEBSITE: http://www.kemalexander.com
EMAIL: info@kemalexander.com
SEARCH: Where is Chattanooga?

5 Chefs Restaurant

Though its name may be deceiving, Al Voecks finds a great place for lunch in the small town of Portland, plus shopping all under one roof. CONTACT: Jaska Russell
CONTACT: Jaska Russell
PHONE: (615) 325-9508
LOCATION: 103 W. McGlothlin St., Portland, TN 37148
WEBSITE: http://www.portlandtn.com/occasions.htm
SEARCH: Where is Portland?

 

Episode #2041
Air Dates April 12th & 15th, 2007

CHAIR MAKER

Rob Wilds takes us to Jonesborough in East TN, to meet a man who makes chairs the old fashioned way, by hand.
CONTACT: Curtis Buchanan
PHONE: (423) 753-5160
LOCATION: Jonesborough,TN http://www.curtisbuchananchairmaker.com/
SEARCH: Where is Jonesborough?

COOKEVILLE TRAIN DEPOT

The Depot of the old Tennessee Central RR in Cookeville has free admission and memorabilia inside and out, including a 1909 locomotive and two cabooses. Hours of operation are Tuesday to Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM.
PHONE: (931) 528-8570
LOCATION: 116 Broad Street Cookeville, TN 38503, TN37602
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SOUTHERN ALPACAS

Susan Watson takes in an Alpaca show in Shelbyville and gives us a complete tutorial on alpacas and how their fleece is used.
CONTACT: Michael Goldston
PHONE: (615) 373-0171
LOCATION: Liepers Fork, TN
WEBSITE: www.sealpaca.org
www.highmeadowalpacas.net
SEARCH: Where is Liepers Fork?

SHOE ARTIST

Painted and glued with beads, this Katrina evacuee has brought a new life to old shoes.
CONTACT: Melanie Guion
PHONE:(615) 356-0495
LOCATION: Nashville, TN
WEBSITE: www.shoeshrines.com
EMAIL: melanie.gion@cast.com
SEARCH: Where is Nashville?

 

Episode #2042
Air Dates April 19th & 22nd, 2007

Square Market and Café

Susan Watson travels to Columbia for a "taste of the good life". It's quite a statement made by a restaurant with old world taste and hometown charm.
CONTACT: Liz Lovell
PHONE: (931) 840-3636
LOCATION: 36 Public Square, Columbia, TN 38401
EMAIL: squaremarket@charterinternet.com
WEBSITE: http://www.squaremarketcafe.com
SEARCH: Where is Columbia?

Antique Artist Micheal Wimmer

Tammi Arender meets a Chattanooga man whose idea of recycling is making art out of old pieces, otherwise known as junk. CONTACT: Micheal Wimmer
PHONE: (561)319-4100
LOCATION: 2301 E. 28th St. Chattanooga, TN 37407
EMAIL: sixdogsartstudio@myway.com
WEBSITE: http://www.sixdogsartstudio.com
SEARCH: Where is Chattanooga?

School Collector Thomas Hatfield

Rob Wilds learns about a man in Nashville that may have found the shoes you lost in your high school lockeroom years ago. Items in his lost and found collection come from schools all over the city.
CONTACT: Thomas Hatfield
PHONE: (615) 862-4300
LOCATION: 1417 Murfreesboro Rd., Nashville, TN 37217
SEARCH: Where is Nashville?

Whitestone County Inn

Al Voecks visits a romantic inn on the shores of Watts Bar Lake on the Tennessee River. It's a "sanctuary for the soul."
CONTACT: Paul or Jean Cowell
PHONE: (865) 376-0113
LOCATION: 1200 Paint Rock Road, Kingston, TN 37763
EMAIL: moreinfo@whitestoneinn.com
WEBSITE: http://www.whitestoneinn.com
SEARCH: Where is Kingstone?

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Episode #1904
Air Dates April 26th & 28th, 2007

This episode is a re-air due to pledge drive.

The Magic of Aladdin
Susan Watson explores a private collection of rare lunch box treasures.
LOCATION: Nashville, TN

Moonlite BBQ
Joe Elmore sinks his teeth into a BBQ tradition carried on by three generations of the Bosley family.
CONTACT: Ken or Patrick Bosley
PHONE: 1-800-322-8989
LOCATION: 2840 W. Parrish Ave., Owensboro, KY 42301
WEBSITE: www.moonlite.com
SEARCH: Where is Owensboro?

Cabin at Stillwaters Farm
Rob Wilds finds a cure for the stress and strain of everyday life at a rustic retreat in Cumberland Furnace.
CONTACT: Gary and Judy Springer
PHONE: (615) 219-2408
LOCATION: 6146 Buckner Loop Road,
                Cumberland Furnace, TN 37051
WEBSITE: http://visitthecabin.homestead.com/Home.html
SEARCH: Where is Cumberland Furnace?

Miniature Furniture Maker
Al Voecks meets a lady with a huge passion for making miniature furniture.
CONTACT: Sandy Neese
PHONE: (615) 356-9127
LOCATION: Pegram, TN
WEBSITE: www.sandyneesespieces.com
SEARCH: Where is Pegram?

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