From the time I was fifteen, I spent every weekend at concerts and local shows. A divey all ages club called Swayze's in Kennesaw was my regular for Friday nights and I seemed to know everyone there. I would spend every dime I had on seeing my favorite bands and during those years I saw The Format … [Read more...] about Musings from a Music Festival
Tennessee
Photo Essay: Elvis’ Graceland
Memphis is the former home of legendary musician Elvis Presley and having grown up listening to his music with my grandparents, I knew I had to visit Graceland. We purchased tickets online before leaving Nashville to ensure we got in, since even in low season, thousands of people pass through … [Read more...] about Photo Essay: Elvis’ Graceland
Memphis: A Lil Bit Country, A Lil Bit Rock n Roll
Before making the trip, I'd heard mixed reviews of Memphis. I was told that there was good food, but that it was "dangerous." It's larger than Nashville and was the setting of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. But as with everything, I set out to form my own opinion. I liked the downtown … [Read more...] about Memphis: A Lil Bit Country, A Lil Bit Rock n Roll
Biscuits and Beer in Nashville
I've been to Nashville many times throughout my life since my aunt has lived there since she was a student at Vanderbilt. My last visit there was for her wedding nearly three years ago, so I knew it was time to return. I wanted to see her and my cousins, as well as my friend Shauna who lives there. … [Read more...] about Biscuits and Beer in Nashville
Lovely Lynchburg
The Aussie and I took a brief road trip of the South so I could show him that America is much more than Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and New York. On the way to visit my aunt in Nashville, we stopped in Lynchburg, Tennessee so we could tour the famous Jack Daniels Distillery. As everyone told me … [Read more...] about Lovely Lynchburg