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January 2010

Episode #2328
Air Dates: January 7th & 10th, 2010


Green Valley General Store

Rob Wilds stops by a small grocery/restaurant/antique store in Bodenham that brings back memories of going to grandma's.
Contact: Becky Yannahan
Phone: (931)363-9999
Location: 23883 US Highway 64, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
E-mail: greenvalleygeneralstore@earthlink.net
Info: Green Valley General Store is located between Lawrenceburg and Pulaski in the historic Bodenham Community

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Hotel Holbrook

Ken Wilshire visits the town of Dickson and an old hotel that's full of TN railroad history.
Contact: Clement Railroad Hotel Museum
Phone: (615)446-0500
Location: 100 Frank Clement Place, Dickson, TN 37055
Website: www.clementrailroadmuseum.org
E-mail: clementmuseum@att.net

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Susan DeMay


Tressa Bush meets a lady in Smithville whose summer job as a teenager sent her down the path to a career filled with creativity and clay.
Contact: Susan DeMay
Phone: (615)597-8867
Location: 801 South Mountain Street, Smithville, TN 37166
Website: www.susandemay.com
E-mail: demay@dtccom.net

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Gruhn Guitars


Joe Elmore visits the world's largest dealer of vintage and used instruments, and it's right behind Nashville's Ryman Auditorium.
Contact: George Gruhn
Phone: (615)256-2033
Location: 400 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203
Website: www.gruhn.com
E-mail: gruhn@gruhn.com

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Episode #2329
Air Dates: January 14th & 17th, 2010


Green Frog Village


Susan Watson travels back in time to a restored West Tennessee community near Jackson.
Phone: (731)663-3319
Location: Highway 412 South, Bells, TN 38006
Website: www.greenfrogtn.com
Directions: Located 14 miles west of Jackson on Highway 412 - 2 miles from West Tennessee Safari Park. From I-40 heading west, exit 79 to Highway 412 and follow signs to Dyersburg & Alamo. From 1-40 heading east, take exit 56 to Brownsville, follow directions to Alamo until you reach Highway 412.
Info: Closed Sundays & Mondays

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Silke's Bakery and Cafe


Ken Wilshire finds a bakery in Clarksville that offers locals a taste of Bavaria in their own backyard.
Contact: Silke Tyler
Phone: (931)552-4422
Location: 1214 A College Street, Clarksville, TN 37040
Website: www.silkesoldworldbreads.com
E-mail: silke@silkesoldworldbreads.com

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National Ornamental Metal Museum


Tammi Arender takes us on a visit to the National Ornamental Metal Museum in Memphis.
Contact: National Ornamental Metal Museum
Phone: (901)774-6380 / (877)881-2326
Location: 374 Metal Museum Drive, Memphis, TN 38106
Website: www.metalmuseum.org

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Brenda Stein


Rob Wilds meets an unique artist in Nashville that finds inspiration in the woods behind her own house.
Contact: Brenda Stein
Phone: (615) 662-6388
Location: Nashville, TN

Website: www.brendastein.com
E-mail: brendastein@bellsouth.net

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Episode #2330
Air Dates: January 21st & 24th, 2010


Chattanooga Zoo


Susan Watson meets some new furry friends in Chattanooga.
Contact: Visitor Servicers
Phone: (423)697-1322
Location: 1254 East 3rd Street, Chattanooga, TN 37404
Website: www.chattzoo.org
E-mail: info@chattzoo.org

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Arlington, TN


Rob Wilds explores one of West TN's best kept secrets, the town of Arlington.
Contact: Susan Hoggard
Phone: (901)867-2226
Location: Arlington, TN

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Tully's Bistro


Tressa Bush visits a restaurant where you can dress casual as you dine on some fine food.
Contact: Tully Wilson
Phone: (615)374-4243
Location: 333 Broadway, Hartsville, TN 37074
Website: www.tullysbistro.com
E-mail: ChefTully@tullysbistro.com

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Turner Museum

Joe Elmore learns of a Grundy County man that is determined to save and share his home county's past.
Contact: William Turner
Phone: (931)592-6557
Location: Tracy City, TN

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Episode #2331
Air Dates: January 28th & 31st, 2010


Southeastern Climbers Coalition


Ed Jones takes us to new heights as he tags along with the Southern Climbers Coalition.
Contact: State Reps
             Middle TN: Lance Brock - lance@climbnashville.com
             SE TN: Kirk Brode - kirk@seclimbers.org
             NE TN: Frank Harvey - faharvey2@earthlink.net
             Little Rock City: Chad Wykle - chadwykle@yahoo.com
Phone: n/a
Location: Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee
Website: www.seclimbers.org
E-mail: info@climbers.org

Info: See website for a complete list of contacts for the Southeastern Climbers Coalition

Salvatore Palazzolo


Ken Wilshire profiles an artist in Hendersonville who is now entering his second century in both life and art.
Contact: Salvatore Palazzolo
Phone: (615)822-2251
Location: Hendersonville, TN
E-mail: salmarie@bellsouth.net

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College Grove Grocery


Susan Watson travels to College Grove to find out what its like to retire from the corporate world and then run a small town grocery.
Contact: Brenda Files
Phone: 615.368.7129
Location: 8731 Horton Highway, College Grove, TN 37046

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Salt & Pepper Shaker Museum

Rob Wilds discovers about 17 thousand salt and pepper shakers at a one of a kind museum.
Contact: Andrea Ludden
Phone: (888)778-1802
Location: Winery Square, Hwy 321, Gatlinburg, TN
Website: www.thesaltandpeppershakermuseum.com
Info: The museum is free for visitors

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