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Empowering The Visually Impaired And Blind
How The Forseeable Future Foundation Is Building Community And Opportunity Through Sport Article by Maria Dinoia | Photography by Provided Griffin Pinkow loved playing sports as a kid. And that affection never waned even as he began to progressively lose his sight. Diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa, a degenerative retinal disease that slowly takes your vision from peripheral to complete vision loss, he thought he'd never play baseball again. The path to that diagnosis wasn't an easy one and...
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Food + Beverage
The Original Nashville Institution
A Celebration Of 75 Years Of Biscuits, Hospitality, And Southern Tradition At The Loveless Cafe Article by Maria Dinoia | Photography by Provided Some places are more than restaurants. They're also landmarks, gathering spots, and keepers of a community's story. Few fit that description more completely than the Loveless Cafe. Tucked at the northern end of the Natchez Trace Parkway on the outskirts of Nashville, the Loveless has been serving scratch-made biscuits, country ham, and Southern...
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Local Services
Planning With Purpose
How Trent Linville of Linville Estate Law Helps Families Protect What Matters Most Article by Trent Linville | Photography by Provided At life’s most pivotal moments, clarity becomes one of the greatest gifts a family can give itself. For Trent Linville of Linville Estate Law, those pivotal moments are often when the phone rings. Families typically reach out during seasons of transition, when joy and uncertainty or grief and responsibility intersect. “We tend to see families during life...
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Home + Design
Old Souls, New Stories
Remy Watters Of Vintage Remnants On The Art Of Finding Beauty In The Past Article by Maria Dinoia | Photography by Provided Remy Watters has mastered the art of slowing down and looking back. Her Franklin shop, Vintage Remnants, is equal parts boutique and treasure hunt, a carefully curated space where salvaged, one-of-a-kind pieces and forgotten relics find their way back into the world. Watters has built a loyal following among shoppers who appreciate the stories stitched into every piece...
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- BedRock Siteworks LLC
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- Efficiency Home Improvements
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- O.P. Jenkins Furniture & Design
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- Shower Doors of Nashville LLC
- Stoltz Co.
- Wilhelm Properties
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- Paula Hinegardner - Keller Williams
- Southvale, LLC
- Summerville-Randall Team
- Sunset Road Development, LLC
- Susan Gregory Onward Real Estate of Franklin
- The Erin Krueger Team at Compass
- Tiny Ventures, LLC (The Preserve at Dale Hollow)
- United Country Real Estate
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