Fitness

Adventure Awaits on the Harpeth River

Explore and make memories with Sunshine's Adventures Article by Lisa Valentine | Photography by Ed Atlas “Exploring, to me, is more than where you go physically,” says Matt “Sunshine” Keller. “It's what capacity you're willing to go [and] how far you're willing to push yourself on an adventure. How far are you able to take yourself?”   For Keller, the Harpeth River is one of the greatest places to explore in Middle Tennessee and one of the best places to make deep connections and lasting...

Life + Culture

Now Boarding: Iceland

With nonstop flights from BNA, here’s how to hit the highlights in the Land of Fire and Ice. Article by Kellie Walton | Photography by Provided If you step off the plane in Iceland and feel like you’ve wandered onto the set of Interstellar or Star Wars , you’re not imagining things. The country’s eerie, ethereal beauty—vast black sand beaches, ancient lava fields, steamy geothermal pools, and jagged mountains—has made it a favorite filming location for Hollywood epics. But it’s not a movie...

Sports + Recreation

Harpeth River Outfitters

Chris Odum is outfitting area anglers for their next great fishing expedition. Article and Photography by Ed Atlas   Chris Odom moved to Middle Tennessee before it became the trendy thing to do. As a recent college grad, he found work as an IT specialist and, in his spare time, found ample opportunity to indulge in his favorite pastime: fishing the area’s waterways.   That changed in 2017 when corporate downsizing compelled him to turn his passion into his occupation. By 2020, what started...

Arts + Culture

Harpeth Guitar Restoration

Scott St. Dennis Is Bringing Favorite Instruments Back To Life Article by Ed Atlas | Photography by Provided If you’ve played guitar for any time at all, at some point you likely had your hands on a Harmony “Stella” acoustic. Once the nation’s leading guitar manufacturer, Harmony’s Stella was a top seller. They were cheap, a bear to play and could be found stuffed into closets and propped up in corners of suburban bedrooms from sea to shining sea.   While they lacked aesthetics and...