Food + Beverage

Carols & Barrels

Get In The Holiday Spirit On The Tennessee Whiskey Trail Article by Charity Toombs | Photography by Courtesy of Tennessee Whiskey Trail The Tennessee Whiskey Trail is getting in the holiday  spirit  this year with the launch of Carols & Barrels, a trail of holiday pop-ups featuring festive decorations, themes, cocktails and entertainment presented by participating distilleries and tasting rooms in Middle Tennessee that begins November 11 and runs through January 5, 2025. Participating Trail...

Travel

A Beautiful Way To Travel

Enjoy An Authentic, Cultural, And Personalized Excursion To Italy Article by Sue Baldani | Photography by Provided Whether planning a once-in-a-lifetime trip or a return trip to your favorite place, you want it to be the best it can be. But trying to create that experience on your own can turn a much-anticipated dream vacation into a headache. There is help, especially when it comes to traveling to the beautiful country of Italy. Anthony and Denise Campopiano, founders of Italy With Bella in...

Life + Culture

Designing Dreams

Becky Smith Uses Her Interior Design Expertise To Give Back To The Community Article by Christina Madrid | Photography by Provided The people we surround ourselves with often shape our path, and for Becky Smith of The Linen Duck, her parents provided an early immersion into the world of home design. Becky recalls how her mother meticulously decorated each house as if it were their permanent home, only for her father, a custom home builder, to sell it and move on to the next project. With a...

Life + Culture

Lighting Up Franklin

Diwali's Festival Of Lights Article by Kathleen Davis | Photography by Provided by India Association of Nashville Renewal and fresh beginnings, good combatting evil, strengthening bonds with family, friends and the community, and reflecting on personal and spiritual growth - these are just a few of the focuses of Diwali. Diwali, or Dipawali, is India's biggest and most important holiday of the year. The festival gets its name from the clay lamps that Indians light outside their homes to...