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Nashville Weekend Guide: March 1-3

Natural BeeKeeping School

  • Friday, March 1st and Saturday, March 2nd
  • Green Door Gourmet
  • Williams Honey Farm will host their third annual Natural Beekeeping School providing students with information and education on beekeeping.

30th Annual Nashville Lawn and Garden Show

  • Thursday, February 28th through Sunday, March 3rd
  • Nashville Fairgrounds
  • The Nashville Lawn and Garden Show will feature multiple activities for children of all ages including Tea Parties, 200 Live Butterflies in the Butterfly House and Pollinator Garden, a live flower wall, children’s garden, live animal ambassadors from the Nashville Zoo, farm animals and much more! The event will also include lectures, interactive workshops, gardens, and vendors.

Little Sprouts Consignment Sale

  • Friday, March 1st through Sunday, March 3rd
  • 1755 Galleria Blvd. Franklin, TN (Old Toys ‘R Us Building)
  • Come stock up on children’s consignment items at this local sale

Hands-On History: Wonderland Tea Party

  • Saturday, March 2nd from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
  • Belle Meade Plantation
  • Experience a Wonderland Tea Party at Belle Meade Plantation

Cheekwood

Orchids in the Mansion, inside the historic mansion’s loggia level, will showcase a stylized interpretation of a classical orangery, symbolizing how the Cheek family most likely brought nature indoors to decorate their home. On display February 1-March 3, 2019.

Also check out the Derived from the Decorative exhibit.The work of each artist takes cues from decorative arts traditions to blur the space between functional forms and art forms. On display February 1-June 9, 2019.

Cheekwood is celebrating 28 years as host to The Middle Tennessee Scholastic Art Awards, which recognizes outstanding art achievement by students in grades 7 through 12. On display February 2-March 3, 2019.

Weed Wrangle Day

Weed Wrangle is a one-day, citywide, volunteer effort to help rescue our public parks and green spaces from invasive species through hands-on removal of especially harmful trees, vines and flowering plants. For more information on how you can help, contact Cheekwood at volunteers@cheekwood.org

Country Music Hall of Fame Family Programs

Community Pop-Up: Musical Petting Zoo at Martha O’Bryan Center

Nashville Opera Presents Anna Young’s Bear Hug/Abrazo De Oso

Songwriting Tune-Up

Make Letterpress Art with Hatch Show Print

The Hall of Fame has launched a Membership Drive for the month of February. Family and Individual Memberships are 10% off from 2/1 to 2/28. Annual benefits include: Unlimited free admission, amazing performances and special events, unique programs for all ages and discounts on dining, shopping, and tours of Hatch Show Print and Historic RCA Studio B. 

Community Counts is another incentive the museum offers for local families. Find more information on that program here.

Taste of Williamson

  • Sunday, March 3rd from 7 to 9 p.m.
  • Cool Springs Galleria
  • Taste of Williamson is an annual community favorite, featuring the area’s best food and beverages. All proceeds benefit United Way of Williamson County and its partner agencies. Ticket holders will meet chefs, sip beverages and taste local restaurant offerings.

/ Nashville Eats

Apple Spice Catering

I’m always up for lunch for friends, especially when we get to try somewhere new! Apple Spice is a boxed lunch and catering company serving the Nashville area and have locations all over the U.S.

Apple Spice is one of Nashville’s top corporate caterers with a selection of freshly-baked breads, fine meats and cheese, vegetables, as well as homemade soups, salads and bakery options. Breakfast options are also available.

Apple Spice’s corporate and office lunch delivery in Nashville can provide sandwich platters, fruit and vegetable trays, an array of salads, baked potato bar and many other options.

Take a look at their online menu and plan your next party! My friends at Draper James and I enjoyed Apple Spice and can’t wait to have another lunch date soon!

/ Style

The Saved Collection

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A store where everything is always on sale!

The Saved Collection is an online consignment sale featuring fashion bloggers’ closet clean outs! You can find beautiful items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry and more for a fraction of the cost! The Saved Collection and consignors also donate a portion of their sales to non-profit organizations. I am thrilled to partner with The Saved Collection to feature some of my closet as well as my daughter’s! You can shop the sale here.

Tracy and Allie, the ladies behind The Saved Collection are also talking with me on The Nash Chat.

Tune in to hear how these moms created this online consignment boutique.

/ Local

Giggles and Glam Salon

Giggles and Glam is the cutest children’s salon, boutique and party place located in Hendersonville, Tennessee! We recently had the opportunity to check out this fun place and can’t wait to share it with you!

Giggles and Glam provides hair cuts, manicures and pedicures, as well as a DIY Bath and Beauty Product Bar! Lily Caroline LOVED making her own lip balm and sparkly lotion.

Giggles and Glam also offer full-service birthday parties with many themes, costumes and will take care of everything so parents can enjoy the party! The party room is set up with everything to make an incredible birthday experience. There are many themes to choose from and of course, the most fun costumes!

Giggles and Glam really have put so much thought into every aspect of the salon and party room, it is a beautiful space for kids!

For more information, check out the Giggles and Glam website.

/ Weekend Happenings

Nashville Weekend Guide: Feb. 22-24

Nashville Soccer Club

  • First Tennessee Park
  • Friday, February 22nd at 7 p.m.
  • Cheer on the Nashville Soccer Club in their preseason game against New York City FC

Teddy Bear Clinic

  • Nashville Zoo
  • Saturday, Feb. 23rd from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Children are invited to bring their favorite teddy bear or stuffed animal to Nashville Zoo’s third annual Teddy Bear Clinic presented by Swauger Pediatric Dentistry and TriStar Southern Hills at the Zoo’s new Veterinary Center. The clinic is FREE with Zoo admission! No registration is necessary! During the event, there will be animal artifacts and learning experiences with Zoo Docents, crafts, veterinarian dress-up play, a photo booth, animal encounters and more. Children will also receive a certificate of Beary Good Health at the end of the checkup.

When I Pray for You Book Signing

  • Barnes and Noble Cool Springs
  • Saturday, February 23rd from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • Join bestselling author Matthew Paul Turner for a reading of his newest book When I Pray For You following story time.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

  • Nashville Children’s Theater
  • February 21-April 7, 2019 (Various times)
  • See The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, Mister Seahorse and The Very Lonely Firefly come to life on stage in a puppet presentation.

Cheekwood

Orchids in the Mansion, inside the historic mansion’s loggia level, will showcase a stylized interpretation of a classical orangery, symbolizing how the Cheek family most likely brought nature indoors to decorate their home. On display February 1-March 3, 2019.

Also check out the Derived from the Decorative exhibit. The work of each artist takes cues from decorative arts traditions to blur the space between functional forms and art forms. On display February 1-June 9, 2019.

Cheekwood is celebrating 28 years as host to The Middle Tennessee Scholastic Art Awards, which recognizes outstanding art achievement by students in grades 7 through 12. On display February 2-March 3, 2019.

Country Music Hall of Fame Family Programs

Beginning Banjo Workshop: Judds Style

The Hall of Fame has launched a Membership Drive for the month of February. Family and Individual Memberships are 10% off from 2/1 to 2/28. Annual benefits include: Unlimited free admission, amazing performances and special events, unique programs for all ages and discounts on dining, shopping, and tours of Hatch Show Print and Historic RCA Studio B. 

Community Counts is another incentive the museum offers for local families. Find more information on that program here.

Belmont Bruins Basketball

  • Curb Events Center
  • Saturday, February 23rd at 5 p.m.
  • See the last home game of the season! The Bruins will take on SIU Edwardsville!

Our Kids Soup Sunday

  • Nissan Stadium, Club Level West
  • Sunday, February 24th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Our Kids is excited to host 50 of Nashville’s best restaurants at the 26th Annual Soup Sunday. Soup Sunday benefits Our Kids, a nonprofit providing medical evaluations and crisis counseling for children and families struggling with abuse. Soups from 50+ Nashville restaurants, a silent auction, celebrity and culinary judges, kids activities and much more!

/ Go, Local, Things to do

Soundwaves at Opryland

Nashvillians will no longer need to leave town to experience a vacation getaway. Gaylord Opryland‘s recent addition of a 4 acre, upscale indoor/outdoor water attraction will have residents wanting to book a Staycation at this famous resort.

Soundwaves includes something for everyone. The guests looking to relax will enjoy floating down their choice of the rapid or lazy river. Adventurous guests will enjoy sharpening their surfing skills on the FlowRider or tubing down one of the water slides. The Activity Lagoon Pool features rock climbing, obstacle course and basketball for those looking for water activities. Indoor kids and toddler pool areas are offered with the cutest adirondack chairs. An adults-only infinity pool is also offered with lounging areas, locker rentals, towels and other amenities.

Spaces have been created throughout to provide privacy and an oasis-like setting.

Private cabanas are also available to rent for special occasions, parties or to have your own private space. Each cabana has the option of being customized to a certain theme.

Guests can enjoy dining at Decibels, a restaurant with indoor and outdoor eating areas. Status Cymbal features the adults-only pool and bar, located on the top indoor level.


Access to SoundWaves is for hotel guests only. However, private party rooms are available to reserve for locals looking for a unique experience for special occasions.

The outdoor attractions will open later this spring with waterslides, a tidal wave pool, a multi-level play structure and many other exciting features.

SoundWaves at Gaylord Opryland is an ultimate experience with state of the art facilities, quality food and drink selections and fun for everyone in the family!