There is no better destination for a motorcycle and its rider than the meandering roads and gently rolling countryside of Historic Bell Buckle, Tennessee. Designated The Official Tennessee State Bike Show, Bell Buckle’s Motorcycle Day is a jam packed day filled with an incomparable Poker Run on some of Tennessee’s best backroads, a wildly competitive Bike Show, live entertainment, the best in country cooking, and much more! It’s all happening on Saturday, June 13th!
Grab your fishing poles and head out to Cane Creek Park in Cookeville this Saturday June 13th for a Kids’ Fishing Derby! Children, ages 15 and under, are invited to attend this free event. Prizes are awarded in several age groups. Additional activities will include casting, educational programs and a picnic. Children should bring their own fishing equipment and bait. A limited amount of equipment will be available for loan to children that do not have their own on a first-come, first-serve basis. Maybe you’ll catch “THE BIG ONE!”
Held at Lions Pride Park in Petersburg, TN on June 13th, the Petersburg Lions Club Bluegrass & Chicken Festival features chicken activities such as skillet toss, chicken leg beauty contest, peep eating, chicken nugget eating, and an auction, along with great bluegrass music. It’s lots of fun for the whole family to enjoy together, so come on out!
Eight hundred horses and a great cause is what the Germantown Charity Horse Show is all about. Held on June 2-6, the show includes show jumpers, hunters, gated, walking horses, Hackney ponies, and more! This event has been going on for 62 years, raising money for several different worthy causes. This year’s charity is the Exchange Club Family Center which offers programs and services in three major areas: family violence, parenting education, and anger management. Come on out to enjoy the horses and support a great cause!
June 5-6th is the 10th Annual Blue Plum Art & Music Festival in Johnson City. Enjoy outdoor music, children’s activities, cornhole tournament, 5K run/walk, great food, and much more! Come on out and enjoy the free festival in downtown Johnson City!
Tennessee State Fair organizers are planning to take unsual steps to save money this year, by literally turning “poop into power.” They have found a way to generate their own power while eliminating animal waste.State Fair Director of Marketing Chrysty Fortner says the fair generates 560 tons of manure from all the livestock shown at the event each year. The fair will take the manure, along with wood shavings and switch grass, and mix them with methanol, all on site. The mixture will become biodiesel which will power the entire midway, along with other equipment that runs on diesel. Officials hope to make about 30,000 gallons of fuel.
The fair decided to use the manure to power the midway because it was too costly to continue to shovel the mess to the landfill. Fair officials say the byproduct from the used fuel actually makes a fertilizer, and they plan on giving that away to anyone who wants it.
May 28-30th is the Memphis Italian Festival - A community celebration demonstrating the values of family, faith and fellowship in the Italian-American tradition. There’s lots of family oriented fun with music, food, events, games and arts & crafts, and more. And it also helps out a great cause - proceeds benefit the Ronald McDonald House. So come on out and enjoy great food and fun in a wonderful family atmosphere.
National Moo Fest is a day you definitely don’t want to miss! It’s a day of historical and educational activities that highlight the important role the dairy industry plays in the community. Moo Fest features tours of Mayfield Dairy Farms, crafts, food, homemade ice cream contest and live entertainment, plus an appearance by the Oscar Mayer Weiner-Mobile, a carnival, kids activities, several different contests like the milk chug-a-lug and scoop stackin’, and so much more. It’s a great event for the whole family, and it’s all happening on May 30th in Athens, home of THRN Affiliate WYXI. For more info, check out www.nationalmoofest.com
Archeologists in Franklin, home of THRN affiliate WAKM, are investigating the discovery of what appears to be human remains from the Civil War era. The remains were discovered in a construction site along Columbia Pike, across the street from Kneeling Electric Company.At first deemed a crime scene, the area has now been turned over to the state’s archeologists who believe the remains likely belong to a Union solider, killed in 1864. Franklin is home to many historically significant points of interest and has a rich history in the Civil War. Archeologists said there could be more soldiers buried in the area. All construction in the area has been stopped.
The Tennessee Grocers Association has named a Mid-State teenager the state’s best bagger. Brittany Cavender works at the Kroger in White House, Tennessee. After winning the competition at her store, the 17-year-old started preparing for the statewide competition in Knoxville. Weight distribution was a factor to judges, as was speed, style and technique. When asked how it felt to be “Tennessee’s Best Bagger”, Cavender said it was a “little awkward” but “cool.” Cavender will go on to compete against other baggers from across the country in a national competition in Las Vegas.
