One of Nashville's most iconic restaurants is Loveless Cafe, a roadside cafe known for one thing: biscuits. In 1951, Lon and Annie Loveless opened the doors to their home to sell their favorite Southern fare to travelers on Highway 100. They soon opened a motel and expanded the restaurant before selling to new owners. Over the years, the recipes haven't changed. It can get … [Read more...] about Classic Eats: Loveless Cafe
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The Best Southern Music Festivals to Attend
The South has a longstanding musical legacy covering most styles of music, from R&B to rock to bluegrass. All trace their heritage to the region. It has also produced some of the country's most famous artists, such as Elvis Presley and the Allman Brothers Band, to name a few. So it makes sense that music festivals would thrive here. Here are our picks … [Read more...] about The Best Southern Music Festivals to Attend
Film Friday: The Green Mile
Based on the novel by Stephen King, The Green Mile is about how the lives of Death Row guards change at the arrival of a convicted rapist and child murderer with a special gift. Tom Hanks and the late Michael Clarke Duncan star in the Academy Award-winning film. Filmed In: Blowing Rock, North Carolina; Blue Ridge Mountains; Moses Cone Park; Caney Fork River, College Grove, … [Read more...] about Film Friday: The Green Mile
Film Friday: Walk the Line
As far as tormented musicians go, Johnny Cash was the original man in black. Walk the Line takes us into the life of the country legend, from his childhood in Arkansas to his rise to fame in Memphis. The movie won an Academy Award for performances by Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon, both of whom led their vocal talents. Filmed In: Covington, Memphis, and Nashville, … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Walk the Line
Music Monday: Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon are one of the most well-known bands in the country for both their popular hits like "Sex On Fire" as well as the family drama between the brothers. Brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill, who form the band along with their cousin Matthew, were raised following their Pentecostal preacher father around the South. The boys moved to Nashville, Tennessee … [Read more...] about Music Monday: Kings of Leon
