Taco Mamacita

Taco Mamacita 1200 Villa Place Nashville, TN 37212 Phone: 615.730.8552 Web: http://tacomamacita.com Hours Sunday – Thursday: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. Friday – Saturday: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. Our first visit to Taco Mamacita was in 2013 while returning from a visit to Hilton Head Island. We had stopped in Charleston, SC to visit our…

Roasted Cranberries

          The arrival of cranberries signals the holiday season is here. I love to stock up on bags of this tangy little jewel of the winter produce department. It is a traditional symbol of peace, which explains why the berries hold such a prominent place on the Thanksgiving meal table.  It…

The Bull & Thistle

            The Bull & Thistle 102 S. Main Street Gainesboro, TN 38562 Phone: (931) 268-7170 Web: http://www.bullandthistle.com Hours: Mon: Closed Tue: Closed Wed: 11A – 10P Thu: 11A – 10P Fri: 11A – 12A Sat: 11A – 12A Sun: 12P – 8P Each fall, we take a trip to Burgess Falls…

Tennessee Beer Festival

A few years ago, I participated in a nine-month leadership training program that began with an overnight retreat on Monteagle Mountain. This retreat included many of the usual getting-to-know-you and team-building activities we’ve come to expect at these events. One such activity involved all 32 classmates standing in a giant circle. Beginning with a randomly…