Green Hills, TN January 2019

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NEW YEAR YIELDS CHANCES TO START AFRESH

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NEW HOME HAVENS LOOK LIKE THIS

I DO Area 2 Which 2 Are You?

4222 Jamesborough Place • Green Hills • 37215 $899,000

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The full in law apartment on the ground level of this 6 or 7 bedroom home makes me think about moving. Boy, would it be nice to have Momma and Daddy right there with me- there she would be in her own kitchen cooking up a storm, and I would be able to come home to MY clean kitchen and know that dinner was being cooked downstairs! Above MY private floor, I would have Libby and Leila move in to their ensuites. With 4 parking bays, each one of our cars would have its own home , too!

The yard is big but not too big. There are two laundry rooms, three living rooms, a playroom, and ALL of this is behind a GATED PRIVACY FENCE right in the heart of Green Hills!

Which 2 are you?

4521 Belmont Park Terrace • Green Hills • 37215 $599,000

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A cul de sac corner lot with green grass, green trees, and a blue pond asks you if you would like to send your children to the loved and adored hugging and caring teachers of K-4 Percy Priest Elementary School? Does it sound good to save your money now, and ask yourself later, " Is JT Moore the right spot? Or do we take the test and start the process of touring?" Will you send your children to learn music under the Most Fabulous Mr. Wonderfully FUN Mr. Mott? Will your babies play on the playground surrounded by hills, and birds, and rabbits? Will sitting in the pick up line give you a chance to breathe and look at the birds, too? Either way, we have great school options for the little people in your house who will grow up and move out, believe it or not. And , will you be ever so glad that you never sold your not too huge warmly spacious stresslessly manageable one level home on a dead end street with a three sided three car garage with space for bikes and a lawnmower and skateboards and unclaimed stuff not yet put in the storage upon storage closets in this mid century house which sits under a huge attic that has room to store every picture your artists ever proudly hung on your stainless steel refrigerator that came with the house. The .73 acre lot is flat for the trampoline. The Koi pond comes free, but the fish swam away.

“Kiss your babies, tell your parents you love them, and take a walk in the park with a friend” ~ Love, Jodie

Jodie Barringer GRI, ABR

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2815 22nd Avenue • Green Hills • 37215 $635,000 • 1940s cottage • Tumbled brick wood trim • 9 foot ceilings • 5 bedrooms • 2 dens • Playroom/ studio on walk out level • Garage workshop and extra storage • 2 HVAC Units • Master up or down • Mudroom/utility room on main level • Fenced backyard • Paved driveway for sports

• Original tumbled brick • Original Tennessee Harveted limestone • Original plaster walls • LOW Utility bills due to original thick plaster wall construction and high ceilings.

• MUD ROOM addition during kitchen renovation.

• Slow neighborhood street not used as cut through.

• Julia Green School • North Facing

4026 D Woodmont Boulevard • 37205 $420,000 I see this as a perfect house for a single parent with two teenagers. Now, I could be wrong, but the way that the two guest rooms open to a common hang out room, work out room, tv room, it just makes sense that the house lends itself to someone who would like to stay in the Green Hills Area, needs space "away" yet, still needs a size of home that is MANAGEABLE. This home has a den, living room, contemporary kitchen, and dining room, plus laundry room. There is a one car garage and a parking pad for two vehicles. There is a divine patio and common space for walking dogs. This is a perfectly lovely lovely home.

322 Gun Club Road • Hillwood Area • 37205 • $985,000

This home will hit the market in the next few weeks. This one level home is ideal for a family of four. The three children's bedrooms and their two baths are tucked together away from the master bedroom suite and its two large walk in closets. My favorite room of this home is the huge den with stacked stone fireplace. This room makes its own wing of the home , thus creating a sophisticated herringbone patterned brick patio designed for easy en-tertaining off of the master bedroom, kitchen, and great room. The level yard has giant mature trees whose leaves fall into perfectly neat piles each and every fall, and the summer grass stays a level 3.5 inches all summer long - it is paradise - level lot; one level home; unparalleled level of happi-ness is yours to have!

4305 Gray Oaks Drive • Green Hills/ Oak Hill • 37204 • $879,000

Nothing like getting together with kindergarten friends who are still very much present in your life! Here's to friendships that make it through the thicks and thins of life! And, here's to the wine that binds us! HeHe!

Perfect for the person who needs a master on the main and likes to spend a great deal of time outdoors. This warm 4 bedroom charmer will make you smile when you see all of the love that has been put into the back yard. From the moment you step onto the screened porch, sit on the gliding bed, and let your eyes relax on the mature landscaping, you will be transfixed. Let the teenagers learn how to cook on the grill, while you imagine yourself light years away peacefully day dreaming on a cloud of pillows!

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IT'S EXCITING TO WELCOME A NEW YEAR AND THE ENORMOUS PROMISE IT HOLDS. As 2019 begins, it’s an opportunity to predict what will become the new mover-and-shaker developments for Green Hills. We'll continue to deliver stories to you about the variety of people who make up the fabric of our local community and who offer context in our everyday lives because we're a publication about lifestyles and life.

While it's tempting to resolve to lose weight or drop some habit for New Year's resolutions, my personal hope for you during 2019 is that you receive courtesy, respect and calmness from others.

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INSIDE THE ISSUE JANUARY 2019

FEATURES 14 New Natural Hemp Healing Products Nashville-Area Company Provides Patients with Pain Relief

20 Architectural and Interior Design Duo Villa Green Drive: Great Results from Builder, Designer and Real Estate Agent

26 The Road to Rich’s Talking Competition, Family and Life with a CrossFit Legend

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32 Off to the Races Have You Been to Kentucky Downs or Visited Nearby Retired Thoroughbreds?

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The Music City is expected to receive an estimated incremental tax revenue of more than $1 billion over the next 10 years as a result of Amazon’s investment and job creation.

Amazon will receive performance-based direct incentives of up to $102 million, including a cash grant for capital expenditures from Tennessee of $65 million; a cash grant from Nashville of up to $15 million; and a job tax credit to offset franchise and excise taxes from Tennessee of $21.7 million, based on $4,500 per new job over the next seven years.

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Are you planning to join a herd of runners at Zoo

The Green Pheasant is a new Japanese restau-

Run Run on Jan. 26 for a 5K adventure throughout the

rant opened by Seed Hospitality's Patrick Burke

zoo’s property, including areas not available to the pub-

and co-chefs Jess Benefield and Trey Burnette.

lic? Families and children are encouraged to bundle up;

They say their menu reflects their interpretation of

it's a rain, snow or shine event from 3 to 5 p.m.

seasonal Japanese cuisine and includes an abun-

All proceeds from this event help fund zoo oper-

dant list of fish and ingredients sourced directly

ations, including providing education programs for

from Japan, as well as meats and produce from

children, feeding the collection of 2,300-plus animals

local farmers with The Nashville Food Project, Bells

and keeping the zoo safe and clean for visitors. Visit

Bend Farms, No. 9 Farms and Marmilu Farms.

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Photo courtesy of Warner Park Nature Center

NEW STORES SELLS ATTITUDE THAT CAN BE WORN Have you shopped at the new teen retailer, Journeys, opened inside The Mall at Green Hills on the lower level across from Victoria's Secret?

Journeys emphasizes footwear and unique specialty items, including apparel, backpacks, hats and accessories. With more than 840 stores in all 50 U.S. states, Puerto Rico and Canada, Journeys offers popular brands that cater to teens' lifestyles, such as Vans, Converse, Adidas, Timberland, Dr. Martens and UGG. Through strategic artistic partnerships, event sponsorships, creative collaborations with musicians and a focus on giving back to communities through charitable events and volunteer programs, Journeys' managers claim their company has become a universal part of teen and youth culture.

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Amazon managers announced a new Operations

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NE W NATURAL HEALING NASHVILLE-AREA COMPANY’S HEMP PRODUCTS PROVIDE RELIEF FOR PATIENTS

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percent THC, Josh says there are no psychoactive effects

FIT APPLICATIONS. However, innovative leaders of one

from consuming the products.

Nashville company, LabCanna, are matching those discoveries with new product creations to provide therapeutic respite from a variety of health conditions and chronic illnesses.

Current studies show CBD has powerful anti-inflammatory, anti-anxiety and anti-depressant qualities.

Medical and scientific results indicate CBD also is

LabCanna officially started in January 2016 after

used successfully as seizure treatments, cancer fighter,

co-founders Joshua Camp and Ian Leadon participated in

tumor preventative, sleep aid, neuro-protectant and

Tennessee’s Industrial Hemp Research Program under the

cognitive enhancer.

federal 2014 Farm Bill. A few months later, Ian met Matt Chapman. Because the two instantly connected over the potential behind this medicinal plant, Matt is now LabCanna chief operating officer and partner.

“Additionally, CBD supports healthy heart function, vascular health and gastrointestinal health,” Joshua says.

Joshua says the LabCanna teams use both a closed-loop, super-critical carbon dioxide extraction process that creates

In April 2016, LabCanna was awarded Tennessee’s

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first-ever hemp processing license, and its owners

sure and a cryogenic ethanol extraction process to remove

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process removes fats and lipids; then all residual solvents

Hemp is one of the oldest U.S. domesticated crops and is used in hundreds of eco-friendly products, including clothing, building materials, renewable plastics, food and fuel.

are removed. Finally, a complex distillation process is used to isolate individual compounds, such as CBD. “Not only are our products safe, but they can also be taken

Joshua says their products work through a healing

by kids and animals. Our bodies are designed with two types

ingredient called cannabidiol, commonly referred to as

of receptors for compounds such as CBD. That means you

CBD. LabCanna manufactures a range of products, from

cannot overdose on CBD, and only small amounts are needed

pure CBD isolate to full lines of tinctures, topicals and

to experience the benefits,” Joshua says.

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Most people report that between 20 milligrams and 60 milligrams of CBD per day are effective, he says, while anxiety or chronic pain consumers usually would need more.

“CBD has roughly a nine-hour half-life in the body, so the initial recommendation is to take it only twice per day,” Joshua says.

In the spring of 2017, a study was published in the New England Journal of Medicine that found CBD reduced the number of convulsive seizures in children with Dravet syndrome, a severe and often fatal form of epilepsy.

Furthermore, the Epilepsy Foundation states that “some people living with uncontrolled seizures have reported beneficial effects and reduced seizure activity when using medical cannabis, especially strains rich in CBD, or CBD.” LabCanna offers products for humans and pets in the forms of capsules, supplements, pain creams, salves, foods, tinctures, gummies and skin care products.

Joshua says the predominant inquiries they receive are about inflammation, children with epilepsy, Crohn’s disease and multiple scoliosis.

He says they recently opened one of the best processing facilities, which will enable international partnerships.

“To have helped so many people in such a short time and realized this level of growth is nothing short of a genuine blessing. I don’t go a day without recognizing this path is my God-given mission in life,” he says.

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ENCHANTING HOMES HAPPEN WHEN THE RIGHT BLEND OF BUILDERS, DECORATORS AND REAL ESTATE AGENTS COMBINE THEIR TALENTS. This definitely was the case for the newly constructed house at 4613 Villa Green Drive in Green Hills.

Ryan Miller, principal of Nashville-based custom contracting and design firm Millworks, teams with his interior designer wife, Jami, to deliver custom-built residences that are innovatively inviting from the get-go. The Millers joined expertise with Lacey Newman and Jonathan Heard with PARKS Realty to offer the stunning Seven Hills home showcased here.

The house sits on an expansive 1-acre lot on a quiet street.

But the calmness of the property is balanced by the vivacious joy of the house’s striking black-and-white accents, warm wooden wrappings, vaulted entry foyer, high-end lighting and large covered porch overlooking a tree-filled backyard.

Jami, who decorated the house, says she likes to produce clean, modern rooms with “a rustic, homey vibe.”

She and her husband collaborate on creating homes, with Ryan envisioning the structures and drawing all the plans from scratch.

“I like to think of a future home as giving the residents a place to build their own story,” says Ryan, who serves as the architect, project manager and new construction builder.

Jami says she and Ryan spend a great deal of time brainstorming and planning how people will function day-to-day in a home.

In the case of 4613 Villa Green Drive, Jami says they knew they just had to “let the backyard in,” so they designed all the features

Jami and Ryan Miller | Photo by Hany Ramzy

around the lot’s beautiful natural light and friendly climate.

Being a full-service contracting and design firm, Ryan says he develops houses tailored to suit the needs of lifestyles.

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“When working with someone who wants to build a home, we take time to thoroughly understand their vision, filter through their ideas and tweak where necessary to make their dream a reality,” he says.

He says they excel in streamlining communication, collaboration and timeliness.

He even plans out hardscapes, patios and porch designs to mesh with a home’s ambiance.

“What sets Millworks apart from the industry norm is our attention to function. We see each project as unique, with our main focus on making functional look pretty. We strive to create spaces reflective of people’s lives,” Ryan says.

This 5,593-square foot brick house has many of those features, including a downstairs master bedroom, walk-in closets, five full bathrooms and two half bathrooms, a den fireplace, double vanities, a double oven, a wet bar and a three-vehicle garage.

The address is associated with Percy Priest Elementary, John T. Moore Middle School and Hillsboro Comp High School.

Decorating a home that’s on the market in ways that help strengthen the house’s innate personality often helps potential sellers predict whether they can see themselves existing in that residence.

Jami considers the staging of this Villa Green Drive residence as “cozy,” and she used many textures to keep that flow throughout the house. She says one of her favorite rooms is the eat-in kitchen where she feels it’s a relaxed but purposeful environment. Ryan gave the house stucco areas and exposed wooden beams to complement a sense of ease with sophistication.

Jami says a specific touch of baskets and bowls rounds out a more modern look while also providing places to store items, creating a room that’s comfortable and realistically lived in.

“Decluttering is the biggest key when staging houses, along with neutralizing the color palettes,” says Jami, the owner of Blackbook, a residential staging and design firm in Nashville that specializes in higherend furnishings.

She says the neutral type of furniture Ryan Miller | Photo by Hany Ramzy

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placed within this house was intentionally coupled with rugs that yield pops of color.

Photo by Garett Buell

Jami Miller | Photo by Hany Ramzy Photo by Garett Buell

Photo by Garett Buell

New construction specialist Lacey says it’s easy to collaborate with the Millers to provide a seamless, professional home-purchasing experience from beginning to end.

“Thanks to Ryan and Jami’s thoughtful construction and gorgeous interior staging, we had an unprecedented response from potential buyers when we listed it on the market, with over 25 showings and multiple offers in less than two weeks,” Lacey says.

She says buyers of new homes in Nashville are certainly leaning toward a more modern aesthetic than in years past.

“Millworks certainly accomplished the goal of creating a product that appeals to today’s Green Hills’ homebuyers at this price point.”

This property was listed at $1,895,000. New construction specialists and real estate consultants Lacey Newman and Jonathan Heard with PARKS Realty in Green Hills would be pleased to show other residences of this type and style. For further details, email them at heardnewmanteam@gmail.com or call at 615.383.6600.

615.517.0232, Millworks.com

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TALKING COMPETITION, FAMILY AND LIFE WITH A CROSSFIT LEGEND

ROAD

ABOUT 80 MILES EAST OF NASHVILLE, AMONG THE

Or, it could be the man of the hour himself—whose name

WINDING ROADS OF PUTNAM COUNTY, TENNESSEE,

appears throughout his home of Cookeville, from the road that

BETWEEN A BRICK HOUSE AND AN OLD RED BARN,

was named after him (though his dad may joke otherwise) to the

THERE’S A GRAVEL ROAD. It’s easy to miss in the expanse

city limits signs proudly displaying his accomplishment as the

of rolling hills that, in the fall, are colored in leaves of fiery

four-time Fittest Man on Earth: CrossFit legend Rich Froning.

reds, yellows and oranges seemingly from the sunset of a

If you know anything about competitive CrossFit, you

dream. And good luck picking the right one—the rural area

know Rich Froning. You know that he won four back-to-

full of history and a picture of the South is chock-full of them.

back individual CrossFit Games championships from 2011 to

But when you manage to find it and make it just far

2014. You likely know that he won the worldwide Open three

enough up the hill that you feel like you should turn around,

consecutive years. And, if you’ve caught “Froning: The Fittest

you’ll be there—though, it’s a toss-up of who you’ll be

Man in History,” the 2015 documentary, you’ve intimately fol-

greeted by first.

lowed his uncertain path to a fourth-straight CrossFit Games

It could be Mat Fraser, the three-time CrossFit Games Champion and reigning individual champ, heading home from a morning workout.

championship as a husband and new father.

But what you can’t truly know until you’ve met Rich, who was raised just up the hill from where he and his

It could be Tia-Clair Toomey, the Queensland, Australia,

wife, Hillary, currently live just outside of Cookeville, is

native and two-year reigning CrossFit Games Individual

the pure humility and hospitality the Michigan-born,

Women Champion, doing a sled push on the outer side of

Southern-raised lifelong athlete—who has since traded

the property’s custom-built barn gym.

in competing individually for family time and lower-pres-

It could be Gilligan, the 7-year-old black lab; or Gipper, the

sure team competitions—exudes.

4-year-old Goldendoodle; you can find frolicking around the

In 2010, Rich hit rock bottom, quite literally, with a

picturesque landscape (but whatever you do, Mat warns—

second-place showing in the CrossFit Games. Unable to

laughing, but serious—do not throw the golf ball or rock

complete the formidable rope climb, Rich fell—a moment

Gipper is carrying, or else you’ll be indebted to him for all the

he’ll say marked a pivotal turning point in his professional

games of fetch until the end of time).

career and served as an eye-opening metaphor to his life.

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Photo by Kelsey Hawkins Photography

“I wasn’t willing to sacrifice being a dad.”

“My major downfall was falling off the rope and trying to fig-

“Stepping away from the individual side, that had to happen.

ure out who I was and what I was doing this for,” Rich says over

When I was in individual, I was so fixated on competing at the

the sound of weights dropping through his CrossFit Mayhem

highest level—which you have to be to be the best in the world

team’s midday workout. “It really brought my faith back into

at anything,” Rich says. “There was no balance in my life, and I

perspective and showed me that CrossFit isn’t what defines

saw that. When we were going to have Lakelyn, I was like, ‘you

me—it’s Christ and my faith. And that’s why I got the tattoo

know what, either my fitness and me competing at that level

Galatians 6:14—it really put everything into perspective.”

is going to have to give or me being a dad.’ I wasn’t willing to

In the midst of preparing for his 2014 competition, Rich became

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sacrifice being a dad.”

a father for the first time when he and Hillary adopted their now

Rich and Hillary now have three adopted children: Lakelyn;

4-year-old daughter, Lakelyn—an event that had a large impact

Trice, whose full name is Richard III; and Harper Violet,

on his decision to remove himself from individual competition.

Lakelyn’s biological sister.

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“[Having Lakelyn] was a complete 180, and now every time I have a kid it switches in a different direction—in a good direction,” he continues. “My mindset 100 percent switched when we had Lakelyn. And when we had Trice. And then a third time when we had Violet—in good directions. It’s made me more well-rounded. Balance is hard; to be the best at anything, you can’t really be balanced. Now I’m trying to be the best father and husband I can be. It’s a good challenge; it’s fun.”

Rich found some of that seemingly unattainable balance through his transition to team competitions, which have allowed him more of an opportunity to think about training while he’s training and to not think about training while he isn’t.

“I get to be present in my life,” he says. “[In individual], even when I was doing other things, I was still thinking about what I needed to do, what I was missing out on.

“Competing as an individual for me, I got burnt out,” he continues. “It’s been fun the last couple of years to be able to compete with a team. You push harder when you know somebody else is counting on you, and seeing how hard they push and what they sacrifice makes you want to do the same for them.”

Outside of the gym, Rich now spends much of his time using his experience as a CrossFit champion and exercise science degree from Tennessee Tech creating online programming for his gym, CrossFit Mayhem, which is located on Rich Froning Way.

“Winning championships is great, but it’s like the next year somebody else wins...I enjoyed that, but I don’t want that to be what defines me. I want to be known as a good husband, a good father.”

Among them are Mayhem Compete, a program for those beginning to take competition seriously or who want to take their fitness to the next level; Mayhem Masters, a program for competitive athletes ages 35-70; What’s Rich Doing, a program offering exactly what Rich is doing every day; Mayhem 60, a complete 60-minute workout for anyone with a garage gym; and M30, a short 30-minute workout designed for someone who travels or wants to work out at home with no access to equipment.

Looking toward the future, Rich is in pursuit of moving forward.

“Winning championships is great, but it’s like the next year somebody else wins so it’s always different,” Rich says. “I enjoyed that, but I don’t want that to be what defines me. I want to be known as a good husband, a good father.

Moving forward [is important] for sure—not getting caught up in one thing that’s stuck—you’ve got to always be thinking about what’s next and what [you] need to do to grow as a person.”

For more information about CrossFit Mayhem, access to Rich’s online programs or the opportunity to train alongside him in Cookeville, visit CrossFitMayhem.com.

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of f to the races in 2019 AN EQUINE-ENRICHED TRIP TO KENTUCKY DOWNS

ARTICLE JULIE BROWN PATTON PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF KENTUCKY DOWNS

DID YOU KNOW THAT KENTUCKY DOWNS IS HOME TO AMERICA’S ONLY EUROPEAN-STYLE AND MOST UNIQUE HORSE TRACK? At 1.3125 miles in length, Kentucky Downs showcases one of the longest courses in the nation, with all of the races conducted on grass. While other U.S. racetracks are oval and flat, Kentucky Downs was fashioned in a kidney-bean shape when its founders laid out the course in an undulating field in 1990 with the intention of staging world-class steeplechase racing. The course’s jumps and hurdles since were removed. But the track’s gentle mounds and subtle elevation changes, massive sweeping turn into a distinctive stretch featuring a dogleg bend and quarter-mile dash to the finish remain to make racing at Kentucky Downs an exhilarating experience for both those competing and those cheering, says Ted Nicholson, Kentucky Downs’ senior vice president and general manager.

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KENTUCKY DOWNS 5629 Nashville Road, Franklin, Kentucky 270.586.7778 KentuckyDowns.com/racing

entire families along with extraordinarily up-close views of the people and equine participants.

Starting in 2019, the track’s international flavor will be accentuated by Michael Wrona, a pre-eminent race-caller known around the world and the voice of Santa Anita Park in California. The 52-year-old Australian has a reputation of being one of the sport’s most colorful and entertaining announcers, weaving humor into precise calls.

General admission and parking at this course, including tailgating on the far turn, are free. Unlike most racetracks, Kentucky Downs doesn’t have typical grandstand seating; instead, it features stadium seats and picnic tables, or guests can bring their own lawn chairs or picnic blankets. Reserved seating is offered, starting at $25 each.

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Retired Eldaafer and friend Yahoo.

Photo by Laura Battles.

Ted says the annual five-day racing meet averages more than $2 million a day in purses and about 11 horses per race, both tops in the country. Its 14 stakes races, from sprints to routes and everything in-between, feature four that boast graded status: the G3 Calumet Farm Kentucky Turf Cup, G3 Ladies Turf Stakes, G3 Turf Sprint Stakes and G3 Ladies Turf Sprint Stakes. Graded stakes races are those designated as the best in North America, with Grade 1 the highest rating possible.

2019 Kentucky Downs live race dates are: + Saturday, Aug. 31 + Thursday, Sept. 5 + Saturday, Sept. 7 + Sunday, Sept. 8 + Thursday, Sept. 12

Kentucky Downs, located just off Interstate 65, also is open year-round for betting on horse tracks around the country and playing innovative, electronic gaming terminals.

STOP BY AND SAY HELLO TO RETIRED RACING GREATS While in the Kentucky horse racing region, consider also visiting retired equine greats at the Thoroughbred Retirement Facilities in Georgetown and Franklin. The Georgetown team Little Silver Charm at Old Friends Equine.

was recognized for putting a new face on the concept of equine aftercare. Founded in 2003, the organization grew from a leased paddock and one horse to a 136-acre farm, a herd of more than 175 rescued and retired horses and two satellite facilities: Old Friends at Kentucky Downs in Franklin and Old Friends at Cabin Creek in Greenfield Center, New York.

Tours at Old Friends at Kentucky Downs are offered daily, beginning at 11 a.m. It was the first thoroughbred retirement home located at a race track in the country.

OLD FRIENDS 5565 Nashville Road, Franklin, Kentucky 270.586.3040 Call to confirm a tour guide.

KENTUCKY DOWNS 1841 Paynes Depot Road, Georgetown, Kentucky, 502.863.1775

Bint Marscay and Miss Dubois.

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home, Belle Monte, spoke to their place in

to recover from the suffering (men-

Tennessee society and their aspirations.

tal anguish) caused by delusions

AMAZING SCAVENGER HUNT ADVENTURE

This January, staffers are replacing the

of self. Generally, the first half hour

faux marble technique once present

is guided meditation practice, fol-

on the floor throughout the room.

lowed by a Dharma talk with plenty

The Ford Theater at

Donations are welcomed, as are visits

of time for response and discussion.

The Country Music Hall of Fame

and inquiries to see the work in action.

There are chairs in the cottage,

Turn Nashville into a giant game board with this fun scavenger hunt. Combine the excitement of The Amazing Race with a three-hour city tour. Guided from any smart phone, teams make their way among well-known and overlooked

but participants can take their own

3 JAZZ AND JOKES

Jazz & Jokes Lounge

6 TWIN KEGS II BLUES JAM

gems of the city, solving clues and com-

Experience the ultimate fusion of music

pleting challenges while learning local

and comedy in live entertainment.

history. Price is per team, not per person.

The music feeds the comedy, and the

Sunday Blues Jam at Twin Kegs II is

UrbanAdventureQuest.com

comedy feeds the music. For specific

a free event. It generally features

details, call 615.242.JOKE (5653).

Derek Hawkins, Terrance Downing

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Twin Kegs II

Geoff Newhall and Jimi Foglesong.

RESTORING BELMONT MANSION'S GRAND SALON Belmont Mansion

The Grand Salon that Joseph and Adelicia Acklen constructed in their summer

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NASHVILLE-AREA BUDDHIST RECOVERY SANGHA

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staged readings with theater fans. Free

COSMOS: AN HD ODYSSEY WITH THE NASHVILLE SYMPHONY

sions. January's REPaloud features Clean

readings are followed by moderated talkbacks so audiences can voice impresHouse by Sarah Ruhl, 2018 Ingram New

ORCHIDS ON THE LOGGIA

Cheekwood Estate & Gardens

Schermerhorn Symphony Center

Works Fellow. Two of Sarah’s plays

The orchid exhibition at Cheekwood

The program is: Smetana – The Moldau

were finalists for the Pulitzer Prize for

through March 3 will feature stylized

from Má Vlast as well as Cosmos –

Drama; she received a Tony Award nom-

interpretations of classical orangery

An HD Odyssey, featuring Dvořák’s

ination for Best Play.

and occupy the historic loggia with

Symphony No. 9, “From the New World.” Giancarlo Guerrero is the con-

ductor. Ticket includes complimentary coffee and pastries at 9:30 a.m.

This concert also is offered twice more the same weekend on Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon.

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large palms, tropical foliage and an

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array of colorful orchids. Orchids

THE TIME JUMPERS

sion and present a series of period

the historically redecorated man-

3rd and Lindsley Bar and Grill

room

This Western swing band was estab-

Cymbidium and Phalaenopsis orchids

lished in Nashville in 1998 by an assem-

will be featured, among others.

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blage of high-dollar studio musicians who

REPALOUD FROM NASHVILLE REPERTORY THEATRE

Tickets for these super pickers are $20

wanted to spend some spare time jamming with their sonically gifted buddies. each. In 2013, the band’s self-titled release

OZ Arts Nashville

was nominated for two Grammys: Best

REPaloud (Reading Excellent Plays

Vocal Performance by Duo or Group–

Aloud) shares exceptional scripts as

Country and Best Country Album.

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