Murfreesboro, TN February 2023

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LIFESTYLE LETTER

Local Love Issue

February 2023 PUBLISHER

Kimberly Thomas | kimberly.thomas@citylifestyle.com MANAGING EDITOR

Kim Dickson | kim.dickson@citylifestyle.com

As a family, we have always appreciated the makers and local businesses that truly build and maintain communities all over the world. This issue is one of my favorites because it highlights overall what Murfreesboro Lifestyle Magazine is all about and what matters most, community and love for our local small businesses. We’ve always believed what we can do together is so much more than what we can do apart, and we continue to see that demonstrated through the many stories told on these pages month after month.

As a photographer, I took this opportunity as often as my girls allowed me to capture their sweetness in themed photoshoots. Valentine's Day was always my favorite one to capture because growing up it was always special.

My mom would always make sure she planned treats for me and my sisters from her and my dad and it was always something unique and yummy from local shops in my hometown. I remember my dad always bringing home flowers for my mom and making sure she felt celebrated.

We hope you take the time to pour into your local shops and restaurants this month to prepare for that special day celebrating with your significant other, friends or family. I'm especially thankful for my Valentine of 17 years this year!

We hope you enjoy the stories of our community this month and pay extra special attention to some local gems! Grab a coffee at Just Love and head home for a game night around the fire with family or friends. Or snag a bottle of wine and some appetizers from Alley on Main and maybe a bouquet of flowers from Enchanted Flower Shop for the kitchen counter.

Thanks for letting us be a part of the life you’re building, whatever that may look like.

Happy February!

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inside the issue The Local Love Issue

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16 From the ‘Boro to the Big Time

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Lifestyle Letter

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City Scene

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Business Monthly

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Local Experiences

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Back Stage

In 2022, over 800 alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends from across country

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Giving Back

gave more than $647,000

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Local Limelight

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Home Update

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Events

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Locally Sourced

Country Artist Chris Young Reflects on his Murfreesboro Roots and Music Career

22 Mtsu’s 6th Annual True Blue Give, Helps Students 24 King of the Grill

Local barbecue business is a labor of love for community-minded Charlie Eblen

34 Doodles Kitchen & Bakery Nourishing the Boro with delicious baked meals

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Photography: Jeff Johnson County Music Singer and Songwriter, Chris Young

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city scene

Where neighbors can see and be seen.

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1-7: Scenes from Winterfest at The Fountains.

Photography by Fountains at Gateway

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business monthly A round-up of exciting news from local businesses.

The GOLFix December 16, Rutherford Country Chamber of Commerce held the ribbon cutting for The Golfix, located at 531 N. Thompson Lane, Murfreesboro. The Golfix provides Rutherford County with high-end golf instruction, full-service retail, two high-technology simulators, and a full SAM Putt Studio. thegolfix.net

Photography by Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce

Happy's Sports Lounge Happy's Sports Lounge is now open.

Located at 302 W Main St, Murfreesboro, Happy's is a family-friendly sports entertainment venue with good food, fun, and friendly folks. No matter your age or interest, Happy's offers something up everyone's alley! 5 State - of - Art Trackman Golf Simulators, 4 Duckpin Bowling Lanes, Breathtaking Sports Viewing Lounge, and an integrated sound system that will feature live music and other special entertainment events. happystn.com

Photography by Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce

Vinyl Room Middle Tennessee Ribbon Cutting for Vinyl Room Middle Tennessee located at 1660 Middle Tennessee Blvd. Suite A, Murfreesboro. The place to get your shirt blanks, heat press sticky vinyl, & sublimation products. Vinylroommdtn@outlook.com

Photography by Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce

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Dailey & Vincent to play at The Caverns Grand Ole Opry Members, 5x GRAMMY® Award winners individually, 3x GRAMMY® Award nominees collectively, 4x GMA DOVE Award winners, and 35x IBMA Awards winners altogether, Dailey & Vincent – Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent – (and their world-class band) will bring “the best of country, bluegrass, and gospel this side of heaven” (USA Today) to Pelham for a subterranean performance in The Caverns underground concert hall on March 18 beginning at 8 p.m. CST.

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local experiences The best places and things to do in our area.

From restaurants, shops, artists and more, show your love and support to our city’s creatives and visionaries. Enjoy these local establishments that you’re sure to fall for while giving back to our city’s economy simultaneously.

Our Picks to Show Your Local Love CHUR CH STR EET GALLER Y: Offers a beautiful selection of national and regional artists, from classic and contemporary paintings, sculptures and photography to fine crafts of glass, pottery and jewelry. 124 N. Church Street, Murfreesboro, TN STEAKHOUSE FIVE: A modern upscale steakhouse located at The Fountains.

Enjoy Tuesday Date Night with 2 Soups/Salads + 2 Entrees (select options) + 1 Dessert for $80. 1500 MEDICAL CENTER PARKWAY, Murfreesboro, TN MUR FR EESBOR O WINE AND SPIR TS: Since 1998, the family-owned Murfreesboro Wine and Spirits has boasted one of the best wine, spirits and high-gravity beer selections in Middle Tennessee. 3016 S Church St, Murfreesboro, TN TER R I LEIGH'S BOUTIQUE: An eclectic boutique offering an array of stylish women's fashion in sizes Small - 3XL with an eclectic array of jewelry, accessories, and gifts. 115 South Church Street, Murfreesboro, TN UPTOWN MALE SPA & SKINCAR E CENTER : Premier Grooming the Distinguished Gentlemen. Replacing the typical ‘Cucumber Water and Spa Music’ with a Complimentary Bourbon Bar and Big Screen TVs throughout.

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Country Artist Chris Young Reflects on his Murfreesboro Roots and Music Career ARTICLE BY LISA VALENTINE | PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED

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While his music has taken him around the world, for Country music artist Chris Young, Murfreesboro will always be considered home. “That’s where I was born and raised,” says Young of Murfreesboro. “That’s where my love of Country music came from. There are just so many things that I could tie who I am to the city of Murfreesboro.” Not only is it where his childhood milestones took place, but Murfreesboro also holds many of the defining moments in his music career, including performing at various locales on downtown Murfreesboro’s square. “Well, obviously, everyone always thinks of Nashville being the home of Country music, but to me, that [Murfreesboro] is where I got to hear my song on the radio for the first time,” he explains. “Murfreesboro was where I did a lot of my band rehearsals and made my first record, where I went to high school obviously, so I think all of those experiences led up to me being the artist that I am.”

Staying true to his hometown roots, Young made the decision to stay in Murfreesboro for college, attending Middle Tennessee State University. “Obviously, I knew MTSU’s reputation one as a college, but two for their recording industry program, and I always thought that was something I would really like to be a part of,” shares Young. “That was where I got a lot of my early publishing knowledge and just knowledge of the [music] business, so I think that was something I was really happy that I decided to do instead of going somewhere else…”

Even after attending, MTSU has remained a special part of the musician’s life, as he’s worked with the university to help provide opportunities in music for students. The artist funded the renovation of what is now The Chris Young Café for students interested in pursuing musical careers to use as a space to practice

their craft and get hands-on experience in performance, artist management, audio, video, and more.

In addition to the café, Young has been involved in helping further students’ dreams and musical aspirations through the funding of an annual scholarship for recording industry students. “…I feel like that’s a little bit of a way for me to give back,” he explains of the scholarships. “I’m very grateful for just the help that I’ve received over the years from everybody else.

Whether it’s from people listening to my music or whether it’s people that taught me at MTSU or just the things that I’ve gone through to get to this point in my career…”

Young has seen immense radio success throughout his career, but the praise that has come from his radio hit “Famous Friends” with Kane Brown holds extra importance to him as it shines a spotlight on his hometown friends, some of which even make an appearance in the music video. “These are all real people,” Young shares of the Platinum-certified song, which has won ASCAP’s 2022 Country Music Song for the Year, as well as Collaborative Video of the Year at the 2021 CMT Awards, among multiple other award nominations. “I mention people that I grew up with, and to be able to write a song like that and for it to resonate with people like that the way it did is just incredibly special,” explains Young of the song that was his tenth No. 1 song as a songwriter and twelfth as a recording artist. While many times radio hits tend to be more universal in order to be relatable and shy away from details that would only connect to the lives of the songwriters and artists, Young and his co-writers Corey Crowder and Cary Barlowe decided to take a risk, penning a song that was extremely personal and specific to CONTINUED >

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Young as an individual. Dropping names of people that hold great importance in Young’s life and even making a shoutout to Rutherford County, where his “crowd is second to none” proved to be the right choice with this song. “…I had no idea it would have this kind of reach,” says Young of “Famous Friends.” “It has been incredible to see other people connect with this song…”

Heading full speed ahead into 2023, Young released two new songs in January, “All Dogs Go To Heaven” and his recent radio single “Looking For You” off of

his upcoming album, which is set to be released this year. “Looking for You,” which he describes as an “up-tempo love song,” was one that came quickly into the writing room and that he “had a whole lot of fun making.” Written with hit songwriters Chris DeStefano, Emily Weisband, and James McNair, it was the first time he’d written with this group of songwriters. “I think that song is going to be something special,” says Young.

One thing’s for sure, no matter where his career takes him, Young will never forget his roots in Murfreesboro.

Chris Young with legend Charlie Daniels (R) and David Corlew (L) Photo Credit: Erick Anderson

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In 2022, over 800 alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends from across country gave more than $647,000

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MTSU’S 6TH ANNUAL TRUE BLUE GIVE, HELPS STUDENTS ARTICLE BY DEANN HAYS | PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED BY MTSU Since its beginning in 2018, Middle Tennessee State University’s annual True Blue Give has raised over $2.3 million and helped thousands of students. The True Blue Give is a threeday crowdfunding movement created

by MTSU alums and friends. “In these three days, we encourage people to make a gift online or by text to invest in their favorite college, department, program, or student organization.

The money given by alumni during the True Blue Give is used to support students,” said Kristen Keene, Director of Annual Giving.

Last year, more than 840 MTSU alumni, faculty, staff, students, and friends from across the United States came together to give more than $640,000 to help support MTSU by providing scholarships, emergency funds, academic departments, and athletics. “This is what I am most proud of. People can give to anything at the University. We highlight several areas each year, but people can give to anything all over campus. The departments receive those funds directly, and they’re used for all kinds of things from purchasing lab equipment to sending a student on an internship,” Keene explained.

MTSU Provost Dr. Mark Brynes added, “True Blue Give is important because it focuses on meeting the

needs of our University community and helps support campus programs that directly serve our students.”

In 2020, the School of Nursing provided personal protective equipment to students who were in hospitals and health clinics as part of their clinical rotations. “If you gave to the School of Nursing, you could designate your funds, and it helped purchase PPE for student nurses who had to go out and do clinicals,” Keene said.

Donors also give to scholarship funds in a big way. “They know students need scholarship support. They know we have so many first-generation students, and they may remember they received help through a scholarship or some aid,” Keene said.

This year, the annual giving campaign will highlight student scholarship support, the Center for Fairness, Justice and Equity in the College of Education, and the Band of Blue, to name a few. “Our number one priority is increasing support for student scholarships. Each year over half of our students qualify for financial assistance, and scholarships make it possible for students to realize their academic goals and dreams,” Keene said.

The 2023 True Blue Give will be held February 14-16. To donate, visit mtsu.edu/truebluegive.

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King of the Grill Local barbecue business is a labor of love for community-minded Charlie Eblen ARTICLE BY COURTNEY STOCKTON | PHOTOGRAPHY BY DANNY MARK PHOTOGRAPHY

This month’s issue is all about local love - what it is, what it means, and how it manifests itself in the community. There is perhaps no clearer embodiment of love than the story of Single Tree BBQ , a small business that is of the community and for the community.

Charlie Eblen, the founder of Single Tree, has deep roots in the area. He moved to Murfreesboro in 1989 and spent a lot of time on his grandfather’s farm in Bell Buckle, cooking dinner by the

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outdoor fireplace. This experience would shape his life and where “the love of community, food, fire, and family was born.”

After a career spent in the restaurant business, he would pay tribute to his grandfather and those formative years on the farm by venturing out on his own with the Single Tree BBQ food truck. Eblen describes the food as “a blend of Texas-style brisket, Middle Tennessee pork, and Memphis ribs.”

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“We have incredibly high standards. This is in everything we do, from our own performance to the quality of beef we buy.”

When asked what makes his food unique, Eblen’s passion bleeds through his words. “We have incredibly high standards. This is in everything we do, from our own performance to the quality of beef we buy. We are the only BBQ joint in the middle Tennessee area that sells prime brisket that I'm aware of.”

And as a small business owner, he is a proponent of partnering with local sources (such as Beasley’s Smokehouse Rubs and Solomon Hills Farm) and forming connections that strengthen the community. He explains, “I love that the fabric of our community is made of some amazing small businesses and people throughout the county. I love that the history of Murfreesboro is far more than what you see driving down Medical Center and Oldfort Parkway. If you take the time to go to Stones River Battlefield or Cannonsburgh Village, we have a very long and incredible history of legacy and honor.”

Eblen is so passionate about this community that he’s recently started Single Tree Podcast to highlight local business owners and leaders. Additionally, he

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partners with the Rutherford County Atlas program, which provides homeless children with food and basic supplies. He had heard about the program from his kids and thought it would be a great way for his family to help, and “our business had a responsibility to do so as well.”

This philanthropic spirit, combined with his passion and commitment to quality food, sets Single Tree apart. Eblen explains, “We pride ourselves on only serving the perfect plate of BBQ! We do this with the most authentic and genuine hospitality. We want to be the Nike of BBQ , we want to accomplish this by helping, building, and growing our community through digital hospitality, online storytelling, and the perfect plate of BBQ!” Eblen is well on his way to accomplishing this goal, as Single Tree BBQ operates a successful food truck, and a concession stand at MTSU, and will be opening its first brick-and-mortar location soon. Single Tree is the story of a man’s love of his community and a community that would be lacking without him.

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ELEVATE YOUR CLOSET 5 WAYS TO O R G A N I Z E A N D

Every woman dreams of an organized and beautiful closet space, but it often comes last on the list of places that get their time and attention. Follow our five tips for transforming and elevating your closet as you Spring clean and declutter for a more peaceful, inspired space you absolutely love.

A sneak peek inside the closet of active mom and entrepreneur Keri Tarantino of Leawood, KS reveals a dressing room that rivals celebrity homes in Beverly Hills. But it didn’t come easily. Keri painstakingly planned, designed and curated the space with care.

When we first stepped inside, we gasped as our eyes beheld the glory. No detail went unnoticed in this dreamy dressing room. Here are some guiding principles that can be drawn from her exquisite taste and vision. How you organize your closet will of course differ based on the size of your space, the size of your wardrobe, and the kind of life you lead. But applying the guidelines Keri used in her space will result in a much more organized and aesthetically pleasing space.

USE R EAL ESTATE W ISELY Reserve the front and middle of the closet for clothes worn most often. For someone who gets dressed for work each morning at 6 a.m., work clothes should be at the front of the closet. Store lesser-worn items like formal wear and out-of-season clothes toward the back and on the upper shelves. The large mirror and counter with chair provides the perfect spot to select jewelry and finalize finishing outfit touches.

While every closet is different, the key here is everything has a home.

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Group clothes by kind first and color second. This ensures quick location of that favorite shirt when it’s needed. Bonus - it’s easy on the eye. Group like with like: Gather belts, sweaters, long-sleeve shirts, work pants, dresses, button-down shirts, jeans, shorts, etc., and decide the best place to store each item as a group (e.g., hang pants in the closet, fold and stack sweaters in a bureau). Working with groupings will help you figure out how much space you need and the best way to store each type of item.

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Using space efficiently is important, but keep in mind every good design includes some negative space. For instance, consider adding built-ins on the long wall of your closet but keep the short wall open with a mirror.

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events A curated selection of the most intriguing upcoming events in our area.

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Wild Things at the Wilderness Station at Barfield Crescent Park

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Winterfest at Gaylord Opryland Resort

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WILDERN ES S STATION AT BARF I E L D C R E S C E NT PA R K, 4 0 1 VO LUNT E E R R OA D MUR FREES BORO | 9:45 AM Let the smaller among us get in touch with their wild side at the Wilderness Station! Sing songs, read a story, complete a craft, and conclude with a short walk. Focus on a different nature theme each week. Preregistration is required by calling the Wilderness Station the day before at 615-217-3017. $3 per child. Dates and times available at murfreesboro.gov/calendar

2 8 00 OPRYLAN D DR IVE, N AS HV I L L E | 8 :0 0 A M Gaylord Opryland Resort continues seasonal festivities with Winterfest, a frosty fun event for the family.

Guests can enjoy a winter getaway while partaking in weekend arctic-inspired activities.

5th Annual Handmade Market

1660 MIDDLE TEN N ES S EE BLV D, MUR F R E E S B O R O, T N | 1 0 :0 0 A M This is an all-handmade craft fair! Every vendor is a local artisan with handmade items. 80+ vendors, including full-service food vendors. Door prizes at 10 am for the first customers (get there early to beat the line!) All INDOORS rain or shine.

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Tennessee Valley Winds Winter Concert at MTSU

H IN TON HALL OF THE W R IG HT MUS I C B UI L DI NG O N T H E CA MP US O F MTS U | 8 :0 0 P M The Tennessee Valley Winds will perform their annual winter concert Friday, February 10th, at 8 pm at the Wright Music Building on the campus of MTSU. The guest conductor will be Terry Jolley. This will be open to the general public with no admission charge. Donations are appreciated. For more information visit tnvalleywinds.org F E BRUA RY 11T H A N D 1 2 T H

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Nashville Black Market BHM Expo

NAS HVILLE FAIRG ROUN DS 625 S MI T H AV E , NAS H V I L L E Nashville Black Market BHM kicks back off this February for Black History Month at the Nashville Fairgrounds/ The Biggest Black History event in Nashville, and you don't want to miss it. Celebrate black businesses and entrepreneurs while enjoying food trucks, vendors, games, installations, live DJs, and raffles. Admission is free.

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3 04 W EST THOMPS ON LAN E, MUR F R E E S B O R O | 6 :0 0 P M Coliseum Nights returns to MTSU's Miller Coliseum for the Chiller at The Miller featuring Nate Smith, Jon Langston, HunterGirl & Brett Bone for a one night only on February 25th, 2023 in Murfreesboro, TN. Tickets available at eventbright.com

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Doodles Kitc hen & Bakery NOURISHING THE BORO WITH DELICIOUS BAKED MEALS ARTICLE BY GRACE LIBMAN | PHOTOGRAPHY BY CARA CLEAR Seven years ago, Doodles Kitchen and Bakery was born inside the Gallipoli family home in New York. After relocating to Middle Tennessee, the husband and wife team, Charlie and Danielle, reestablished Doodles with take-and-bake meals and an assortment of baked goods, all prepared fresh with the best

The chicken bacon ranch wrap has baked chicken, crispy bacon, romaine lettuce, Colby Jack cheese, and their house made zesty ranch sauce

The Linzer cookie is made of an almond dough with raspberry jam and topped with powdered sugar

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ingredients. The menu rotates weekly, with many staples available daily. Charlie and Danielle have backgrounds in the culinary arts and are incredibly passionate about bringing high-quality baked goods and meals to the community. Be sure to check out their retail section filled with Tenessee-made goods.

Doodle Bakers is a locally and vetern owned business located at 117 E Vine St, Murfreesboro.

The Cowboy cookie is a tribute to all the tasty things in life: chocolate chips, oats, pecans, and coconut

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Doodles features a generous selection of food items great for gifts, filling food baskets or treats for yourself and your family

The chicken salad croissant is made with a butter croissant, romaine lettuce, and their own delicious chicken salad recipe