Franklin Parks Family Day

7:23 pm | Thursday, Sep 24th
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Everyone is invited to the 2015 Franklin Parks Family Day on October 3, at the Park at Harlinsdale Farm at 10am.  The 9th Annual Family Day Celebration is promising to be the best festival in the Parks history.  Family Day is a free festival open to the public, and will take place from 10am – 2pm at The Park at Harlinsdale Farm, located at 239 Franklin Rd. across the street from The Factory in the Historic City of Franklin.

The Franklin Park Family Day offers many opportunities for kids and their families to have a great time on this historical farm with so much to do.  The festival features popular activities like miniature train rides, hay rides, pony rides, a petting zoo, and a horsemanship obstacle competition.  Festival attendees can also enjoy cane pole fishing in the pond on the Harlinsdale property.  There will be inflatables, live music, a photo booth and other farm themed photo opportunities, crafts and games.  All rides and activities are free to attendees.

Many local business are participating in the games and sponsoring the event including Denise Cummins & Zeitlin Realty, Friends of Franklin Parks, Tractor Supply Company, K-Love, Get Fit Franklin, Franklin Athletics, Children’s and Adolescent Dentistry of Franklin, Lil Sluggers, Inc. of Nashville, The Academy at Westhaven, The Goddard School, Crossroads Natural Horsemanship, Franklin Farmer’s Market Education Foundation, Williamson County Co-op, Tri-Green Equipment, Dreams Do Come True Princess Parties, Kroger, and Dick’s Sporting Goods.

For hungry attendees, food will be offered for purchase by local food vendors including Smokey J’s BBQ, Music City Pie Company, Tennessee Taco, Kona Ice, Itty Bitty Donuts, Jamba Juice, and Wild Bill’s Old Fashioned Soda.

The Parks Department is working with Safe Harbor Equine and Livestock Sanctuary this year to feature adoptable animals and a “feed drive” at Family Day. Safe Harbor hopes to encourage event attendees to purchase and donate hay and grain to Safe Harbor to help cover the feed costs while these animals are in their care. Safe Harbor will have many adoptable animals onsite.

New to Family Day this year…Crossroads Natural Horsemanship and Friends of Franklin Parks bring a Natural Horsemanship Obstacle Competition to the brand new Tractor Supply Company Arena. Attendees can watch skilled rides take their horses through a variety of 15 obstacles including teeter-totters, weaving poles, tractors tires and more to test the horse’s obedience, training, and trust of his rider.

The 9th Annual Family Day Celebration is presented by the City of Franklin Parks Department. The City of Franklin Parks is committed to promote the love of nature and provide opportunities for enjoyment of the parks in Franklin. The Park at Harlinsdale Farm is a Franklin Landmark established in 1935. It was once called the most significant historic farm associated with the modern Tennessee walking horse industry. The Park at Harlinsdale Farm is a passive park, maintaining and protecting the history of the farm. It offers walking/running paths, a catch and release pond, a dog park, a children’s garden and a venue for various public and private events.

For more information please check out our website at www.franklintn.gov/FamilyDay.

Family Day Live Entertainment Schedule

10am                Rapunzel & Friends (Dreams Do Come True Princesses)                        K-Love Stage

10am                Natural Horsemanship Obstacle Course walk-through                Tractor Supply Co. Arena

10:10am           Bill Crosby                                                                               K-Love Stage

10:30am           Natural Horsemanship Obstacle Course Competition                 Tractor Supply Co. Arena

11am                Elsa & Anna (Dreams Do Come True Princesses)                       K-Love Stage

11:10am           The Main Street                                                                                    K-Love Stage

12:30pm           Ariel & Friends (Dreams Do Come True Princesses)                   K-Love Stage

12:35pm           The Broomestix                                                                                   K-Love Stage

Barktoberfest™ is coming to Franklin

6:53 pm | Thursday, Sep 24th
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Celebrating its 7th year, Barktoberfest™ is Middle Tennessee’s favorite costumed fall festival for dogs and their people! Hosted by Nashville Paw magazine, this event won third place for “BEST FESTIVAL” in The Tennessean’s 2013 Toast of Music City Awards and draws an estimated 3,000 guests and their pooch pals from across Middle Tennessee.

This year, the festival moves to the sprawling grounds of The Park at Harlinsdale Farm, in a new partnership with the City of Franklin Parks. This new partnership will allow the festival room to grow as well as a much-needed perk that has been lacking at previous venues: on-site free parking!

As always, Barktoberfest will feature food trucks, a pet adoption fair featuring local rescue groups and shelters, and 40+ vendor booths to browse and shop. There will also be plenty of fun activities for dogs, kids and the whole family (click the “schedule” tab above for more details).

We’re excited about this year’s musical lineup, which includes Nashville’s own Emily Earle and Eight O’ Five Jive returning to the stage, as well as national touring band Jack and The Bear. (More about these bands under the “schedule” tab above.)

Of course, the highlight of Barktoberfest is always our Howl-O-Ween Costume Contests, where humans and pooch pals alike compete for over $2,000 in fun and fabulous prizes! Costume contests are $10 per entry per contest, and include 3 contests this year: a Kids Costume Contest (ages 12 and under), a Dog Costume Contest and our Dog + Human Costume Combo Contest.

Don’t miss Middle Tennessee’s most fun and festive fall event! Leash up your pooch pal and bring the whole family in costume for an afternoon of fun and a chance at some great prizes!

P.S. Be sure to tag your event posts and pics #TNBarktoberfest and #NashvillePaw for a chance to be featured!

The Park at Harlinsdale Farm
239 Franklin Road
Franklin, TN 37064 (map)

FREE ADMISSION  /  FREE ON-SITE PARKING  /  EVENT IS RAIN OR SHINE
HOWL-O-WEEN COSTUME CONTESTS ARE $10 PER ENTRY PER CONTEST

Franklin Tomorrow Chili Cook-Off

1:13 am | Thursday, Sep 24th
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2015 Chili Cook-off Oct. 24 on Third Avenue North during Pumpkinfest

Franklin Tomorrow’s 13th annual Chili Cook-off is set for Saturday, Oct. 24, on Third Avenue North between Bridge Street and the Franklin Public Square as part of the Downtown Franklin Association’s annual Pumpkinfest.  FirstBank for being our presenting sponsor in this year’s event.

Teams ready to compete for the coveted People’s Choice and Judges’ Choice Awards, as well as Best Booth Décor, include Granite City Food & Brewery; My Friend’s House; Franklin Noon Rotary BBQ Society; Puckett’s Gro. & Restaurant; Circa Grill of Thompson’s Station; Fountains of Franklin; Franklin Firefighters Association; Big Shake’s Hot Chicken; Brian Irvin’s Nailed it Chili; 101st Airborne, Franklin’s Adopted Sons Bulldog Chili; Corner Pub Franklin; Father-Son Bowl; Franklin City Club; and Culver’s of Franklin.

Serving will begin at 11 a.m. and continue until 3:30 p.m. or the chili runs out!

Each $10 tasting tray will contain two-ounce samplings from each of the teams. A ticket for voting accompanies every tray. Hot dogs will be available for sale, as well as drinks and chips.

If you would like to apply to enter a team, complete this 2015 Chili team registration form and send it to donna@franklintomorrow.org.

Pilgrimage Traffic Plan

2:08 pm | Monday, Sep 21st
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Festival organizers have worked extensively with the City’s Police Department, Emergency Management, and Traffic Engineers to create the best traffic flow possible, while leaving residential and business access open.

 

During both days of the festival:

  • Southbound traffic only will be permitted from Harpeth Industrial Court to First Avenue;
  • The northbound lane will be reserved for pedestrians, bicycles, and festival shuttle service;
  • Two-way traffic flow will remain from Harpeth Industrial Court to Mack Hatcher but will be shifted slightly to accommodate pedestrian traffic along part of the route;
  • The roadway will open to regular travel patterns Sunday night at approximately 10 p.m.

 

Franklin Police Officers will direct traffic along Franklin Road and will assist those residents who need to exit or enter their driveways or affected streets.

 

The festival will be a great opportunity for the community.  A portion of the proceeds will benefit Friends of Franklin Parks and ticket-goers are encouraged to visit and shop in Downtown Franklin.

 

“Staff has worked diligently with festival organizers to come up with a plan that will allow both pedestrian and vehicle traffic flow and, hopefully, have the least amount of impact on our residents,” says City Administrator Eric Stuckey.  “We’ve managed to create a pedestrian/bike lane from downtown to Harlinsdale and hope that our visitors will take this time to explore our vibrant downtown area.”

 

A map of the traffic changes can be found at www.franklintn.gov/pilgrimagefestival.  Residents and visitors are encouraged to follow the City of Franklin on Facebook (facebook.com/cityoffranklin) and Twitter (@cityoffranklin) to get the latest traffic updates throughout the festival.

 

The festival will run from 10 a.m. unto 7:30 p.m. on both days and is anticipated to draw up to 10,000 residents and visitors per day.  For information on the festival, you can visit their website at www.pilgrimagefestival.com; e-mail info@pilgrimagefestival.com; or call 615-721-8111. Media inquiries for the Pilgrimage Festival should contact Ashley Lanaux at ashleyl@pressherepublicity.com.  Inquiries for the traffic plan should go to the City of Franklin, contact Milissa Reierson 615-550-6629.

Gypsy

2:00 pm | Sunday, Sep 20th
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Presented by The Tennessean Williamson
Music by Jule Styne, Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by Arthur Laurents

Sept. 17 – Oct. 4, 2015  at Jamison Hall – The Factory at Franklin, Franklin TN

A long-time short-list production for Studio Tenn, “Gypsy” is widely exalted as the Greatest American Book Musical, integrating a rich, compelling story and complex characters into its Broadway songbook standards such as “Everything’s Coming Up Roses,” “Let Me Entertain You,” and “Together (Wherever We Go).”

Bombastic and overbearing stage mother Rose is desperate to catapult her children to stardom during Vaudeville’s heyday. When her younger daughter June flees the family and The Circuit, quiet, sidelined Louise steps into the limelight. With Vaudeville waning, mother and daughter find themselves on an unexpected path to fame.

Studio Tenn is going all out in this bold, dynamic production–nothing short of the royal treatment “Gypsy” deserves.

For tickets, show times and more please visit Gypsy.

Gypsy

2:00 pm | Saturday, Sep 19th
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Presented by The Tennessean Williamson
Music by Jule Styne, Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by Arthur Laurents

Sept. 19th, 2015 at 2:00pm and at 7:00pm at Jamison Hall – The Factory at Franklin, Franklin TN

A long-time short-list production for Studio Tenn, “Gypsy” is widely exalted as the Greatest American Book Musical, integrating a rich, compelling story and complex characters into its Broadway songbook standards such as “Everything’s Coming Up Roses,” “Let Me Entertain You,” and “Together (Wherever We Go).”

Bombastic and overbearing stage mother Rose is desperate to catapult her children to stardom during Vaudeville’s heyday. When her younger daughter June flees the family and The Circuit, quiet, sidelined Louise steps into the limelight. With Vaudeville waning, mother and daughter find themselves on an unexpected path to fame.

Studio Tenn is going all out in this bold, dynamic production–nothing short of the royal treatment “Gypsy” deserves.

For tickets, show times and more please visit Gypsy.

Junior Excursion Adventure Program – Zip Lines

9:00 am | Saturday, Sep 19th
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Junior Excursion Adventure Programs Franklin TN
The Williamson County Parks & Recreation Department will be offering adventure programs for teens who are from the ages of 11 to 15 years old. This program will offer day trips that are more adventurous for your child to participate in. All trips will departure from the Franklin Recreation Complex- 1120 Hillsboro Rd., Franklin, TN 37064. For more info. about trips and trip registration please call Whitney Osborne at 615-302-0971 ext. 2214 or WhitneyO@williamson-tn.org. 
SEPTEMBER 19: ZIP LINES
OCTOBER 19: PAINT BALL

PRE-REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT IS REQUIRED BECAUSE SPACE IS LIMITED!
 * Teens MUST arrive no later than 30 minutes prior to trip departure times.

 

Gypsy

7:00 pm | Friday, Sep 18th
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Presented by The Tennessean Williamson
Music by Jule Styne, Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by Arthur Laurents

Sept. 17 – Oct. 4, 2015  at Jamison Hall – The Factory at Franklin, Franklin TN

A long-time short-list production for Studio Tenn, “Gypsy” is widely exalted as the Greatest American Book Musical, integrating a rich, compelling story and complex characters into its Broadway songbook standards such as “Everything’s Coming Up Roses,” “Let Me Entertain You,” and “Together (Wherever We Go).”

Bombastic and overbearing stage mother Rose is desperate to catapult her children to stardom during Vaudeville’s heyday. When her younger daughter June flees the family and The Circuit, quiet, sidelined Louise steps into the limelight. With Vaudeville waning, mother and daughter find themselves on an unexpected path to fame.

Studio Tenn is going all out in this bold, dynamic production–nothing short of the royal treatment “Gypsy” deserves.

For tickets, show times and more please visit Gypsy.

Megan Barry to speak at Williamson Inc. Membership Luncheon

4:30 pm | Monday, Sep 14th
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Nashville Mayor-elect Megan Barry is confirmed to speak at Williamson, Inc.’s monthly membership luncheon, presented by WGU Tennessee, Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 11 a.m. in Liberty Hall at The Factory at Franklin, located at 230 Franklin Road. Barry will address the Williamson County business community at what will be one of her first public speeches as Nashville’s first female, newly-elected mayor.

Barry was elected the seventh mayor of Nashville’s metropolitan government Thursday, Sept. 10, making history as the first woman and first Metro Council member to hold the city’s top office.

Barry defeated runoff opponent David Fox with 55 percent of the votes to win the mayoral runoff election. With all precincts reporting, Barry had 60,519 votes to Fox’s 49,694 votes.

Barry will lead one of the nation’s fastest-growing cities neighbored to the south by Williamson County, Tennessee’s fastest-growing county. By 2040, the Nashville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization predicts Middle Tennessee’s 10-county region will absorb 1 million new residents.

“Williamson and Davidson counties have become prime destinations for millennials, corporate relocations, job growth and tourism,” Matt Largen, president and CEO of Williamson, Inc., said. “Having the next mayor of Nashville speak to our county’s business leaders shows we are committed to building regional partnerships that ensures continued economic growth in both counties. We depend on Nashville, and our brand, to a degree, is Nashville.”

Building on the momentum established by outgoing Mayor Karl Dean, Barry made regional economic development and growth one of her top campaign platforms to address traffic congestion, mass transit, population growth and business relocation and expansion.

According to Barry’s website, building the local economy will require a regional mindset that includes surrounding counties and working with local, regional, state and federal agencies.

The entire community is invited to hear Barry’s plans on this critical topic. Registration begins at 11 a.m. followed by the program at 11:30 a.m. The luncheon costs $35 for Williamson Chamber and Nashville Chamber members, $55 for non-members, and attendees may register online at www.williamsonchamber.com or pay at the door. Companies may purchase a table of seven for $400. A $5 late fee is added after noon Monday, Sept. 14.

About Williamson, Inc.

Williamson, Inc. is the premiere source for business and economic development initiatives in Williamson County. In 2012, the Brentwood Cool Springs Chamber, the Cool Springs Chamber, the Williamson County-Franklin Chamber, and the county’s Office of Economic Development approved unification under the banner of the new Williamson, Inc. Williamson, Inc. uses an innovative approach to building a prosperous business community through educational programs, networking events, beneficial services, vocal business advocacy and business growth opportunities. Visit us on the web at www.williamsonchamber.com, on Facebook and on Twitter.

Photo Credit: Megan Barry Facebook

QUORUM HEALTH CORP.

4:27 pm | Monday, Sep 14th
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Southeast Venture announced that Quorum Health Corp. has signed a long-term lease for a 40,000-square-foot building that the commercial real estate firm is developing in Mallory Park, an office park near Cool Springs Galleria in Brentwood.The newly leased building is one of two 40,000-square-foot buildings Southeast Venture is developing on a 12.5-acre lot on Mallory Lane known as Dimension at Mallory Park Phase I. The two buildings will surround a courtyard, giving the project a “campus feel.” Southeast Venture is the architect for the building and the firm will also provide interior design services to guide the build-out of the premises for Quorum. Southeast Venture’s leasing team, Michael Finucane and J.C. Darby, represented their company in the lease transaction and Bo Tyler and Tom Hooper of JLL represented the tenant. T.W. Frierson Contractor is the builder for the project.

Quorum Health Corp.’s new headquarters will be the first building constructed in Phase II of Mallory Park, a 33.5-acre parcel north of the original office park that was rezoned for commercial use in 2010. Southeast Venture is the developer of Mallory Park and will continue to own the building with its investors.

“We are very pleased that Quorum Health Corp. has elected to keep its headquarters in Brentwood. Mallory Park will be a great new home for the company, especially with the new Flagpole Park within walking distance,” said Brentwood Mayor Regina Smithson.

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“In order to meet Quorum’s timeline, we plan to begin tenant construction on October 15 and have the building ready for occupancy by early next year,” said Southeast Venture Principal Cam Sorenson. “We are prepared to meet this aggressive deadline: the concrete slab is already poured, utilities are already being installed and walls began going up last week. The type of structure we are building – which is similar to a two- office complex we developed in MetroCenter for HealthSpring – goes up quickly.”

“Quorum will occupy 50 percent of the total space available at Mallory Park,” said Finucane. “We’ve had a lot of activity and are looking forward to filling the remaining 40,000 square feet soon.”

About Southeast Venture

Founded in 1981, Southeast Venture is a diversified commercial real estate and design services company guided by a mission of “Building Value by Valuing Relationships.” The firm provides and coordinates the delivery of brokerage, development, architectural and interior design and property management. This unique, comprehensive approach to commercial real estate offers a cost effective and efficient way of meeting its clients’ commercial real estate needs. For more information, visit SoutheastVenture.com, or find Southeast Venture on Twitter @SEVentureCRE.

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