Education

There's No Place Like Home

How Grassland Dance Academy Is Building Confidence, Connection And Community In Williamson County Article by Maureen Sharp | Photography by Provided In a fast-growing county where change feels constant, some places still offer something increasingly rare: a true sense of home. For families at Grassland Dance Academy, that feeling begins the moment they walk through the doors. What started as a single studio in 2013 has grown into a thriving dance academy with three full studios and a spacious...

Travel

The Midwest Is Having A Moment

Enjoy One Last Trip Before School Starts Article by Maria Dinoia | Photography by Provided The Midwest is stepping into the spotlight in a major way. With Michelin’s long-anticipated expansion drawing new attention to the dining scene, record-breaking airfares continuing to shift demand toward drive-market travel, and a full lineup of major sporting events attracting national audiences, the region is gaining fresh momentum as an unexpected late summer destination. Add in easy access to Great...

Real Estate

From Malibu To Leiper's Fork

How Jamie Parsons Found Peace In The Rolling Hills Of Tennessee Article by Provided | Photography by Abagail Bobo The first time Jamie Parsons visited Leiper's Fork in 2008, she had no idea how much her life would change. “I was on a house-hunting trip with a friend. We stopped for lunch in the Village, then looked at two homes,” Parsons recalled. “After the second home, I told her, ‘I’m going to live here one day.’” At the time, Parsons had already built a successful real estate career in...

Food + Beverage

Call It A Truce

Franklin's Newest Restaurant Brings A Fresh Vision To The Local Dining Scene Article by Maria Dinoia | Photography by Provided Franklin's dining scene continues to evolve with the arrival of Truce, a "fine food fast" concept that uses clean, organic, and non-GMO ingredients. We sat down with owner and local resident Matt Frauenshuh to talk about the vision behind the restaurant, the story behind the name, and why Franklin turned out to be exactly the right place to plant his flag. What's the...