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For the love of chocolate

Mary Mancini

February 13, 2025

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Grabbing a candy bar at the convenient store is one thing, but where do you go in Nashville when you want to elevate your chocolate experience?

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Evane Stoner, food, Goo Goo Cluster, holidays, Olive & Sinclair. Beth Sachan, Poppy & Peep, Scott Witherow

A Tennessee marching band’s journey from nonexistence to the Macy’s Day Parade

Char Daston

November 26, 2024

Trumpeters in a marching band hold up their instruments and play in formation. They wear blue uniforms and stand on a football field under a clear blue sky.
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Ten years after forming, the ETSU Marching Bucs will perform in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The band director says the band’s success took dedication and creativity.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Education, WPLN News Tagged With: East Tennessee State University, holidays, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, marching band, thanksgiving

NashVillager Podcast: The long road to Juneteenth

Nina Cardona

June 18, 2024

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How did Juneteenth become a holiday in Tennessee? Plus your local newscast for June 18, 2024.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: holidays, Juneteenth

NashVillager Podcast: This summer’s ‘special observances’

Nina Cardona

May 24, 2024

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Where did Memorial Day come from? Plus your local newscast for May 24, 2024.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: holidays, Memorial Day, Nathan Bedford Forrest

Here’s Where To Find The Best And Brightest Christmas Light Displays In Middle Tennessee

Rachel Iacovone

December 2, 2019

Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, there’s no more debate about whether it’s too early to blare Christmas music and go see all the lights.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Christmas, christmas lights, holiday season, holidays

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