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Weekend Adventure

One of Kentucky’s last remaining movie rental stores is still fighting in the age of streaming

By Derek Operle

February 10, 2025

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Symsonia, a one-stoplight town, is home to one of the last movie rental shops in the region. Carol Turner has run Symsonia Video for more than 35 years.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, film, Kentucky, Weekend Adventure

Weekend Adventure: Heartbreak and trash hunks along the Harpeth River

By Julia Ritchey

September 2, 2022

Kayaking along the Harpeth River

The water levels are low and tensions are running high on a mid-summer paddling trip in the Harpeth River.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: audio postcard, breakups, Cheatham County, environment, harpeth river, kayaking, narrows of the harpeth, outdoors, Weekend Adventure

Weekend Adventure: Paddling a jewel box of a creek in Ashland City

By Nina Cardona

June 17, 2022

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For many Middle Tennesseans, the classic way to beat the muggy heat of summer is to hit the water. Some load the boat on a trailer and head out to Percy Priest Lake or rent canoes to float down the Harpeth River. But you can also check out a scenic confluence of waterways in Ashland City.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Ashland City, Bluff Creek, Cumberland River, kayak, nature, outdoors, paddle, Weekend Adventure

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