Halloween Express

If you're looking for a last minute costume, check the giant orange pumpkin tent in the parking lot of the mall. They set up every year and have every costume imaginable.

Friday Night Out - Stoney River

Stoney River is a great place to eat for a special occasion or just a nice dinner out. Their steaks are delicious.

Skelenormous

It's not big - it's skelenormous. This freakishly huge skeleton was last seen downtown at the Franklin Halloween Festival. Wonder if he will be here again this year. We'll find out Saturday.

Fall Color

When I was out running my errands last weekend was the first time I noticed how the fall colors had popped out. The colors are so amazing, love this solid orange tree.

Cotton Candy Sunset

This sky looked yummy like cotton candy. The Iphone doesn't do it justice.

Headless Horseman Hay Ride

You must go through the Haunted Hall. Then you step back into the 1850's and hear the story of the headless horseman and his ride through Rippavilla Plantation. You board the hay filled wagon for a journey down the dark and scary lanes hoping that the headless horseman will not attack your wagon. --- Don't worry this hayride is fun and not too scary. Good start for children.

Fourth Avenue Church of Christ

Most of the churches downtown are small, but Fourth Avenue Church of Christ is a large church. The congregation started in 1833 with the first building constructed here in 1851. It was remodeled a couple of times and then destroyed by a tornado in 1927 and rebuilt as it is today.

Pull Tight

The local community theatre that was founded in 1968 by a 16 year old high school student.

Friday Night Out - Franklin Chop House

Franklin Chop House is a local place that has been around for more than 10 years serving American Food.

Barn House

Was this house once a barn? And now, it is being used as a business.

Front Porch

I like the colors of this house, very unique. And the simple decoration, a single pumpkin.

A bike ride and a treat

My son and I rode a bike bath and there happened to have a Sonic right across the street. Of course, we had to ride over for a treat.

Franklin Antique Mall

Entrance to Franklin Antique Mall. Love the church benches on the porch. If only I had room in my overcrowded house.

Oak Valley Baptist

A classic Baptist church on Lewisburg Avenue.

Paying Respect

Let us not forget those who have past before us.

Friday Night Out - Mellow Mushroom

Catch a ride in my van and let's groove on down to the Mellow Mushroom. Yea man, we have like great pizza and other stuff. Can you dig it?

In Mourning

The families in "mourning" walked behind the coffin during the parade to the cemetery. The burial of the unknown soldier was at the oldest cemetery in town.

Sons of the Civil War

These are two sons of veterans of the Civil War that were honored on Saturday. One man's father fought in the battle of Franklin and the other man's father fought in Gettysburg.

Soldier's Parade

The parade for the unknown soldier was lead down Main Street to Rest Haven Cemetery. The parade consisted of confederate and union reenactors.

Visitation of the Unknown Soldier

Visitation was available for the unknown soldier for a couple of days last week prior to the funeral on Saturday. The visitation was at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. The coffin is guarded by a confederate and union soldier since it is unknown where the soldier was from.

St Paul's Window

This is one of the many stained glass windows at St Paul's Episcopal Church downtown.

Unknown Soldier

An unknown soldier's bones were found this summer. Land for a new development was being prepared and the bones were found in the front yard of a house on Columbia Avenue. Today was the honorary parade and burial for this Union or Confederate soldier.

Friday Night Out - McDougal's

McDougal's is a chicken fingers restaurant in Cool Springs. They started in Nashville and are starting to spread. The chicken fingers and fries are great, and there is all kinds of sauces for dipping. My boys love the free ice cream.

Abbey Leix Mansion

This home is located on the property at O'More College of Design. It is being used as the Administration building for a small college campus of designers.

PD's

This building may not look like much, but it is the old raildroad depot for Franklin. First used in 1855 it was the second railroad completed in Tennessee. But today, it is home to PD's which is a great place to find unique accessories, furniture, and linens.