Innholdsfortegnelse for October 2023 i Nashville Lifestyles Magazine

What does beautiful mean to you? A pretty smile? Great hair? Do you think of a movie star or a model? It’s a tricky question to answer, right? I remember in 1999 talking about this feature with our team and what we wanted it to be. Little did we know it would go on to be one of our most popular annual features. We reached out to prominent Nashvillians for nominations and took their supplied photographs for publishing. This was before there was an iPhone, also before Facebook had even launched! So, here we are 24 years later profiling the most beautiful people in Nashville. If I am doing my math right that would be 600 people we’ve featured along the years—give or take. Things are a little different today.…

Wynonna Judd doesn’t always get the chance to be a “human being.” To hear the clever Country Music Hall of Famer tell it, she’s often a “human doing.” And this month is no exception. On October 26, the legendary vocalist will embark on her 15-city Back to Wy Tour, crisscrossing the U.S. to perform her first two solo albums front to back, in track-by-track order. The very next day, her work in The Judds gets the tribute treatment, as A Tribute To The Judds brings hits like “Mama He’s Crazy” and more to a new generation of fans—and those who’ve loved the mother-daughter act for decades. Arriving October 27 on BMG, A Tribute to The Judds celebrates the duo’s 40th anniversary and marks the first Judds release since the shocking…

Bring on the cooler temps, autumnal hues, pumpkin spice, and everything nice because fall has made its highly anticipated return to Music City. With it comes one of the city’s most cherished traditions of the season: Cheekwood Harvest. Featuring thousands of chrysanthemums and pumpkins that transform the gardens into a fall-lovers paradise, plus an extraordinary lineup of seasonal activities, Cheekwood Estate & Gardens is a must-visit destination to soak up all the beauty of autumn. Running through October 29, Cheekwood Harvest offers enticing events and experiences to delight kids and adults alike. At the heart of the fall festival is the beloved Pumpkin Village, which includes three picture-perfect homes made of pumpkins. While exploring the village and taking advantage of all the Instagramworthy photo ops, guests can also pick their…

The Heritage Ball, Williamson County’s longest-running black-tie affair, celebrates the outstanding preservation work of the Heritage Foundation of Williamson County, and serves as the largest annual fundraising event for future preservation efforts. This year, three longtime residents of Franklin have teamed up to celebrate the event’s Golden Anniversary as Sondra Morris and Marilyn and Calvin LeHew join forces to ensure Williamson County’s past and future merge to create magic for the next generations. Sondra Morris is a long-time supporter of the Heritage Foundation of Williamson County and was the 2021 recipient of the Patron’s Award in 2021. She also serves on the executive committee of the Board of Directors for the Heritage Foundation. Marilyn and Calvin LeHew are known for many chapters in the history of their community, one being…

NOW-29 GAYLORD OPRYLAND RESORT’S GOBLINS & GIGGLES Gaylord Opryland Resort’s beloved annual fall event, Goblins & Giggles, is back with festive programming to get the whole family in the spirit of the season. This year’s lineup features ample activities for all ages including scavenger hunts, live entertainment, meet and greets with Spookley the Square Pumpkin, a Trick or Treat Expedition, themed riverboat rides, and much more for the ultimate autumnal experience. (Gaylord Opryland Resort; times vary; gaylordopryland.com) 21 TENNESSEE BEER, WINE, AND SHINE FESTIVAL The 13th annual Tennessee Beer, Wine, and Shine Festival returns for a fun-filled afternoon raising funds for local nonprofits in the Hermitage and Donaldson communities. The event welcomes more than 2,500 guests each year to sample over 100 varieties of beer, 90 selections of wine, plus…

Beauty is more than skin deep, as proven by the incredible people that make Nashville such a rich and storied place. With passion for philanthropy, a beautiful outlook on life, and a story all their own, these are the natives and newbies helping to make Music City a beautiful place to live. (Visit nashvillelifestyles.com to read full interviews.) Tiera Kennedy has gone from one to watch to the type of artist you can’t take your eyes off of. The singer/songwriter first made a splash on the scene with her self-titled debut EP in 2021. Tour stops with the likes of Kelsea Ballerini followed, helping Kennedy to build a fanbase that shows up and shows out at her concerts, belting every word to her songs. She’s such a country music tastemaker…

CRAVINGS When Billy Dec opened Sunda New Asian in the Gulch in 2018, he was inspired by his Filipino roots. “I think Filipino food is one of the most underestimated culinary genres around,” he says. “It’s incredibly diverse, uniquely flavorful, and always evolving. With a colorful history of colonization, trade, travel, welcoming of other cultures, ingredients, and cooking styles, it has made it very hard over time to pinpoint exactly what Filipino food’s limits have been. I think is a super strength, making it the genre to explore.” And what better time to explore the cuisine than October—Filipino American History Month? Try cooking a beloved Filipino dish at home, namely Dec’s Chicken Inasal. “I really love [this dish],” he says. “The marinade is extremely bright, aromatic, citrusy, and full of…

With multiple Grammy nominations and a CMA Award under her belt, acclaimed singer-songwriter Brandy Clark is no stranger to the level of vulnerability that comes with making music people can relate to. But on her new, self-titled album, Clark dug even deeper. The result? An album that she dubs her most personal yet, and one that showcases true artistic ability in its most authentic form. It’s also a case study in the power of teamwork, as the album was produced by Grammy-Award-winning artist Brandi Carlile. Ahead of Clark’s upcoming show at the Ryman Auditorium on October 25, she spoke with us about what this album means to her, the collaboration that helped shape it, and how it feels to be headlining such a storied venue. —Nicole Brown No Place Like…

BIG CYPRESS LODGE For an experience like none other, book a room at the Big Cypress Lodge. Situated between the hustle of downtown Memphis and the splendor of the Mississippi River, the hotel is a 300-feet-high gleaming glass pyramid. Originally built in 1991 when it was the sports arena for the University of Memphis men’s basketball program and the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies, Johnny Morris, founder of Bass Pro Shops, took the space over in 2015 and opened the 103-room hotel. And unlike most hotels, the best views here are from the interior rooms, the screened balconies of which overlook the 535,000 square-foot Bass Pro Shops store on the ground floor. Imagine an indoor forest, complete with ponds (and aquariums) featuring 600,000 gallons of water, along with 36 varietals of fish,…

While more than 350 attendees and local business professionals mixed and mingled, they also enjoyed a delicious spread of hors d’oeuvres including shrimp, beef Wellington bites, caprese skewers, and more from Dream Events & Catering with wine from Arrington Vineyards and cocktails from Jack Daniel’s. The reception also included a live Q & A session with each woman. This year’s panel of women represented an array of different industries & featured Lindsey Paola, Leslie Embry, Becki Annastas, Janelle James, Shellie Watson, Claire Crowell, Caitlin Frazier, Domonique Townsend, Lucia Rios, Evange Livanos, Emily Dorio, Kate Guerra, DeAnn Hebert, Katy Shah, and India Mayer. A portion of proceeds from the Women in Business event benefitted Make a Wish Middle Tennessee. Thank you to our sponsors, Asurion, Soundwaves at Gaylord Opryland, Grogan Jewelers,…