Hi there! My family and I will be moving from Orlando to TN in January. I have a 5 and 2.5 year old. My husband will be working in Murfreesboro. I’ve been trying to research neighborhoods and school. We will probably rent for the first year. Does TN offer any vouchers for private schools? What are the most family friendly neighborhoods I should look at? My 2.5 year old currently attend the learning experience daycare here in Florida and will need childcare for her there as well. Thanks for your input!

I live in the city, but am looking for a gym with personal training and indoor pool for lap swim. Does anyone have experience with lap swim at Lifetime? I’ve checked out the indoor pool calendar online. Aside from the daily scheduled water aerobics class, how busy does lap swim get? Is it easy to get a lane to yourself between 10am-2pm daily?

The cost and 20 min drive would be worth it to me if it’s easy to get a lane. Centennial Sportsplex seems to have so many scheduling conflicts with lessons and team practices. They’re also not open on the weekends for lap swim.

Looking for a youth group in Franklin

If you haven't yet, please consider voting. Tn has a notoriously low voter turnout and it's always a good idea to have your voice heard even if you don't think it matters

Maybe it’s the proximity to Nashville but we’ve got a very robust karaoke community in Franklin. You may be familiar with Wednesday nights at Kingsbowl in Cool Springs, but there’s a new one at Bunganut Pig. Every Friday, 7-11. It’s been going for a few weeks now and looks promising.

Please feel free to drop any of your other favorite local karaoke night in the comments section, if you love to sing!

Anyone have a particular favorite they have? Nothing fancy, just something $10-15ish for a quick work lunch when I'm by myself. My usuals have gotten kind of boring and want to change it up with something else.

Does anyone have thoughts on living in this neighborhood? Price isn’t an issue.

We like the sidewalks, more mature greenery, small size, central location, and newer homes. Are there other neighborhoods like this that I’m not aware of?

Today I was a vender at the 39th annual PumpkinFest in downtown Franklin. I make unique signs for peoples homes which you can have custom made. I have premade ones as well.

There was easily thousands if not tens of thousands of people walking by my both without buying a single thing. They had a turnout of over 112,000 in 2022 for comparison.

I talked to other vendors and they had all said something a long the line of being disappointed or not ever wanting to do it again or losing as much as $1,500 (After a $350 vendor fee, as well as hundreds in product they spent their time on).

The worst thing was probably how they didn't tell me I got into the festival until about 45 days in advance in which I had already thought I hadn't made it in.

So at this point I had zero product and I spent the next month & half busting my ass off to prepare for this thing because of the high turnout numbers.

In the end I sold 6 signs for $220 taking a $130 loss in profit. Definitely never doing this again.

I've had much more success in smaller, less crowded places where people will just come to shop and nothing else. I've also never had to pay a vendor fee that high before.

Did anybody else have a similar experience?

Every Friday, we'll have a post where members can discuss any topic they want (sub rules still apply). You can vent about traffic, stuff going on around Franklin or whatever you think others might be interested in discussing.

Do you have something to talk about that didn't warrant its own thread? This is the place for it!

There is a sign at the corner of Mayfield and Carothers indicating a rezoning request. How do I find that request?

Three of us will be in the Franklin area from a Friday evening to a Monday morning. Does anybody have any good local spots we should check out. Specifically looking for dinner spots, breakfast spots, hole in the wall type bars/restaurants, etc. I appreciate it!

My husband accepted a job offer in Nashville yesterday and I am excited but also extremely anxious. I have always lived on the east coast and have never even been to Tennessee. I really don’t know how this transition will be for us.

I have a child that’s in daycare and because I’m so far away I’ll have to do all have to all the tours virtually. Right now I have tours with Kiddy Academy in Brentwood, Goddard of Brentwood, Goddard of Cool Springs, Primrose in Cool Springs. Does anyone have any experience with any of these schools? Or have other ones they recommend?

I also have another child in elementary school. I’m struggling here too because there aren’t very many houses on the market. What schools are good?is Trinity Elementary a good school? What neighborhoods should we look at? It would really help if I could get feedback from people who actually live here.

I’m basically overwhelmed and any help I can get would be much appreciated!

Probably a long shot, but figured it was worth a chance.

Left my phone and car keys in a gas station bathroom in Franklin yesterday. I believe it may have been a Mapco but not entirely sure. I am offering a reward for either/both. Thank you very much.

Needing a bikini model for a paid shoot in the Franklin , TN area. Please msg me.

I'm working the main election poll this week in Franklin. Early voting is going on now through October 31st.

It's been very busy, and that's good, because that's less craziness on the final day of voting. 

In this time, I've assisted the elderly and infirm when needed, no matter who they were voting for. That's the reality of life as a poll volunteer. We serve and swear by the US Constitution. 

Get out and vote.

Me and my other half have fallen in love with Franklin. We go as often as we can and feel the town out. It has been my most favorite town to visit. He travels full time for work so I stay home and take care of my animals. We are wanting to relocate but I’m having some issues. It’s only us two so I don’t need a large house and tons of bedrooms, we need a yard for the dogs, a garage for our projects, and a side space or place to put or store a travel trailer (for his work but it wouldn’t be there very often). We keep running into these issues. Is it possible to find a home and not a condo or townhouse and or should we look at a neighboring town?? What should a small house be worth as well? I’m just trying to make sure I can make it all work! Is there land opportunities around either? I would love a neighborhood but if not that’s alright! I’m use to being on farm land as a child!

worth a shot I guess haha

Every Friday, we'll have a post where members can discuss any topic they want (sub rules still apply). You can vent about traffic, stuff going on around Franklin or whatever you think others might be interested in discussing.

Do you have something to talk about that didn't warrant its own thread? This is the place for it!

Hey everyone. Does anyone know where I can find out about things going on in Franklin? Just looking to stay abreast of events and such. Thank you!

First Bank Amphitheater Whoever was in charge of the audio absolutely ruined that show. We were 20 rows back and couldn’t hear him for the first few songs. Even after them finally upping the vocals it was hard to hear. Same issue with the opening acts, just not as bad. Really cool venue and we were at the Marriott 20 minutes after getting to our car. They did a great job emptying the lot.

Hi! We’re heading to Franklin (flying) and wanted to know if Kimbros has a piano available, or if there are any regulars for the Tuesday night events who might let someone use their keyboard for a few songs. Anyone know?

I’m not asking if the amphitheater does camping because I know that they don’t. But does anybody know of a campground near the amphitheater in Franklin Tennessee? I’ve looked and I’m getting mixed reviews.

Hey y’all,

Hope everyone is doing well! I’m looking for someone to make some decorated halloween treats (like cookies/hand pies/ etc) for my halloween potluck I’ll be throwing on the 25th. Do y’all have any recommendations? I’m Spring Hill based but willing to travel!

We moved to Nashville recently. My daughter had been doing English hunter / jumper in Louisville. We're interested in any trainers who are competing around Franklin. We're also thinking of maybe trying Western too, since maybe that is more popular around here? Do you know of any barns, that have a trainer, and some lesson horses, and are doing competitions in either category? We don't have a horse, so we're looking for a barn that has the "full package" of a trainer, horses, and is already travelling to competitions. Thanks for any tips.

I’m new to Nashville and looking for a more traditional Catholic church. I live near a church that I haven’t attended yet, but it looks quite modern. Is there a church in southern Nashville that is known for being a little more traditional? Maybe something that offers a Latin mass? Thanks for any advice anyone can provide.

I live in Chattanooga but I have an interview for the District Attorneys office in Franklin. I've been to Nashville but don't know anything about Franklin. Is it a good city to live in? What about Williamson County in general? Any neighborhoods or areas to avoid if I'm thinking about moving?

Hi, just curious, does anyone happen to know a good place to get Franklin or Leiper’s Fork tees and hoodies? Either in downtown or online somewhere like Amazon or maybe Etsy? I’m looking for something as a gift to my daughter. Thanks!

This is the worst post concert situation I’ve ever seen. No one directing traffic. This is awful. We have gone nowhere in 40 min.