Clarksville’s Christmas on the Cumberland Grand Opening Tomorrow
November 25, 2013
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville’s Christmas on the Cumberland, a Southeast Tourism Society’s Top 20 Event for the sixth year in a row, is sure to create lasting memories this holiday season as thousands experience the captivating displays of over one million lights to include trees wrapped in new blue lights!
Join the City of Clarksville and US Bank as we celebrate Christmas on the Cumberland’s 15th year with a grand opening ceremony, Tuesday, November 26th, 2013 at 6:30pm at McGregor Park’s RiverWalk.
2013 Christmas on the Cumberland Grand Opening Tuesday night.
Clarksville’s Christmas on the Cumberland Grand Opening Scheduled
November 4, 2013
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville’s Christmas on the Cumberland, a Southeast Tourism Society’s Top 20 Event for the sixth year in a row, is sure to create lasting memories this holiday season as thousands experience the captivating displays of over one million lights to include trees wrapped in new blue lights!
Join the City of Clarksville and US Bank as we celebrate Christmas on the Cumberland’s 15th year with a grand opening ceremony, Tuesday, November 26th, 2013 at 6:30pm at McGregor Park’s RiverWalk.
Christmas on the Cumberland
APSU’s Acuff Circle of Excellence seeking 2014 Ovation Award nominations
October 16, 2013
Clarksville, TN – The Acuff Circle of Excellence, a nonprofit patron society of the Austin Peay State University Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, is seeking nominations for the coveted Ovation Awards, presented annually since 1996.
The nominees must have made significant contributions to the artistic and cultural life of the Clarksville-Montgomery County community. Anyone can submit nominations.
While the Ovation Awards will be presented at a celebration on March 2nd, 2014, at the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center, nominations are being sought now through Friday, January 17th, 2014. [Read more]
Double Feature to finish out the Clarksville’s Movies in the Park Series
October 9, 2013
Clarksville, TN – Join Clarksville Parks and Recreation Saturday, October 19th, 2013 at Liberty Park for the final Movies in the Park event of the season, featuring two movies! “Hotel Transylvania” is scheduled to begin around 6:15pm, followed by the classic movie, “Ghostbusters”.
Hotel Transylvania and Ghostbusters Double Feature at Clarksville’s Movies in the Park Saturday, October 19th
When Newspapers Mattered: The News Brothers and their Shades of Glory
September 25, 2013
Clarksville, TN – As my wife and I were preparing for a recent vacation, we started collecting the books we planned to read while on our trip. I usually grab the latest offering by Harlan Coben, Patricia Cornwell, or John Grisham.
She is currently catching up on the “Left Behind” series, but as she was putting our choices in the bag, she reached for my autographed copy of “When Newspapers Mattered: The News Brothers & their Shades of Glory” written by former Leaf-Chronicle “newspapermen” Tim Ghianni and Rob Dollar.
Rob Dollar and Tim Ghianni (all rights reserved)
Clarksville’s Riverfest kicks off tonight
September 6, 2013
Clarksville, TN – Join the City of Clarksville, Miller Lite and Agero along the banks of the Cumberland River as they celebrate Clarksville’s river heritage at the 26th annual Riverfest Celebration, September 6th and 7th, 2013.
This Free, two day music and arts festival features three stages of a variety of local, regional and nationally-known entertainers, delicious food, and fun for the entire family.
Clarksville’s Riverfest
Catch a free showing of “Gone with the Wind” at Clarksville’s Movies in the Park this Saturday
August 29, 2013
Clarksville, TN – Join Clarksville Parks and Recreation this Saturday, August 31st, at Liberty Park for this week’s Movies in the Park event, featuring the epic historical romance film, “Gone with the Wind,” adapted from Margaret Mitchell’s Pulitzer-winning 1936 novel.
“Gone with the Wind” is about a manipulative Southern belle, Scarlett O’Hara, who lives on her family’s cotton plantation in Georgia, carries on an affair with a blockade runner, Rhett Butler, during the American Civil War.
“Gone with the Wind” this Saturday at Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s Movies in the Park
Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s Movies in the Park to give free showing of “Les Miserables” this Saturday
August 13, 2013
Clarksville, TN – Join Clarksville Parks and Recreation this Saturday, August 17th, at Liberty Park for this week’s Movies in the Park event, featuring the Oscar winning movie, “Les Miserables,” which is rated PG-13.
Les Miserables takes place in 19th century France where Jean Valjean breaks parole and is hunted by policeman Javert. Later he agrees to take care of factory worker Fantine’s daughter, Cosette. That decision changes their lives forever.
Movies in the Park to show Les Miserables August 17th
Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s Movies in the Park to show “The Avengers” Saturday
August 8, 2013
Clarksville, TN – We want to see the super hero in you! The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department is encouraging movie-goers to dress as their favorite super hero for this Saturday’s Movies in the Park showing of, “The Avengers” by giving away prizes, while supplies last.
The Avengers is about a team of superhumans assembled by Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. to save the Earth from the Asgardian Loki and his alien army.
“The Avengers” showing this Saturday, August 10th at Movies in the Park.
Clarksville Senior City Amateur to be held at Swan Lake Golf Course, August 3rd and 4th
July 27, 2013
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Senior City Am will be held on August 3rd and 4th at Swan Lake Golf Course and is open to males that are 50 years of age or older prior to August 7th, 2013.
Residents of Clarksville/Montgomery County, TN, active duty military personnel residing on post at Fort Campbell, or resident students at Austin Peay State University are eligible.
Greg Guinn hits a shot during the City Amateur Golf Championship. (Josh Vaughn – Clarksville Sports Network)
