If you love dark chocolate and love seeing how things are made, you are going to love the Olive & Sinclair Chocolate tour in Nashville, Tennessee. This small company has been creating fair trade artisan chocolates since 2007 so when we discovered that they gave tours, we immediately put it on our list! We were…
How much do you know about the 11th President of the United States? If you’re like most of us, you probably can’t even think who the 11th president was and definitely don’t know much about the life of President James. K. Polk. This year we have taken the opportunity to visit several different presidential homes…
Learning about history is not just what happens inside the classroom. More learning takes place when we get outside the walls of our schools and explore the world around us. What do you know about General Andrew Jackson? Recently we visited the Hermitage to learn about the General and explore his plantation right outside Nashville….
Recently, we drove over to Nashville, Tennessee to enjoy ICE! at Gaylord Opryland for the holidays. We took a few minutes to visit Antique Archaeology Nashville, the 2nd store of American Pickers’ Mike Wolfe. It is always fun to see some of the items that Mike and Frank picked on recent episodes of the show….
When we go on a road trip, we are always looking for something a little different when it comes to lodging. Sure we can stay at a chain motel, but the memorable moments often take place when you stretch a little and think outside the typical. Last year when we spent some time in Pigeon…
One of the most famous Chattanooga attractions is Ruby Falls. Since we love hiking out to enjoy waterfalls in nature, we knew that we had to take the tour to see the underground waterfall below the surface of Lookout Mountain. Hobbies on a Budget received discounts or tickets for the purpose of this post. All…
Sometimes you just have to step back in time and get a glimpse of how life used to be. Recently we were on a family road trip with grandparents and they pulled off the side of the road to walk into RM Brooks Store near Historic Rugby. The kids weren’t quite sure about this but…
Recently while traveling south to visit family, we took a little side trip out to the Muddy Pond Community in Monterey, Tennessee. Muddy Pond is the home of some of the best tasting, homemade sorghum you will ever find as well as several variety and general stores with all the spices, home cooking ingredients and…