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This article includes information on each of Nashville's fly shops, along with meeting times for both of Nashville's fly fishing clubs, Trout Unlimited and Middle Tennessee Fly Fishing. We also give your our pick for the best Tennessee trout fishing guide book and links to our own articles about fly fishing near Brentwood.

Find the best homemade ice cream in Brentwood! Move over, Cold Stone Creamery! Miss Martha's Ice Cream Crankin' is an annual event held at Franklin Road's First Presbyterian Church. Join this fun Sunday, August 5th, from 4 to 6 in the afternoon.

Come along to the opening of Brentwood's newest park! Like River Park and Concord Park, Owl Creek Park is located off Concord Road--but much farther to the east, toward Nolensville.

Now you have it -- the name and contact information for the tree trimmers who pruned our Bradford Pear trees in Brentwood, TN.

Bass Pro Shop Outdoor World is a fun place to take kids in Nashville! Here are a few ideas for free kids activities within the mega-mall Opry Mills, including where to toss your pennies, how to follow animal tracks, and why glitter finish boats are fun to explore---even if you can't drive yet!

For fly fishing near Nashville, try the Elk River! Here's info to plan a fishing trip on the Elk: advice, directions, canoe rentals, hotels, and campsites.

It's rare to find free AND fun things to do with kids in Nashville, but Ellington Agricultural Center's Summer Saturdays are the exception. Here is the 2007 schedule for this free living history event convenient to Brentwood.

This herb garden at the Nashville zoo uses crazy paving.

If you love gardening, then you'll love seeing what Master Gardeners and garden experts plant in the Nashville area. Here are a few spots near Brentwood where you can make your own Nashville garden tour.

I hope I can convince you to visit one of best free things to do in Nashville! The Ellington Agricultural Center is a historic estate now owned by the state. You can tour demonstration gardens, take a nature hike, peek into log cabins and study heirloom vegetables and antique farming equipment at the Tennessee Agricultural Museum.

Find cheap home and garden supplies at Habitat for Humanity ReStores. You'll be going green at the same time by reusing salvaged building materials.

Nashville's best swimming beach is also one of the most fun things to do with kids in Nashville. Check out Percy Priest Lake photos, get directions to the swimming beach, cost of Corp of Engineer day passes, and links to other swimming beaches around Middle Tennessee.

I took a few shots of a reproduction Tennessee outhouse before bursting into laughter. See what the historic notes on the door had to say about using an outhouse!