Events on the Upper Cumberland Plateau

2010 WHOA -TWHBEA Day Riding Clinics

Life On The Plateau — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:31:00 +0000

Tennessee Walking Horse
Breeders' & Exhibitors' Association
the official breed registry

Press Release For Immediate Release

Lewisburg, TN - The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' & Exhibitors Association and The Walking Horse Owners' Association and have joined forces to promote 1 day riding clinics across the country in 2010. Certified Riding Instructors will be on hand to give guidance with riding etiquette and general horsemanship. This is a great way to start off the season by polishing your riding skills or obtain knowledge from a Certified Riding Instructor.

These events are open to riders of all ages and skill levels. Participants are encouraged to bring their own horse if possible. A limited number of lesson horses will be available for the MS & GA Clinics. The first 2010 WHOA -TWHBEA Day Riding Clinic will be held in Olive Branch, Mississippi at Edgar Abernathy Stables on February 27. Alice Klein will be the CRI for this clinic. The second clinic will be March 13 at Edison Lions' Club Show Grounds in Edison, GA. Barbara Civils will serve as CRI for the GA Clinic.

More clinics across the country are being discussed and will be announced as finalized. For clinic applications go to the events page at
www.twhbea.com or www.walkinghorseowners.com. For more information on these clinics contact Mark Taylor at 615-494-8824.

The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' and Exhibitors' AssociationSM (TWHBEASM ), headquartered in Lewisburg, Tenn., is the oldest and most prestigious organization devoted to the promotion and protection of the breed. Founded in 1935, the breed registry was established to record the pedigrees of the Tennessee Walking Horse. Its goal is to maintain the purity of the breed, to promote greater awareness of the Tennessee Walking Horse and its qualities, to encourage expansion of the breed and to help assure its general welfare.
TWHBEA
Chris Coffey
Director of Marketing and Programs
931.359.1574

Crossville Sustainability Fair 2010

Life On The Plateau — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:59:03 +0000

Crossville Second Sustainability fair set for April 29 2010

Cumberland County Community Complex From 1-5 p.m., the fair is open to the public and admission is free.

Vendors: Volunteer Energy Cooperative, Middle Tennessee Natural Gas, Home Builder Association, Lightwave Solar Electric, Roane State Community College, Biodiesel Logic, Inc., Master Gardeners, Farmers Market, UT Extension, TWRA, Tennessee Forestry Division, Crossville Tree Board, UT Experiment Station, and Veolia Wastewater Services. A complete list of distributors is available at www.crossvilletn.gov.

For more information, contact the city of Crossville at 787-1956.

Crossville Cruisers Spring Veteran's Car Show

Life On The Plateau — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:20:26 +0000

The Crossville Cruisers Car, Truck & Bike Show

March 27, 2010 (9:00 - 2:00)

Car show at Stone Memorial

In association with the Vietnam Veterans Chapter 1015 of Crossville and Stone Memorial High School.

For more info
HIT HERE

HighLands Excursion Trains

Life On The Plateau — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:13:07 +0000

Monterey's Hilltop Express newspaper is reporting: If things go as planned, excursion trains from Monterey to places like Cookeville, Baxter and beyond, could start as soon as May. Even with hopes that they could operate multiple trips on Sat/Sun of two consecutive weekends and maybe some school trips during the week. In the meantime, if your interested in riding from Nashville to several different places, check out the Tennessee Central Railway Museum’s schedule

Tennessee Central Railway 2010
May 1 Nashville - Monterey 216 Mile Spring on the Mountain Dogwood Festival Trip

Oct 9 Nashville - Monterey 216 Mile Super Fall Foliage Trip to Standing Stone Festival

9th Annual World Championship Pig Tournament Feb 27, 2010

Life On The Plateau — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 14:28:46 +0000

9th Annual World Championship
Pig Tournament
February 27, 2010
Forbus General Store
Pall Mall, TN

For complete rules or more information, contact Jim Buck by phone at 931-879-5572 or by email at buckslodging@twlakes.net. If you would like to learn the game, come to the tournament where lessons will be given at the “Learning Tables”.

For complete rules or more information, call
Jim Buck at 931-879-5572 or email at buckslodging@twlakes.net or visit www.bigsouthfork.org/pig.html

Dale Hollow Lake Eagle Watch - Jan 16 and 23, 2010

Life On The Plateau — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:20:00 +0000

Dale Hollow Lake Eagle Watch - January 16 and 23, 2010

Held on the third and fourth Saturday of January, eagle enthusiasts are transported by open barge in search of wintering bald eagles. The eagle watch tours are free, but advance reservations are required. Advance reservations will be accepted beginning on Monday, November 16, 2009. http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/op/dal/rec/eagle_watch_reservations.htm

Dale Hollow is host to the second largest wintering eagle population in the states of Tennessee and Kentucky.

14,500 Outdoor Christmas Lights Crossville

Life On The Plateau — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:45:48 +0000

A Season Greetings from Crossville, TN.

14,500 Outdoor Christmas Lights

here

Christmas Parade (Crossville)

Life On The Plateau — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:33:54 +0000

Christmas Parade

Sat, Dec 5, 2009 5:00 PM

Main Street Downtown Crossville

Depot Days June 19th 20th

Life On The Plateau — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:36:26 +0000

Taste of Crossville Time:6:00PM Friday, June 19th Location:Dowtown Crossville Main Street

Eat, Drink and be Merry! Come and enjoy samples of the best food Crossville has to offer.

There will also be food vendors setting up and getting ready to kick off Depot Days. There will be music and g... Host:Downtown Crossville Inc. Time:6:00PM Friday, June 19th Location:Dowtown Crossville

the Electric Experiment @ the Palace Theatre

Life On The Plateau — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:12:34 +0000

THE ELECTRIC EXPERIMENT @ The Historic PALACE THEATRE