Hilltop Market to hold 1st annual BBQ cook off
On Saturday, May 1st, Hilltop Supermarket will hold it’s 1st annual BBQ cook off. There will be up to 25 teams, 4 people per team, with one head cook. The contestants will be cooking chicken and spare ribs to be judged. Each team must submit at least 6 separated and visible portions of meat. Fires can be of wood, wood pellets, charcoal and/or gas. No ground fires are allowed but barrel fires are ok. Judging will be based on taste, texture and appearance.
There will be fun and games for all those that attend as well as prizes to be won. Chicken will be judged at 12:30 pm and spare ribs at 1:00 pm. There will be a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards for each meat category. [Read more]
Friends of Fort Defiance held annual “March to the past”
The Friends of Fort Defiance held their sixth annual march to the past event last Sunday near Port Royal State Park. The event which was timed to coincide with the Rivers and Spires festival held in Clarksville, TN is designed to educate attendees about what life was like in 19th century, especially the civil war era.
This event was somewhat unique as it mixed both Civilian and Military re-enactors. Representatives from both the Confederacy and Union were on hand. Demonstrations ranged from carding wool and spinning thread, Civil War era medicine, to live fire demonstrations of field artillery by Porter’s Battery.
Porter's Battery conducts a canon firing at the March to the Past event in Port Royal
Clarksville closes out the 2010 Rivers & Spires Festival with some serious panache
The 8th annual Rivers and Spires festival drew to a close late Saturday evening. The weather was perfect and helped to bring out record numbers of people to the festival. In excess of 40,000 people are estimated to have attended the three day festival this year. The organizers and volunteers did an outstanding job and are to be highly commended for their efforts!
Seven distinct stages hosted 17 Christian, 17 Country. 6 Jazz, and 16 Rock acts including the incredible headliner for this year, the Charlie Daniels Band. Along with a huge selection of other performances including a free performance by the Roxy Regional Theatre of Disney’s High School Musical 2, and performances by various CMCSS School’s Dance and Choir teams.
Great weather brings people out for Day 2 of Rivers and Spires
The 8th Annual Rivers and Spires festival continued today, blessed with perfect weather that brought the crowd out in droves for the Friday afternoon and evening acts. Thousands of people gathered together in Historic Downtown Clarksville to enjoy free concerts, contests, shopping, and much more. The Festivities continue in the morning starting at 10:00 am.
The Texas Tenors perform Friday Night on the Public Square Stage
Doughboy re-dedication kicks off the 2010 Rivers and Spires Festival
The 8th Annual Rivers and Spires kicked off today with the unveiling the refurbished Doughboy statue honoring World War vets. The Statue was rededicated in a ceremony in front of the Clarksville Transit Station on Legion Street where the statue will remain on display.
The Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle led the drive to raise the funds needed to renovate the badly damaged statue. Current publisher Andrew Oppmann welcomed the crowd to the ceremony, then after the posting of the colors and the playing of the national anthem, former publisher Gene Washer took over at the podium.
Washer said “I made the initial inquiries about restoring the statue, and that was the quickest way to be given the job.” to which the crowd laughed.
The Doughboy Statue after the unveiling
Comedy on the Cumberland delivers for Project F.U.E.L.
Hank Bonecutter with Denise Skidmore from Project F.U.E.L.
In a gala event at the Roxy Regional Theatre local Radio Station owner and Comedian Hank Bonecutter’s dream of using his love of comedy to enact community change came true. The first Comedy on the Cumberland raised approximately $6,000 of which the proceeds went to benefit Project F.U.E.L.
Project F.U.E.L. feeds hungry children in the Clarksville/Montgomery County school system. “Over twelve hundred school children leave school on Friday, and don’t have a solid meal again until they return to school on Monday”, said Bonecutter, “This is embarrassing and unacceptable”. The life’s mission of Denise Skidmore, who was led to this effort by her Christian faith. “I was searching for a purpose in my life, wondering what would be my footprint if I were to die today” she said, “I want to feed every child I can. I won’t stop until they are all taken care of”.
The success of this show has already created quite a buzz among Nashville comedians. With comedians contacting Bonecutter to see how they can get to Clarksville to be part of future Comedy on the Cumberland shows.
John McDonald and Tom Thayer from the Roxy Regional Theatre graciously provided the use of their luxurious theatre as the venue for this charity benefit.
F&M bank and Wendy’s of Clarksville provided the financial backing for the event, with Clarksville Online, Discover Clarksville, Ad One, Clarksville’s Best Buys along with CDE Lightband providing promotion for the event. “All of our partners jumped on this opportunity to help Project F.U.E.L without hesitation”, said Bonecutter, “We couldn’t have done it without them”. [Read more]
Rivers and Spires promises a full weekend of fun!
It is spring time again, and April is upon us. That means one thing, Rivers and Spires is just around the corner! The free three day festival will be held on April 15th-17th. It brings people from across the country to Historic Downtown Clarksville to enjoy some of the best entertainment, unique arts & crafts, and the distinctive culture our city has to offer.
The festival this year promises to be bigger and better than ever! With many new events, big name performers, and three days of non-stop fun, there is something for everyone!
In 2009, more than 35,000 people filled the streets of Clarksville for the free 3-day event.
The Clarksville Parks and Rec Report
The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department’s weekly recreation report provides Clarksvillians with a glimpse at the activities and events that are available from the Parks and Recreation Department for them to enjoy together as a family. This weeks highlights include:
- Spring Eggstravanganza recheduled
- Community Service
- Spring Break
- Photography Classes
- Hershey’s Track and Field Competition
- Pitch, Hit and Run
- Follow us on Social Networking
During spring break 40 college students from North Dakota State University and the surrounding area, rolled up their sleeves and volunteered their time mulching around the many trees found at Heritage Park
First Thursday Art Walk
You’re invited to join the merchants of Historic Downtown Clarksville for The monthly Art Walk, on April 1st from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Kendall Welsh from ARTifacts sent us this information about April’s artistic extravaganza.
Four diverse young artists will bringing their work to the Austin Peay Downtown Gallery in April for a month-long group exhibit. The show, which will feature APSU art alumni Janelle Costello, Caroline Tuzeneu, Sam Matthews and William Arnett Gentry, opens with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. on April 1, and it will run through May 1.
The show will feature startlingly original work, such as Costello’s diorama-like photography collages that depict surreal scenes of imagined narratives.
“The intent of this body of work is to invite the viewer to temporarily escape the mundane by accentuating the beauty of make-believe,” she said.
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The Clarksville Parks and Rec Report
The City of Clarksville’s three community centers will adjust their hours of operation for CMCSS Spring Break. From March 22-26, the community centers will be open from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm. Nothing to do this Spring Break? Head over to any of our three community centers for some FUN!
Burt-Cobb Community Center
The Center will have activities to include racquetball play, pool tournaments, relay races, 3-point shootouts and more!
Kleeman Community Center
On March 23 from 11:00 am -1:00 pm join in The Health Department’s discussion focusing on Fitness and Nutrition. Do you love the Wii? [Read more]
